Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for Those Pink Mountain Nights by Jen Ferguson! The cover was illustrated by Bailey Macabre and the book was designed by Laura Mock. The book will be released on September 12, 2023 by Heartdrum. Preorder it here. Keep scrolling for an exclusive Q&A with … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Those Pink Mountain Nights by Jen Ferguson
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Q&A With Kacen Callender, Moonflower
By Tamara Ellis Smith Today we're pleased to welcome Kacen Callender back to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade novel Moonflower, out September 6, 2022! Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they’re sad. Moon’s only … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kacen Callender, Moonflower
Q&A With Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
By Danielle Wilkinson Today we're pleased to welcome Tashie Bhuiyan to the WNDB blog to discuss A Show for Two, out since May 10, 2022! All Mina Rahman wants is to finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, get into her dream school, and leave New York City behind for good. When … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
Of Pozole, Masks, and Beauty Marks: Talking and Writing About Depression
Content note: Mentions of depression, a suicide attempt, and suicidal thoughts Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela is on sale now. Order it here! By Alessandra Narváez Varela Quiero morirme y ver como la vida de los demás se facilita despues de mi ausencia…El inicio de una … [Read more...] about Of Pozole, Masks, and Beauty Marks: Talking and Writing About Depression
5 Kidlit Authors Talk About Writing About and Living With Mental Illness
By Karis Rogerson When I read Emery Lord’s When We Collided in February 2017, I found myself, for the first time, truly understanding what it meant to see your mental illness represented in fiction. Since then, I’ve found a similar mirror in books like Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib … [Read more...] about 5 Kidlit Authors Talk About Writing About and Living With Mental Illness
Writing Responsibly About Mental Health and Suicide in Children’s Fiction
By Rocky Callen Content warning: Mention of suicide and discussions of mental health conditions and suicidal ideation It was a day in spring. I was standing in my kitchen. My husband and daughter were loudly playing in the living room. And I stood over the stove just watching the burners turn … [Read more...] about Writing Responsibly About Mental Health and Suicide in Children’s Fiction
