Guest Post! Anna Staniszewski: Finding the Emotion in Your Story Idea
I've been fortunate enough to feature Anna Staniszewski on a variety of occasions, including here, here, and here. I'm also excited about her newest book, ONCE UPON A CRUISE.Ainsley never wanted to spend her summer on a fairy tale cruise--especially…
TATTOO ATLAS by Tim Floreen
Last year, I featured Tim Floreen's first book, WILLFUL MACHINES, and loved it. His new book, TATTOO ATLAS, debuts next week, and it has a great premise. Have a look:A year ago, Rem Braithwaite watched his classmate Franklin Kettle commit a…
The Crystal Frost Series by Alicia Rades
I met Alicia at UtopiaCon this year. She's the author of the Crystal Frost series, and she has a new book, Distant Dreams, coming out October 12. Not only does she write excellent books, but she also has her own freelance writing business. Have…
RIDING CHANCE by Christine Kendall
I had to feature Christine's Kendall's upcoming debut--it's beautiful, and it has horses! I really hope all libraries get a hold of this one, and that plenty of teens, particularly in urban areas, get to read it. It releases on October 11:Troy…
INTO THE ABYSS by Stefanie Gaither
I featured Stefanie Gaither's first book, FALLS THE SHADOW, because of her ability to hook readers. Little did I know that it was only the beginning. She also has a beautiful way with words, and way to hit a reader right between the eyes. As…
THE BOOK OF BART by Ryan Hill
I met Ryan Hill at UtopiaCon this year, and when I found out about the BOOK OF BART, I knew I had to feature it. Have a look:Working for the man upstairs stinks, but working with Samantha, an angel in training? Offensive!Only one thing is so…
CURSE OF THE BOGGIN by D.J. MacHale
I've been a fan of D.J. MacHale for many years, especially his Pendragon series, and when I learned he had a new series, The Library, I couldn't wait to feature it. Book 1, CURSE OF THE BOGGIN, came out on September 6:Enter the Library, where…
THE BLACKTHORN KEY and MARK OF THE PLAGUE by Kevin Sands
I first saw Kevin Sands at BEA 2015, when THE BLACKTHORN KEY came out. I then saw him on a panel at this year's Bay Area Book Festival, and found out the sequel, MARK OF THE PLAGUE, was due out in September. It came out yesterday, and I've already…
SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH by Kim Zarins
I met Kim randomly on Facebook, and found out that we live really close to each other. I'm excited to go to her book launch for SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH on September 11, but until then, here's a taste (and a giveaway if you pre-order by September…
THE POSSIBILITY OF NOW by Kim Culbertson
I met Kim Culbertson during Barnes and Noble's Teen Book Festival in June, and she gave a great writing workshop that transformed my writing process and how I thought about craft. Her newest book, THE POSSIBILITY OF NOW is out now from Scholastic:Mara…