Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is on sale on June 1, 2021. Check out our cover reveal for Ace of Spades. By Karis Rogerson Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé grew up reading and loving stories that were dark and mysterious. To this day, her website indicates that she loves stories where Black kids … [Read more...] about Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Talks Inspirations for Her Blockbuster Debut Ace of Spades
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The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Champions Multicultural Children’s Books
By Karis Rogerson The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, which has championed multicultural kidlit since 1964, is currently celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Ezra Jack Keats Award. According to the Foundation’s Executive Director Deborah Pope, the award is “designed as an early-career medal for … [Read more...] about The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Champions Multicultural Children’s Books
Sarah Dass’s Where the Rhythm Takes You Is a Ya Persuasion Set In Trinidad and Tobago
Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here. By Karis Rogerson Sarah Dass is the debut author of Where the Rhythm Takes You, a YA retelling of Persuasion set in Trinidad and Tobago. Dass grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, and said she considers herself a fan … [Read more...] about Sarah Dass’s Where the Rhythm Takes You Is a Ya Persuasion Set In Trinidad and Tobago
Tashie Bhuiyan Wrote Counting Down with You for Young Brown Girls
Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan is on sale on May 4, 2021. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Tashie Bhuiyan is a Bangladeshi American author who grew up in New York City and said that she grew up seeing a dearth of people like her in books, which inspired her to write her own … [Read more...] about Tashie Bhuiyan Wrote Counting Down with You for Young Brown Girls
Author Rajani LaRocca Writes Because She’s Fascinated by People
By Karis Rogerson In her dual career as both a doctor and a writer, children's book author Rajani LaRocca said she is fascinated by people. “That is what is at the heart of both of the things I do,” LaRocca told WNDB. “As a physician, [I] approach things from an objective viewpoint, listen … [Read more...] about Author Rajani LaRocca Writes Because She’s Fascinated by People
Lost in the Never Woods Is a Peter Pan Retelling About Trauma
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Aiden Thomas is the novelist behind fall 2020’s smash hit Cemetery Boys, an instant New York Times-bestselling debut fantasy about a trans brujo who accidentally summons the wrong ghost. They’re also the … [Read more...] about Lost in the Never Woods Is a Peter Pan Retelling About Trauma
Sophie Gonzales Was Inspired by Attachment Styles for Perfect on Paper
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales is out on March 9, 2021. Pre-order the book here! By Karis Rogerson Sophie Gonzales is the author of the YA rom-com Perfect on Paper, as well as several other queer young adult novels. Perfect on Paper is the story of Darcy, an anonymous romantic … [Read more...] about Sophie Gonzales Was Inspired by Attachment Styles for Perfect on Paper
A Phở Love Story by Loan Le Is Rivals-to-Lovers With Competing Phở Restaurants
A Phở Love Story by Loan Le is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Loan Le, an editor at Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books, is also the author of A Phở Love Story (February 9, 2021). The book, Le’s debut YA romance, is the story of Linh and Bảo, two Vietnamese-American teenagers whose … [Read more...] about A Phở Love Story by Loan Le Is Rivals-to-Lovers With Competing Phở Restaurants
Namina Forna’s the Gilded Ones Is a Feminist Magic Epic
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Namina Forna is the author of the YA fantasy The Gilded Ones, which has been described as “Utterly transporting and on a massive scale” by Stylist. When I first saw the cover and synopsis for The Gilded Ones, I … [Read more...] about Namina Forna’s the Gilded Ones Is a Feminist Magic Epic
