It’s always an honor to talk with Newbery Award winner Katherine Applegate. I originally interviewed her here, and once I found out that Bob from THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN had his own book, I contacted her for a follow-up. THE ONE AND ONLY BOB is out now, and the audiobook is narrated by the […]
I first met Shannon Dittemore a few years ago, after she published the Angel Eyes trilogy. I’m excited that she has a new book, WINTER, WHITE, AND WICKED, due out in October (just in time for my birthday): Twice-orphaned Sylvi has chipped out a niche for herself on Layce, an island cursed by eternal […]
I featured THE STEPMOM SHAKE up by Niki Lenz here, and I’m delighted to report that this wonderful MG book is now out in the world: After Grace’s mom died, she and her dad grew extra close. They have special nicknames and are always busy with new projects-like building a puppy condo for their […]
I first heard about ALL THE STARS AND TEETH when Adalyn Grace had a signing pre-pandemic. I couldn’t go because of a conflict (not pandemic related), but I was so intrigued by the plot and premise that I knew a feature was in order. The conclusion to the duology, ALL THE TIDES OF FATE, is […]
Rebecca Ross is one of my favorite authors to interview, and I was honored to feature her here and here. Her newest YA Fantasy is a standalone that will come out on June 23, entitled SISTERS OF SWORD & SONG: After eight long years, Evadne will finally be reunited with her older sister, Halcyon, […]
I first came across the Skybound series when I was lucky enough to get an ARC of the first in the series, BLACK WINGS BEATING. GOLD WINGS RISING rounds up the series, and is due out on September 1st: The war on the ground has ended, but the war with the sky has just […]
Back in March, I featured THE LADY ALCHEMIST by Samantha Vitale. I am happy to report that this beautiful book is now out in the world! In a land torn between magic and alchemy, Sepha is an exceptional alchemist, able to bend the rules in ways no one else can. But when a slip […]
As soon as I saw the cover for FORGED IN FIRE AND STARS, I contacted Andrea Robertson, also known as bestselling author Andrea Cremer. FORGED IN FIRE AND STARS was published on May 5: Ara has always known about the legend of the Loresmith: the blacksmith who served alongside the kings and queens of […]
I saw A.M. Rose speak about synopses at an SCBWI conference last fall, and I was intrigued by her YA novel, BREAKOUT: Six days. That’s the amount of time until Lezah’s execution. She’ll die never knowing what got her locked up in this godforsaken prison in the first place. Her only chance of survival […]
I got acquainted with Niki Lenz and her books through a Facebook group we are a part of. Her newest Middle Grade book, THE STEPMOM SHAKE-UP is due out on June 16. Have a look: After Grace’s mom died, she and her dad grew extra close. They have special nicknames and are always […]