I first featured Misa Sugiura in 2018, with her book It’s Not Like It’s a Secret. And when I heard that she was coming out with a Sapphic romance, LOVE & OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS, I contacted her for a follow-up interview: When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn’t what […]
HOW TO SAVE A QUEENDOM by Jessica Lawson is a book that has probably one of the best titles I’ve featured so far this year. It also has a great premise: Life’s never been kind to twelve-year-old Stub. Orphaned and left in the care of the cruel Matron Tratte, Stub’s learned that the best […]
When I first saw the cover of ACROSS THE POND I couldn’t believe that there was a Middle Grade novel set in Scotland, and in a castle! Joy McCullough also wrote the critically acclaimed YA novels Blood Water Paint and We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire. Her other Middle Grade title is A […]
Happy release day to THE KATE IN BETWEEN by Claire Swinarski! I interviewed Claire back in March. Kate McAllister is desperate for a change. Something to hit refresh and erase the pain of her mother leaving town without her. So when a group of popular girls folds Kate into their clique, it feels like the […]
Back in January, I featured Alyson Gerber’s newest book, TAKING UP SPACE. I’m delighted to report that TAKING UP SPACE is now released into the world! Sarah loves basketball more than anything. Crushing it on the court makes her feel like she matters. And it’s the only thing that helps her ignore how much it […]
I’ve been a fan of Ashley Herring Blake ever since GIRL MADE OF STARS came out, and I also loved IVY EBERDEEN’S LETTER TO THE WORLD. Her newest Middle Grade novel, HAZEL BLY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, comes out on May 25, 2021: Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect house with […]
When I heard the title of this book during a writing conference panel, I immediately knew I had to feature it. HOW TO BECOME A PLANET by Nicole Melleby is not only a necessary addition to any library shelf, it captures the bifurcation that comes with mental illness. The book comes out on May 21, […]
Chad Lucas is definitely a middle grade author to watch. In THANKS A LOT, UNIVERSE, he effortlessly weaves together the tale of two boys–Brian and Ezra–in a way that is both heartwarming and meaningful. This is a necessary addition for all library shelves and was also a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. It comes […]
I’ve followed Seanan McGuire’s books for a long time, including her October Daye series. When I heard about her new Middle Grade novel, OVER THE WOODWARD WALL, which she wrote as A. Deborah Baker, I contacted her for an updated interview: Avery is an exceptional child. Everything he does is precise, from the way […]
When THE LAST MAGICIAN by Lisa Maxwell came out in 2017, I was excited to feature it. And then came THE DEVIL’S THIEF. I’m thrilled to announce that the third book in the series, THE SERPENT’S CURSE, came out yesterday! Stop the Magician. Steal the book. Save the future. In modern day New York, […]