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A List of Cages by Robin Roe

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…
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Brooding YA Hero: Becoming a Main Character (Almost) as Awesome as Me: by Carrie DiRisio

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…
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Author Interview: Emma Berquist

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…
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Author Interview: Emily Skrutskie talks about HULLMETAL GIRLS

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…
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Author Interview: Jeff Zentner

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…
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Author Interview: Alex White

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…
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Author interview: Abigail Johnson

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,…
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Author Interview: Rachel Lynn Solomon

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…
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Author Interview: Tim Floreen

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…
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Author Tara Sim: Follow-up Feature

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…