By Elisa A. Bonnin My sophomore novel Stolen City, releases on September 20, 2022. It’s a heist novel about twin thieves who steal magic artifacts from their city’s colonizers, and who end up stealing the whole city back in the process. The book has four POV characters, all of whom have different … [Read more...] about Elisa A. Bonnin’s 8 Reads to Check Out After Stolen City
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Cover Reveal for My Name by Supriya Kelkar, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for My Name by Supriya Kelkar, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat! The cover art is also by Sandhya Prabhat, and the book was designed under the art direction of Aram Kim. The book is scheduled to be released on August 1, 2023 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for My Name by Supriya Kelkar, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Anisa’s International Day
By Khadejah Khan Today we’re pleased to welcome author Reem Faruqi to the WNDB blog to discuss her younger middle grade book Anisa’s International Day, out September 20, 2022! Anisa is super-excited about International Day and can’t wait to share her mother’s samosas with her class. But when … [Read more...] about Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Anisa’s International Day
Q&A With R. F. Kuang, Babel
By Sara Conway Today we're pleased to welcome R.F. Kuang to discuss adult fantasy novel Babel, out August 23, 2022! Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor … [Read more...] about Q&A With R. F. Kuang, Babel
Q&A With Debbi Michiko Florence, Sweet and Sour
By Nawal Qarooni Sweet and Sour by Debbi Michiko Florence is a middle grade novel about childhood friendships, betrayal and sweet revenge. It is a summer story rife with ups and downs, honesty and flashbacks—set in the coastal town of Mystic Connecticut, where Debbi lives. It comes out September … [Read more...] about Q&A With Debbi Michiko Florence, Sweet and Sour
Cover Reveal for A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat! The book was edited by Rotem Moscovich, designed under the art direction of Nicole Gastonguay, and comes out in Spring 2023 from Knopf/Penguin Random House. Preorder it here. This … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Q&A With Karen Yin, So Not Ghoul!
By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Karen Yin to the WNDB blog to discuss picture book So Not Ghoul!, illustrated by Bonnie Lui and out August 2, 2022! On her first day haunting a new school, all Mimi has to wear are old Chinese gowns from her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Karen Yin, So Not Ghoul!
Cover Reveal for Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans, Illustrated by Thi Bui
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans, illustrated by Thi Bui! The book was designed by Erica DeChavez and will be released on February 7, 2023 by HarperCollins. Preorder it here. No one can make Mai laugh like her Papa! She loves playing their favorite … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans, Illustrated by Thi Bui
Q&A With Sylvia Liu, Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Sylvia Liu to the WNDB blog to discuss Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation, out June 21, 2022! Hana Hsu can’t wait to be meshed. If she can beat out half her classmates at Start-Up, a tech school for the city’s most talented … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sylvia Liu, Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
