
WINTER, WHITE AND WICKED by Shannon Dittemore
I first met Shannon Dittemore a few years ago, after she published the Angel Eyes trilogy. I'm excited that she has a new book, WINTER, WHITE, AND WICKED, due out in October (just in time for my birthday):
Twice-orphaned Sylvi has…

Release Feature: The Stepmom Shake-Up by Niki Lenz
I featured THE STEPMOM SHAKE up by Niki Lenz here, and I'm delighted to report that this wonderful MG book is now out in the world:
After Grace's mom died, she and her dad grew extra close. They have special nicknames and are…

SISTERS OF SWORD & SONG by Rebecca Ross
Rebecca Ross is one of my favorite authors to interview, and I was honored to feature her here and here. Her newest YA Fantasy is a standalone that will come out on June 23, entitled SISTERS OF SWORD & SONG:
After eight long…

GOLD WINGS RISING: the third book in the Skybound series by Alex London
I first came across the Skybound series when I was lucky enough to get an ARC of the first in the series, BLACK WINGS BEATING. GOLD WINGS RISING rounds up the series, and is due out on September 1st:
The war on the ground has ended,…

Release Feature: THE LADY ALCHEMIST by Samantha Vitale
Back in March, I featured THE LADY ALCHEMIST by Samantha Vitale. I am happy to report that this beautiful book is now out in the world!
In a land torn between magic and alchemy, Sepha is an exceptional alchemist, able to bend the…

FORGED IN FIRE AND STARS by Andrea Robertson
As soon as I saw the cover for FORGED IN FIRE AND STARS, I contacted Andrea Robertson, also known as bestselling author Andrea Cremer. FORGED IN FIRE AND STARS was published on May 5:
Ara has always known about the legend of the…

BREAKOUT by A.M. Rose
I saw A.M. Rose speak about synopses at an SCBWI conference last fall, and I was intrigued by her YA novel, BREAKOUT:
Six days.
That’s the amount of time until Lezah’s execution.
She’ll die never knowing what got her…

THE STEPMOM SHAKE-UP by Niki Lenz
I got acquainted with Niki Lenz and her books through a Facebook group we are a part of. Her newest Middle Grade book, THE STEPMOM SHAKE-UP is due out on June 16. Have a look:
After Grace's mom died, she and her dad…

RED HOOD by Elana K. Arnold
I met award-winning author Elana K. Arnold at one of the final author events I went to pre-quarantine. She writes some of the most visceral prose I've read, and Red Hood is her newest YA novel:
Since her grandmother became her caretaker when…

Release Feature: THE BEST WEEK THAT NEVER HAPPENED by Dallas Woodburn
I am delighted to announce that Dallas Woodburn's book, THE BEST WEEK THAT NEVER HAPPENED, which I featured here, is now out in the world!
After her parents’ bitter divorce, family vacations to the Big Island in Hawaii ceased. But across…
