
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…

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…

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…

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…

TURNING DARKNESS INTO LIGHT by Marie Brennan
I first featured Marie Brennan here. I saw her again at last year's WorldCon, and when I found out that that there would be a novel featuring Dragon Naturalist Lady Trent's granddaughter, I couldn't wait to spread word about it. The book debuted…

THE DANCING GIRLS and TAKEN TO THE GRAVE by M.M. Chouinard
When I met M.M. Choinaurd, and heard about her book THE DANCING GIRLS, I knew I had to spread word about this crime thriller series and its amazing heroine. The second book, TAKEN TO THE GRAVE, just went up for pre-order on Amazon:
When…

TARNISHED ARE THE STARS by Rosiee Thor
I met Rosiee Thor at this year's YallWest in Santa Monica, and when I heard about her debut novel, TARNISHED ARE THE STARS, I had to feature it. Even better, it's set to debut on my birthday, October 15:
A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher's…

THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER by Jane Friedman
I've followed Jane Friedman for quite a few years, and she's an excellent resource. I also saw her keynote at a recent conference, and she is an amazing speaker. Her newest book, THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER, is great for anyone who wants…

FOREVER NEVERLAND by Susan Adrian
I first connected with Susan Adrian over Twitter when we discovered we had a mutual connection to UC Davis. Her latest book, FOREVER NEVERLAND, provides an interesting perspective within a familiar tale:
Clover and Fergus are the great-great-grandchildren…

STAY THROUGH THE STORM by Joanna Rowland, illustrated by Lorian Tu
Joanna' Rowland's picture books have a way of gently guiding readers through life's challenges, especially her book MEMORY BOX, featured here and ALWAYS MOM, FOREVER DAD, featured here. When composing my monthly newsletter last May, I saw…
