I had the honor of meeting Robin Roe at YANovCon, and when I found out that the main characters in A LIST OF CAGES were foster teens, I knew I had to feature it: When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he […]
When I first followed the Twitter handle @broodingYAHero, it left me in stitches–all the YA stereotypes and tropes–it was too much! Here are some favorites: So imagine my excitement when I got to get my hands on the book, BROODING YA HERO: Becoming a Main Character (Almost) as Awesome as Me: Have you ever wished […]
I first learned about Emma Berquist’s book DEVILS INTO DUST via Twitter, and I immediately fell in love with the premise. If you’re looking for an horror story that takes place in the old west, you should definitely pick this one up. Ten years ago, a horrifying disease began spreading across the West Texas desert. […]
I first featured Emily Skrutskie here. Her newest book, HULLMETAL GIRLS, debuts on July 17, 2018, and I can’t wait to read it: 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, […]
I’ve been a fan of Jeff Zentner ever since The Serpent King came out, and I was delighted to meet him at YANovCon earlier this year. His newest book, GOODBYE DAYS, explores the different shapes of grief in a very unique way. One day Carver Briggs had it all—three best friends, a supportive family, and […]
I was lucky enough to meet Alex White at this year’s San Francisco Writers’ Conference. He has a lot of great books, and has even penned the newest and latest foray into the land of Xenomorphs, ALIEN: THE COLD FORGE. A dramatic new Alien novel, as Weyland-Yutani seeks to recover from the failure of Hadley’s […]
I met Abigail Johnson at this year’s YANovCon, and was immediately excited about her book for two reasons. First, the book is set in Arizona, a state I lived in for four years. Second, it features a relationship between a sister and her half-brother, and I have two half-brothers. Most importantly, this book explores the […]
I’ve wanted to feature Rachel Lynn Solomon ever since I saw the cover for YOU’LL MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE in my Facebook feed. I love books that explore duality, and the dichotomy of these twins is significant as well as symbolic. Eighteen-year-old twins Adina and Tovah have little in common besides their ambitious nature. […]
It’s always a pleasure catching up with Tim Floreen, which I was able to do at this year’s YANovCon. I couldn’t wait to feature ANATOMY OF A MURDERER, the paperback edition of his book TATTOO ATLAS, which comes out on April 24. A teenage sociopath is “fixed” after he gets an implant that’s supposed to […]
I first featured Tara Sim here, and as soon as I saw the exciting new cover for CHAINBREAKER, I knew a re-feature was in order. CHAINBREAKER builds on what happened in TIMEKEEPER, and puts it into a dramatic new setting: India. Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he’s being watched. But by whom, or what, remains […]