I recently featured Katie Henry’s HERETICS ANONYMOUS, and I’m happy to announce that it released into the world today: Michael is an atheist. So as he walks through the doors at St. Clare’s—a strict Catholic school—sporting a plaid tie, things can’t get much worse. His dad has just made the family move again, and […]
I’ve been lucky to feature Jennifer A. Nielsen here, and here. While I love her Middle Grade books, her new YA series, starting with THE TRAITOR’S GAME, gives readers a equally thrilling setting with two intriguing protagonists. She also has another historical fiction book coming out at the end of August, called RESISTANCE. Nothing is as […]
I first saw Laura Sebastian on a panel at the Bay Area Book Festival, and once I saw the cover for ASH PRINCESS, and heard her talk about the premise, I had to feature it: Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her eyes. On […]
I found the cover of HERETICS ANONYMOUS on Twitter. This is an excellent book with an amazing premise, releasing on August 7: Michael is an atheist. So as he walks through the doors at St. Clare’s—a strict Catholic school—sporting a plaid tie, things can’t get much worse. His dad has just made the family move […]
Back in May, I featured Emily Skrutskie, and she talked about HULLMETAL GIRLS, which just released today into the world! Aisha Un-Haad would do anything for her family. When her brother contracts a plague, she knows her janitor’s salary isn’t enough to fund his treatment. So she volunteers to become a Scela, a mechanically enhanced […]
I first got acquainted with Sam Hawke through Janet Reid’s blog on publishing, often referred to as “the reef.” And when I first heard the premise for Sam’s book, CITY OF LIES, I knew a feature was in order: I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me… Outwardly, Jovan is the […]
I was lucky enough to snag an ARC of CINDERELLA BOY, and I’m so glad I did. This book releases today; it’s a sweet love story that pulled me in from the first page: Sixteen-year-old Declan is the perfect son . . . except for one tiny issue. When his sister Delia comes home to […]
I first met Bryan Bliss at the Glen Workshop in 2012, and featured him here and here. His newest book, WE’LL FLY AWAY, debuted on May 8: Uniquely told through letters from death row and third-person narrative, Bryan Bliss’s hard-hitting third novel expertly unravels the string of events that landed a teenager in jail. Luke […]
I first met Aminah Mae Safi at this year’s YALLWEST conference–where, unsurprisingly, she ran out of Advanced Reader Copies of her debut, NOT THE GIRLS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR. The book just came out, and I can’t wait to buy it: Lulu Saad doesn’t need your advice, thank you very much. She’s got her three best […]
Once I saw the cover for Andrew Smith’s new book, RABBIT & ROBOT, I knew another feature was in order. This book breaks all the right rules, and Andrew had some interesting new things to share as well. Cager has been transported to the Tennessee, a giant lunar-cruise ship orbiting the moon that his dad […]