By Chinelo Ikem Today we’re pleased to welcome Tiffany D. Jackson to the WNDB blog to discuss White Smoke, out September 14, 2021. The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tiffany D. Jackson, White Smoke
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Q&A With Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, Paradise on Fire
By Gianna Macchia Today we're delighted to welcome Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes to the WNDB blog to discuss her new Middle Grade novel Paradise on Fire, which came out earlier this week! First and foremost, for the publication of this interview, how would you like to be identified? Dr. Jewell … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, Paradise on Fire
Cover Reveal for I Love My Beautiful Hair by Elissa Wentt
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for I Love My Beautiful Hair, written and illustrated by Elissa Wentt. The cover art was illustrated by Wentt and the cover was designed by Rae Crawford. The book will be released on June 28, 2022 by Scholastic. Little EJ is so excited to join her mom … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for I Love My Beautiful Hair by Elissa Wentt
Cover Reveal for A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic by Debbie Rigaud
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for A Girl's Guide to Love & Magic by Debbie Rigaud. The cover art was illustrated by Erick Davila and the cover was designed by Yaffa Jaskoll. The book will be released on July 26, 2022 by Scholastic. Preorder the book here, here, and here. Perfect … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic by Debbie Rigaud
Janae Marks’ A Soft Place to Land Is a Wholesome, Warm-hearted Story for All Kids
A Soft Place to Land by Janae Marks will be released on September 14, 2021. By Nawal Qarooni Casiano There is no doubt that this book feels like, well, a soft place to land. It is wholesome but not without conflict; heart-warming but not contrived. The story is about a young girl … [Read more...] about Janae Marks’ A Soft Place to Land Is a Wholesome, Warm-hearted Story for All Kids
Jordan Ifueko’s Redemptor Allows Black Girls, Even Heroines, To Ask For Help When They Need It
Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko is available now. Read our interview with Jordan about Raybearer. by Chinelo Ikem Readers absolutely loved Jordan Ifueko’s debut novel Raybearer, the first book of the West-African inspired fantasy duology. Published last year on August 18, 2020, Raybearer introduced … [Read more...] about Jordan Ifueko’s Redemptor Allows Black Girls, Even Heroines, To Ask For Help When They Need It
Q&A With Nic Stone, Fast Pitch
By Ashley Wells Ajinkya Today we’re pleased to welcome Nic Stone to the WNDB blog to discuss Fast Pitch. I read that Fast Pitch is a retelling of The Sandlot featuring a team of young Black girls that you drafted in 2020. How did you come up with this idea and what was it like writing the book … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nic Stone, Fast Pitch
Q&A with Amber McBride, Me (Moth)
By Chinelo Ikem Today we’re pleased to welcome Amber McBride to the WNDB blog to discuss Me (Moth). Me (Moth) is a YA novel written in verse. Having read it, I can say this book has a very poetic quality to it. In fact, it’s almost like reading a collection of poems. You received your … [Read more...] about Q&A with Amber McBride, Me (Moth)
Cover Reveal for Mango All the Time by Fracaswell Hyman
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Mango All the Time by Fracaswell Hyman. The cover art was designed by Frank Morrison and the book was designed by Gina Bonanno. The book will be released on January 4, 2022, by Sterling Children’s Publishing. Preorder the book here and here. In the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Mango All the Time by Fracaswell Hyman
