By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Dhonielle Clayton to the WNDB blog for the second part of our interview on The Marvellers, illustrated by Khadijah Khatib, out May 3, 2022! Read part one of the interview here. Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dhonielle Clayton, The Marvellers (Part II)
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Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
Fix by J. Albert Mann is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here! By J. Albert Mann You have such a pretty face. I doubt there is a physically disabled woman alive who hasn’t heard some version of that line. It is meant as a compliment. I am meant to thank whoever says it to me. And I have. … [Read more...] about Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
Native Writing Intensive Is a Community and Career Building Opportunity
Learn more about the Native Writing Intensive and apply for our 2021 intensive on the WNDB website. By AJ Eversole For many modern Native Americans, community is one of the strongest pillars of life and culture. Community is a precious gift. This seems to be a similar thought shared with the … [Read more...] about Native Writing Intensive Is a Community and Career Building Opportunity
I Started BookSloth To Reimagine Book Discovery
By Lincy Ayala With millions of books published each year, the book discovery process can be very overwhelming and time-consuming. BookSloth is a personalized book recommendation app for Young Adult readers that makes the book discovery process both fun and easy and ensures readers find books … [Read more...] about I Started BookSloth To Reimagine Book Discovery
How Children’s Authors Create Change Outside of Their Books
By Arriel Vinson As diverse books become more popular in the literary industry, many authors of color have space to write about the marginalized communities they either belong to or are close to. Sometimes, their novels tackle issues of race, class, gender equality, and more. And even more often, … [Read more...] about How Children’s Authors Create Change Outside of Their Books
