By Karis Rogerson Eric Smith is an author (most recently of Don’t Read the Comments) and literary agent at P.S. Literary, meaning his professional life is wrapped up in writing and reading in so many ways. Before getting into being an agent, Smith worked in publishing at Quirk Books for about … [Read more...] about Eric Smith’s DON’T READ THE COMMENTS Is About Online Spaces and Harassment
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Queerness Is Front-And-Center in REVERIE by Ryan La Sala
By Karis Rogerson Picture this: A young Ryan La Sala, already invested in stories and fantasies but not yet realizing that writing is the path he wished to embark upon. Because reading wasn’t his strong suit, he delighted in acting out the stories and fantasies thriving in his head—actively … [Read more...] about Queerness Is Front-And-Center in REVERIE by Ryan La Sala
Q&A with Maggie Tokuda-Hall: THE MERMAID, THE WITCH, AND THE SEA
Today we’re delighted to welcome Maggie Tokuda-Hall to the WNDB blog to discuss THE MERMAID, THE WITCH, AND THE SEA out May 5, 2020. The pirate Florian, born Flora, has always done whatever it takes to survive—including sailing under false flag on the Dove as a marauder, thief, and worse. Lady … [Read more...] about Q&A with Maggie Tokuda-Hall: THE MERMAID, THE WITCH, AND THE SEA
Q&A with Andrea Tang: REBELWING
Today we're pleased to welcome Andrea Tang to the WNDB Blog to discuss REBELWING, out February 25, 2020! Things just got weird for Prudence Wu. One minute, she’s cashing in on a routine smuggling deal. The next, she’s escaping enforcers on the wings of what very much appears to be a sentient … [Read more...] about Q&A with Andrea Tang: REBELWING
3 YA Authors Share Their Best Writing Advice
To motivate all the young writers out there, we checked in with three YA authors: Melissa de la Cruz (author of the Blue Bloods series, The Queen's Assassin, and more), Ashley Woodfolk (author of The Beauty That Remains and When You Were Everything), and Jenny Torres Sanchez (author of We Are Not … [Read more...] about 3 YA Authors Share Their Best Writing Advice
5 YA Titles Featuring Characters With Physical Disabilities
By Rebecca Weber I am an academic librarian who loves children and young adult literature. Lucky for me, I get to work every day at a university with future teachers and help introduce them to children’s and young adult literature. I also live with mild cerebral palsy and often walk with … [Read more...] about 5 YA Titles Featuring Characters With Physical Disabilities
Q&A with Echo Brown: BLACK GIRL UNLIMITED
Today we're pleased to welcome Echo Brown to the WNDB Blog to discuss BLACK GIRL UNLIMITED, out now! Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc … [Read more...] about Q&A with Echo Brown: BLACK GIRL UNLIMITED
Adam Silvera on Writing His First Fantasy, INFINITY SON
By Karis Rogerson Two important things I learned about Adam Silvera during the interview for this article: he writes for himself, not for his readers; and he’s not a liar, so he’ll share hard truths. His books, he said, “are stories I'm bursting to tell for myself and Past Adam, even if no one … [Read more...] about Adam Silvera on Writing His First Fantasy, INFINITY SON
Q&A with Amy Spalding: WE USED TO BE FRIENDS
Today we’re delighted to welcome Amy Spalding to the WNDB blog to discuss WE USED TO BE FRIENDS, out January 7, 2020. Told in dual timelines—half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backwards—We Used to Be Friends explores the most traumatic breakup of all: that of childhood … [Read more...] about Q&A with Amy Spalding: WE USED TO BE FRIENDS
