By Christine Lively Today we’re pleased to welcome Nafiza Azad to the WNDB blog to discuss The Wild Ones. The Wild Ones so beautifully show strong female friendships and found family. What inspired you to create a group of women who are survivors who find a home in each other? There … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nafiza Azad, The Wild Ones
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Liselle Sambury Wants Black Kids To See Themselves in Blood Like Magic
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury comes out on June 15, 2021. By Cornelius Minor and Nawal Q. Casiano Both of us grew up in houses where the realities of immigrant life were heavy. To hear our parents tell it, there was no magic. There was only hard work and responsibility and high … [Read more...] about Liselle Sambury Wants Black Kids To See Themselves in Blood Like Magic
Therapeutic Storytelling: How a Book About Queer Witches Helped Me Heal
Witches of Ash and Ruin is out now. Order it here! By E. Latimer The first chapter of my life was ruled by the fear of going to hell. At twelve, I went to a Christian camp. There, one of the leaders stood in front of a room full of children and proceeded to tell a story about how a demon … [Read more...] about Therapeutic Storytelling: How a Book About Queer Witches Helped Me Heal
Cover Reveal for Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch by Julie Abe
By Alaina Leary Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch by Julie Abe. Cover art by Shan Jiang and design by Karina Granda. The book will be released on August 3, 2021, by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Read our Q&A with Julie Abe about the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch by Julie Abe
Q&A With Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Julie Abe to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch, out August 4, 2020! A charming new middle-grade fantasy adventure, about a young witch whose pinch of magic just might be more than enough, perfect for fans … [Read more...] about Q&A With Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
