Gretchen McNeil has a skill with writing both comedy and horror, which makes her one of my favorite authors. I featured her back in 2017, and I especially love her new series, starting with #MURDERTRENDING, a sci-fi thriller with a very interesting premise: WELCOME TO THE NEAR FUTURE, where good and honest citizens can enjoy […]
I met Rory Power at YallWest this year, and I was immediately drawn to the premise of her novel, WILDER GIRLS, which debuts on July 9. Have a look: It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty’s life out from under her. […]
Beth Barany was one of my first author interviews back in 2012. I happened to meet her at a local event recently, where I found out the book I featured, HENRIETTA THE DRAGON SLAYER, is now a completed trilogy. Have a look: Henrietta, the legendary Dragon Slayer of the Kingdom of Bleuve, can’t stomach […]
When I first saw THE UNSUNG HERO OF BIRDSONG, USA on readbrightly.com, I knew I had to feature it. It’s a beautiful story about friendship, redemption, and justice by Brenda Woods, a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author. On Gabriel’s twelfth birthday, he gets a new bike–and is so excited that he accidentally rides it right into […]
Ever since I snagged an ARC of NOT EVEN BONES, the first in Rebecca Schaeffer’s Market of Monsters series, I’ve been excited to spread word about it. I’ve even more ecstatic to announce that the sequel, ONLY ASHES REMAIN, is set to debut on September 3, 2019. Check it out: Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings […]
Working on my own Middle Grade project has inspired me to read more Middle Grade books. Month9Books has plenty of great selections, including JAGGER JONES AND THE MUMMY’S ANKH by Malayna Evans. This book looks like a great selection for public and school libraries alike. Jagger Jones is a whiz kid from Chicago’s South Side. […]
As soon as I saw the premise for FOCUSED, I immediately contacted Alyson Gerber for an interview. FOCUSED received a starred review from Booklist, and it provides a necessary look into what life is like with ADHD. I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 17, and it completely changed my life for the better. I have no […]
Out of all the authors I feature, Andrew Smith is one of my favorites. (Check out what he had to say about rival candy sellers in Ghent.) When I found out that his new Middle Grade book, THE SIZE OF THE TRUTH, was a tie-in to the Winger series, I knew another feature was in […]
I first fell in love with the premise and cover of Clare Di Liscia’s upcoming book, NELIEM, set to release on May 21, 2019. Judging from the interviews she’s done online, she’s also a wealth of knowledge about writing. Have a look: Half the population of the island of Madera are dead, killed by an […]
I am a sucker for dragons. In anything. So, suffice to say, when I found out about Nicole Conway’s The Dragonrider Chronicles series (by way of The Dragonrider Legacy series), I was done for. The Dragonrider Chronicles: Jaevid Broadfeather has grown up as a wartime refugee, hiding from the world because of his mixed racial heritage. […]