Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite phrase: “reluctant readers.” I’m firmly of the opinion that readers are only reluctant because they haven’t yet found a book that suits them, or are simply tired of only being handed books about thin, white, cishet protagonists. Whatever the reason may be, this list seeks to provide recommendations for many […]
YA Open Mic is a monthly series in which YA authors share personal stories on topics of their choice. The aim of the series is to peel away the formality of bios and offer authors a platform to talk about something readers won’t necessarily find on their websites. This month, 10 authors discuss everything from […]
Sometimes you read a book by a debut author, or an author you love, and you eagerly wait for the next one. Sometimes, depending on how publishing moves, you don’t have to wait terribly long. And sometimes, you keep waiting. And waiting. And waiting. You wait for years, hoping, rereading the author’s other books over […]
Now this is a release week. With contemporaries covering friendship, family, romance, growing up, and survival; sci-fi and fantasy with some of the highest stakes imaginable; and explosive series finding their beginnings and their endings, today is a killer day to add a new title (or five) to your shelves.
Publishing pulled out some seriously big guns for this frontloaded penultimate month of 2017, from the explosive start of a new sci-fi series by New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer to a welcome rom-com return from sophomore author Lily Anderson, and pretty much every single thing you can imagine in between. Looking to start a […]