By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Jodie Patterson to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Born Ready, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, out April 20, 2021! Penelope knows that he’s a boy. (And a ninja.) The problem is getting everyone else to realize it. In this … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jodie Patterson and Penel, Born Ready
Q&A With Ciannon Smart, Witches Steeped in Gold
By Kaley Kiermayr Today we’re pleased to welcome Ciannon Smart to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Witches Steeped in Gold, out April 20, 2021! Iraya has spent her life in a cell, but every day brings her closer to freedom—and vengeance. Jazmyne is the Queen’s daughter, but … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ciannon Smart, Witches Steeped in Gold
Queernorm Fantasy Worlds: Writing as an Escape
By Alexandra Overy These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy is on sale now. Reading has always been my escape. From anxious late nights to hiding in the school library, it has always been my go-to method of avoiding the world. A way to get out of my own head for a while, to get completely … [Read more...] about Queernorm Fantasy Worlds: Writing as an Escape
Cover Reveal for Dumpling Day by Meera Sriram, Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Dumpling Day by Meera Sriram, Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano. The book will be released in September 2021, by Barefoot Books. Read Meera's personal essay about her other picture book A Gift for Amma, on the blog. Savor a rhyming celebration of one of … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Dumpling Day by Meera Sriram, Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano
Challenging Damaging Stereotypes About Refugees
By A. M. Dassu Boy, Everywhere is on sale on April 20, 2021. Order the book here! Take a look at our cover reveal for the book. A. M. Dassu was a participant in the WNDB Mentorship Program in 2017. Read an interview with the author on Lee & Low Books and watch A. M. Dassu discuss Boy, … [Read more...] about Challenging Damaging Stereotypes About Refugees
Cover Reveal for House of Glass Hearts by Leila Siddiqui
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for House of Glass Hearts by Leila Siddiqui. The cover art was illustrated by . The book will be released on August 31, 2021, by Yali Books. Preorder the book here and add it on Goodreads. Maera and her ammi never talk about the Past, a place where … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for House of Glass Hearts by Leila Siddiqui
Platforms Like Wattpad Allow Marginalized Authors to Reach Readers
By Chazz Mair Growing up, I struggled to find myself. I was a member of one of my majority-white suburb’s few Black families and the only one out of them to be the child of first-generation immigrants. I lived in a pocket of an already small subsection of the populace. I looked and spoke … [Read more...] about Platforms Like Wattpad Allow Marginalized Authors to Reach Readers
Why I Wrote a Children’s Book About Black Hair
By Ain Drew Ari J.’s Kinky, Curly Crown by Ain Drew, illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice, is on sale now. I remember being a little girl, dodging raindrops after getting a fresh press-and-curl so my edges wouldn’t get frizzy. It wasn’t because I wanted to stretch out the lifetime of my $25 … [Read more...] about Why I Wrote a Children’s Book About Black Hair
Community, Nature, and Wonder as a Balm in Troubling Times
By Summer Edward The Wonder of the World Leaf by Summer Edward, illustrated by Sayada Ramdial, is on sale now. Eight years ago, I wrote a story, not having the slightest clue that it would sprout into the world as a book during a global pandemic. Back then, I was living in a rowhouse … [Read more...] about Community, Nature, and Wonder as a Balm in Troubling Times
