By Nithya Ramcharan Today we’re pleased to welcome Francesca Padilla to the WNDB Blog to discuss her novel What’s Coming to Me, out August 2, 2022! We previously revealed the cover and an exclusive excerpt for the book here. Seventeen-year-old Minerva Gutiérrez plans revenge on her predatory … [Read more...] about Q&A With Francesca Padilla, What’s Coming to Me
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Exclusive Excerpt Reveal for We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Today we're thrilled to reveal an exclusive excerpt for We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds, out November 29, 2022 from Roaring Brook Press! Read on for this special sneak peek: Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a YA debut from Jas … [Read more...] about Exclusive Excerpt Reveal for We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
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
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
Cover Reveal for The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta. The book was designed by Matt Roeser. The book will be released on October 12, 2021, by Candlewick Press. Read an excerpt of The Heartbreak Bakery below, and preorder here, here, and here. Teenage baker Syd … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta
Read an Excerpt of Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston, which publishes on January 19, 2021. Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt of Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Read an Excerpt From Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall
Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall, which publishes on January 19, 2021. American Street meets Long Way Down in this searing and gritty debut novel that takes an unflinching look at the harsh realities of gang life in Jamaica and how far a teen … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall
Read an Excerpt From Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass
Today we’re pleased to reveal an exclusive excerpt from MG novel Ana of the Edge by A. J. Sass, which publishes on October 20, 2020. WNDB will also feature a Q&A with the author on the blog soon! Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly … [Read more...] about Read an Excerpt From Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass
