By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Axie Oh to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA XOXO, out July 13, 2021! Jenny’s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Axie Oh, XOXO
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Q&A With Misa Sugiura, Love & Other Natural Disasters
By Shannon Rygg Today we’re pleased to welcome Misa Sugiura to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Love & Other Natural Disasters, out June 8, 2021! We revealed the cover of Love & Other Natural Disasters last year, along with an excerpt. When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer … [Read more...] about Q&A With Misa Sugiura, Love & Other Natural Disasters
Q&A With Sandhya Menon, Of Princes and Promises
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Sandhya Menon to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA Of Princes and Promises, out June 8, 2021! Caterina LaValle is determined to show she’s still the queen of St. Rosetta’s Academy. Sure, her crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sandhya Menon, Of Princes and Promises
Q&A With Rachel Lynn Solomon, We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This
By Aleah Gornbein Today we’re pleased to welcome Rachel Lynn Solomon to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel We Can't Keep Meeting Like This, out June 1, 2021! A wedding harpist disillusioned with love and a hopeless romantic cater-waiter flirt and fight their way through a summer of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Rachel Lynn Solomon, We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This
Q&A With Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing
By Samantha Leong Today we’re pleased to welcome Nicola Yoon to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Instructions for Dancing, out June 1, 2021! Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing
Q&A With Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Casey McQuiston to the WNDB blog to discuss their new adult novel One Last Stop, out June 1, 2021! For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories … [Read more...] about Q&A With Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop
Q&A With S. K. Ali, Misfit in Love
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome S. K. Ali to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Misfit in Love, out May 25, 2021! Read our roundtable interview with S. K. Ali and other romance writers. In this fun and fresh sequel to Saints and Misfits, Janna hopes her brother’s wedding will … [Read more...] about Q&A With S. K. Ali, Misfit in Love
The Many Different Sides of Korean Diaspora Identity
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk is out May 18, 2021. Order it here. By Sarah Suk There are three things I knew right off the bat when I first began writing my debut young adult novel, Made in Korea. The first: It would be about teens selling Korean beauty products at school. The second: There would be … [Read more...] about The Many Different Sides of Korean Diaspora Identity
Q&A With Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Mariko Turk to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The Other Side of Perfect, out May 11, 2021! For fans of Sarah Dessen and Mary H.K. Choi, this lyrical and emotionally driven novel follows Alina, a young aspiring dancer who suffers a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect
