By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Malinda Lo to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club, out January 19, 2021! Acclaimed author of Ash Malinda Lo returns with her most personal and ambitious novel yet, a gripping story of love and duty set … [Read more...] about Q&A With Malinda Lo, Last Night at the Telegraph Club
LGBTQ+
A Curse of Roses Is an LGBTQ+ Retelling of Miracle of the Roses
By Karis Rogerson Diana Pinguicha, the debut author of the December 1, 2020 release A Curse of Roses, said she writes not just because it’s a career, but because it’s something she genuinely enjoys. “It’s one of the things I legitimately enjoy doing,” she told We Need Diverse Books. “I will … [Read more...] about A Curse of Roses Is an LGBTQ+ Retelling of Miracle of the Roses
Q&A With A. J. Sass, Ana on the Edge
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome A.J. Sass to the WNDB blog to discuss their MG novel Ana on the Edge, out October 20, 2020! To read an excerpt from Ana on the Edge, click here. Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly … [Read more...] about Q&A With A. J. Sass, Ana on the Edge
How MFA Programs Can Discourage YA Writers
By Aaron H. Aceves A little over two years ago, on a sticky hot August evening, my soon-to-be classmates and I crowded under white tents on a prestigious New York campus, hoping for a chance to introduce ourselves to our new writing faculty before classes began the next week. I sipped wine out of … [Read more...] about How MFA Programs Can Discourage YA Writers
MFA vs. YA: How MFA Programs Can Discourage YA Writers
By Aaron H. Aceves A little over two years ago, on a sticky hot August evening, my soon-to-be classmates and I crowded under white tents on a prestigious New York campus, hoping for a chance to introduce ourselves to our new writing faculty before classes began the next week. I sipped wine out of … [Read more...] about MFA vs. YA: How MFA Programs Can Discourage YA Writers
Cover Reveal and Excerpt of Love & Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura
By Alaina Leary Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Love & Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura. Cover art by Hannah Good and design by Alison Klapthor. The book will be released on June 8, 2021, by HarperTeen. Preorder here! Read an exclusive excerpt from the book below. When … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal and Excerpt of Love & Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura
Cover Reveal for Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
By Alaina Leary Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee. The book will be released on May 4, 2021, by Quill Tree Books. Preorder here! Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a perfect collection … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
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
Q&A With Tehlor Kay Mehia and Anna-Marie McLemore, Miss Meteor
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna-Marie McLemore to the WNDB blog to discuss their co-written young adult novel Miss Meteor, out September 22, 2020! There hasn’t been a winner of the Miss Meteor beauty pageant who looks like Lita Perez or Chicky … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tehlor Kay Mehia and Anna-Marie McLemore, Miss Meteor
