Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for young adult fantasy Goddess Crown by Shade Lapite! The cover was designed by Maria Middleton. The book will be released in September 2023 by Walker Books US. Preorder it here, here, here, here, or here. Keep scrolling for an exclusive note from the … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Goddess Crown by Shade Lapite
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Alexene Farol Follmuth’s My Mechanical Romance Emphasizes There’s No Wrong Way to be A Girl
By Karis Rogerson You may know of Olivie Blake, the author of the New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation The Atlas Six, but I spoke to her as Alexene Farol Follmuth, debut author of the YA My Mechanical Romance, and I am pleased to report that she is lovely and her words resonant no matter … [Read more...] about Alexene Farol Follmuth’s My Mechanical Romance Emphasizes There’s No Wrong Way to be A Girl
Q&A With Jesmeen Kaur Deo, TJ Powar Has Something to Prove
By Thushanthi Ponweera Today we're pleased to welcome Jesmeen Kaur Deo to the WNDB blog to discuss debut young adult novel TJ Powar Has Something to Prove, out June 7, 2022! When TJ Powar—a pretty, popular debater—and her cousin Simran become the subject of a meme: with TJ being the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jesmeen Kaur Deo, TJ Powar Has Something to Prove
Q&A With R. Eric Thomas, Kings of B’More
By Sarah Murphy Traylor Today we're pleased to welcome R. Eric Thomas to the WNDB blog to discuss Kings of B'More, out today, May 31, 2022! With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he’s on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying … [Read more...] about Q&A With R. Eric Thomas, Kings of B’More
Cover Reveal for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia! The cover was illustrated by Shane Ramos under the art direction of Zareen Johnson. The book will be released on March 7, 2023 by Disney-Hyperion. Read on for a Q&A with the author and an exclusive … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia
Jen Ferguson’s Debut The Summer of Bitter and Sweet is a Romance That Refuses Simplification
We previously revealed the cover for The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson here. The book is available now. By Karis Rogerson Jen Ferguson’s debut young adult novel The Summer of Bitter and Sweet delivers exactly what it promises to deliver. It is a delightfully sweet tale of love … [Read more...] about Jen Ferguson’s Debut The Summer of Bitter and Sweet is a Romance That Refuses Simplification
Q&A With Maya MacGregor, The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
By Maria Mayor Today we're pleased to welcome Maya MacGregor to the WNDB blog to discuss The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester, out May 3, 2022! Sam Sylvester has long collected stories of half-lived lives—of kids who died before they turned nineteen. Sam was almost one of those kids. … [Read more...] about Q&A With Maya MacGregor, The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
Q&A With Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Navdeep Singh Dhillon to the WNDB blog to discuss Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions, which came out on February 8, 2022! Sunny G’s brother left him one thing when he died: His notebook, which Sunny is determined to fill up with a series of rash … [Read more...] about Q&A With Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
Q&A With Racquel Marie, Ophelia After All
By Nithya Ramcharan Today we're pleased to welcome Racquel Marie to the WNDB blog to discuss Ophelia After All, out today, February 8, 2022! Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys – way too many boys. Her friends and parents make fun of her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Racquel Marie, Ophelia After All