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Book Review: Cinderella Boy

I was lucky enough to snag an ARC of CINDERELLA BOY, and I'm so glad I did. This book releases today; it's a sweet love story that pulled me in from the first page: Sixteen-year-old Declan is the perfect son . . . except for one tiny issue.…
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We’ll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss

I first met Bryan Bliss at the Glen Workshop in 2012, and featured him here and here. His newest book, WE'LL FLY AWAY, debuted on May 8: Uniquely told through letters from death row and third-person narrative, Bryan Bliss’s hard-hitting…
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Author Interview: Aminah Mae Safi

I first met Aminah Mae Safi at this year's YALLWEST conference--where, unsurprisingly, she ran out of Advanced Reader Copies of her debut, NOT THE GIRLS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. The book just came out, and I can't wait to buy it: Lulu Saad doesn't…
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RABBIT & ROBOT by Andrew Smith

Once I saw the cover for Andrew Smith's new book, RABBIT & ROBOT, I knew another feature was in order. This book breaks all the right rules, and Andrew had some interesting new things to share as well. Cager has been transported to the…
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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: 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 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…
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Author Interview: Kelley York

I met Kelley York and her co-author, Rowan Altwood, at a Barnes and Noble book event, and was immediately intrigued by the premise of OTHER BREAKABLE THINGS. This story embraces second chances, and shows why no one should ever give up. According…