Maggie Lehrman spent nine years at Amulet Books editing childrens’ and YA novels, including award-winning contemporary realism, fantasy, and historical fiction—and today marks the release of her own YA debut, The Cost of All Things. Part urban fantasy, part magical realism, and part contemporary, it’s a mesmerizing cautionary tale Kirkus calls, “An engrossing, emotionally resonant spin on the old adage: […]
This week’s most exciting releases include a road trip from hell, a fancy cruise from hell, and a search for family secrets that leads to the wrong kind of attention from the yakuza. So basically don’t leave the house this summer, just stay in and read. From a near-future heartbreaker exploring the power of forgetting to […]
The holiday season is a tough, pressure-filled time for all, because how on earth do you find that perfect gift for every loved one? And by “perfect gift,” I obviously mean “perfect book,” because I’m not a monster. The choice is hard, so rather than make it myself, I tortured 15 fabulous YA authors with the question: […]
Some great books get nominated for awards, get movie deals, hit bestseller lists, and get so much publicity you can’t swing a stick without hitting a display. Some…don’t. Thanks to some fantastic award picks this year, most notably by the Morris committee (which awards excellence in a debut), this list isn’t quite as long as […]
March releases came in like a lion, and they’re leaving like one, too. These twelve YAs span the spectrum of relationships, from newly formed best friend trios who meet by chance but could only be fate to families harboring secrets that could tear them apart. College-set YA adds new life lessons to the mix, and […]