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THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRL by Stacey Lee

I've been a fan of Stacey Lee ever since I featured her here. I'm even more excited about her newest book, THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRL. It's a historical novel about a servant who moonlights as an advice columnist, and it's gotten tons of great reviews.…
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WRITER’S DIGEST GUIDE TO MAGAZINE WRITING and other books by Kerrie Flanagan

I met Kerrie Flanagan (who also writes under the pen names C.K. Wiles and C.G. Harris) at this year's Colorado Writing Workshop. Kerrie was not only one of the event's main organizers, but she presented a really helpful workshop on publishing. In…
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Release Feature: TARNISHED ARE THE STARS by Rosiee Thor

I've been excited about this book for months. I originally featured Rosiee Thor here. I'm glad TARNISHED ARE THE STARS is debuting on my birthday!   A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher's chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works…
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BERTIE’S BOOK OF SPOOKY WONDERS by Ocelot Emerson

Just in time for Halloween, we have BERTIE'S BOOK OF SPOOKY WONDERS by Ocelot Emerson, a half-cat, half-person, who is also a screenwriter under another name. The book comes out October 15, 2019: Twelve-year-old Bertie Blount is great at…
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The RULES FOR THIEVES series by Alexandra Ott

I happened upon the Rules for Thieves series when Alexandra Ott was having a Twitter giveaway. I was lucky enough to win a book, and as soon as I did, I couldn't wait to feature it: Rules for Thieves After twelve-year-old orphan Alli Rosco…
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THE LIBRARY OF LOST THINGS by Laura Taylor Namey

As soon as I saw this book in my Facebook feed, I had to feature it. It's set to debut on October 8, a week from today: From the moment she first learned to read, literary genius Darcy Wells has spent most of her time living in the worlds…
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THE MUSIC OF WHAT HAPPENS by Bill Konigsberg

I've long admired Bill Konigsberg, and I got a chance to meet him at the IReadYA booth at this year's YallWest. I was particularly inspired by the speech he gave at last year's NCTE conference. His newest book, THE MUSIC OF WHAT HAPPENS, explores…
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MERGED by Jim Kroepfl and Stephanie Kroepfl

This month seems to have a theme of collaborative writing! Like last week, we have another writing duo, this time a husband and wife team, whose book, MERGED, is set to debut tomorrow, September 17: Seven of our country’s most gifted teens…
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UNPREGNANT by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Kaplan

I met Jenni and Ted at this year's YallWest, and as soon as I heard about their book, UNPREGNANT, I couldn't wait to read it. The book debuted today, September 10, 2019: Seventeen-year-old Veronica Clarke never thought she would wish she’d…
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THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by Katy Rose Pool

I've known about this book for awhile, and I'm ecstatic that it's finally available. THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS contains characters from multiple diverse backgrounds in a world on the verge of destruction; it debuted on September 3, 2019. The…