By Thushanthi Ponweera Today we're pleased to welcome Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Torch) and Meg Eden Kuyatt (Good Different) to the WNDB blog to discuss writing autistic characters and more! * Both Selah (in Good Different) and Tomas (in Torch) are on the autism spectrum but are both … [Read more...] about Writing Autistic Characters with Lyn Miller-Lachmann and Meg Eden Kuyatt
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Cover & Full Jacket Reveal for You Are Here: Connecting Flights edited by Ellen Oh
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover and full jacket art for You Are Here: Connecting Flights edited by Ellen Oh! The cover was illustrated by Marcos Chin. The anthology will be released on March 7, 2023 by Allida/HarperCollins. Preorder it here. An incident at a TSA security check point sows … [Read more...] about Cover & Full Jacket Reveal for You Are Here: Connecting Flights edited by Ellen Oh
Cover Reveal for Don’t Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Don't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton! The cover was illustrated by Matt Rockefeller and designed by Andrew Roberts. The book will be released on August 1, 2023 by Tundra Books. Preorder it here. Adam and Victor are brothers who have the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Don’t Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton
Cover Reveal for Indigo and Ida by Heather Murphy Capps
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Indigo and Ida by Heather Murphy Capps! The cover was illustrated by Leeya Rose Jackson. The book will be released on April 4, 2023 by Lerner/Carolrhoda Books. Preorder it here, here, or here. Keep scrolling for a Q&A with the author about the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Indigo and Ida by Heather Murphy Capps
Cover Reveal for The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett! The cover was illustrated by Laylie Frazier and designed by Celeste Knudsen. The book will be released on June 27, 2023 by Clarion Books/HarperCollins. Preorder it here. Eleven-year-old Kemi Carter loves … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
Cover Reveal & Exclusive Q&A for Speculation by Nisi Shawl
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for middle grade fantasy debut Speculation by Nisi Shawl! The cover was illustrated by Hillary Wilson. The book was designed by Neil Swaab and will be released on February 14, 2023 by Tu Books at Lee & Low. Preorder it here, here, here, or here. Read on … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal & Exclusive Q&A for Speculation by Nisi Shawl
Cover Reveal for Calling the Moon, edited by Aida Salazar & Yamile Saied Méndez
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for middle grade anthology Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors, edited by Aida Salazar & Yamile Saied Méndez! The cover was illustrated by Fahmida Azim and designed by Matt Roeser. The book will be released on March 28, 2023 by … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Calling the Moon, edited by Aida Salazar & Yamile Saied Méndez
A Suitcase Full Of Stories: How Stories Shape Elizabeth Agyemang’s Sense Of Place and Belonging
By Elizabeth Agyemang The first time I ever read about a Black character in literature was when I was introduced to Jim from Huckleberry Finn. Likewise, it was only when my English class was assigned to read Heart of Darkness that I experienced a story set in Africa. As a young reader, I quickly … [Read more...] about A Suitcase Full Of Stories: How Stories Shape Elizabeth Agyemang’s Sense Of Place and Belonging
Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Heroes of the Water Monster by Brian Young
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Heroes of the Water Monster by Brian Young! The cover was illustrated by Shonto Begay. The book will be released on May 23, 2023 by Heartdrum/HarperCollins. Preorder it here or here. Read on for a Q&A with the author and an exclusive excerpt! Edward … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Heroes of the Water Monster by Brian Young
