The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson Namina Forna is the author of the YA fantasy The Gilded Ones, which has been described as “Utterly transporting and on a massive scale” by Stylist. When I first saw the cover and synopsis for The Gilded Ones, I … [Read more...] about Namina Forna’s the Gilded Ones Is a Feminist Magic Epic
YA fantasy
Mark Oshiro Writes Kidlit Because That’s Where They See Representation
By Karis Rogerson Mark Oshiro is the award-winning author of Anger is a Gift, a 2018 YA contemporary about police violence in communities of color, grief, anxiety, and the power anger has to make a change. Their upcoming novel, Each of Us a Desert (September 15, 2020), is a YA fantasy about a … [Read more...] about Mark Oshiro Writes Kidlit Because That’s Where They See Representation
Shveta Thakrar’s Star Daughter Is About the Child of a Star and a Mortal
By Karis Rogerson Shveta Thakrar chose to write her debut, Star Daughter, as a YA fantasy not just because it’s a genre and age category she was already reading and therefore familiar with, but because she wanted to fill a gap. “The dearth of representation,” she told We Need Diverse Books. “I … [Read more...] about Shveta Thakrar’s Star Daughter Is About the Child of a Star and a Mortal
