By Alexandra Overy These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy is on sale now. Reading has always been my escape. From anxious late nights to hiding in the school library, it has always been my go-to method of avoiding the world. A way to get out of my own head for a while, to get completely … [Read more...] about Queernorm Fantasy Worlds: Writing as an Escape
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Q&A With Sabina Khan, Zara Hossain Is Here
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Sabina Khan to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Zara Hossain Is Here, out April 6, 2021! Zara's family has waited years for their visa process to be finalized so that they can officially become US citizens. But it only takes one … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sabina Khan, Zara Hossain Is Here
Q&A With Auriane Desombre, Author of I Think I Love You
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Auriane Desombre to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel I Think I Love You, out March 2, 2021! A YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up falling for one another–at least they think … [Read more...] about Q&A With Auriane Desombre, Author of I Think I Love You
Cover Reveal for The Insiders by Mark Oshiro
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for The Insiders by Mark Oshiro. Cover art by Helder Oliveira and book design by Jessie Gang. The book will be released on September 21, 2021, by HarperCollins. Read the first chapter of The Insiders below, and preorder here! Back home in San Francisco, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Insiders by Mark Oshiro
Q&A With Malinda Lo, Last Night at the Telegraph Club
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
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
