You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen was released on February 8, 2022. By Karis Rogerson You Truly Assumed is a YA debut about three Black Muslim teens who work to share love and stop misinformation in the wake of a terrorist attack. Author Laila Sabreen, who grew up near Washington, D.C. … [Read more...] about Laila Sabreen Wrote Her Debut Novel for Herself
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Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Until We Break by Matthew Dawkins
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover and an exclusive excerpt for Until We Break by Matthew Dawkins! The book will be released on September 20, 2022 by Wattpad Books. Preorder it here. For Naomi Morgan, the only Black dancer at the Riverside Dance Academy, winning the Prix de Ballet is the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Until We Break by Matthew Dawkins
Q&A With Lisa Stringfellow, A Comb of Wishes
By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Lisa Stringfellow to the WNDB blog to discuss A Comb of Wishes, which came out on February 8, 2022! Ever since her mother’s death, Kela feels every bit as broken as the shards of glass, known as “mermaid’s tears,” that sparkle on the Caribbean … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lisa Stringfellow, A Comb of Wishes
Cover Reveal & Excerpt for What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla
Today we're excited to reveal the cover and an exclusive excerpt from What's Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla, who was a 2016 WNDB Walter Grant recipient! The cover was illustrated by Beatriz Naranjalidad, and the book will be released on August 2, 2022 by Soho Teen. Preorder it here, here, here, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal & Excerpt for What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla
Q&A With Femi Fadugba, The Upper World
By Gianna Macchia Today we're thrilled to welcome Femi Fadugba to the WNDB blog to discuss The Upper World, out December 7, 2021! If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it? Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Jason Reynolds, this powerhouse, mind-bending YA debut … [Read more...] about Q&A With Femi Fadugba, The Upper World
Q&A With Dustin Thao, You’ve Reached Sam
By Samantha Leong Today we’re thrilled to welcome Dustin Thao to the WNDB blog to discuss You’ve Reached Sam. If I Stay meets Your Name in Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam, a heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye. How do you move forward when everything you … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dustin Thao, You’ve Reached Sam
Black Was the Ink Connects Past and Present
Black Was the Ink is out now. By Michelle Coles Their stories are forgotten. Our memories of them have faded. But their impact lasts forever. Who were these people that walked from the shackles of slavery into the halls of Congress; who helped pass laws to realize the founding … [Read more...] about Black Was the Ink Connects Past and Present
Q&A With ZR Ellor, May the Best Man Win
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome ZR Ellor to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel May the Best Man Win, out May 18, 2021! A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last summer in ZR Ellor's contemporary YA debut. Jeremy … [Read more...] about Q&A With ZR Ellor, May the Best Man Win
Cover Reveal for Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba. The book will be released on October 26, 2021, by Wattpad Books. Preorder the book here. Heartsick from the death of his mother and heartsore from breaking up with his girlfriend, Dee Washington is barely getting by. … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba
