By JoAnn Yao Today we're pleased to welcome Abigail Hing Wen to the WNDB blog to talk about Loveboat Reunion, the sequel to her YA debut Loveboat, Taipei! The book will be released on January 25, 2022 by Harper Teen. Sophie Ha and Xavier Yeh have what some would call a tumultuous … [Read more...] about Q&A With Abigail Hing Wen, Loveboat Reunion
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Q&A With Joamette Gil, Mañana
By Chelsea P. Villareal Today we're delighted to welcome Joamette Gil of P&M Press to discuss Mañana: Latinx Comics From The 25th Century, which came out January 12, 2022! Mañana is also available digitally here, in Spanish hardcover here, and in Spanish digitally here. What awaits Latin … [Read more...] about Q&A With Joamette Gil, Mañana
Q&A With Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin, Ain’t Burned All the Bright
By Christine Lively Today we're pleased to welcome Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin to the WNDB blog to discuss their new book Ain't Burned All the Bright, which came out January 11, 2022! Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin, Ain’t Burned All the Bright
Leslie Vedder Wrote a Genderbent Queer Fairy Tale Retelling
Debut Author Leslie Vedder on The Books and Tropes She Loves By Karis Rogerson When Leslie Vedder was a young child, her father used to read fantasy books aloud to her. When he came to The Hobbit, Leslie says, she thought hobbits were “some sort of rabbit-creature,” and that’s why her … [Read more...] about Leslie Vedder Wrote a Genderbent Queer Fairy Tale Retelling
Q&A With Rachel Roasek, Love Somebody
By Aleah Gornbein Today we're pleased to welcome Roachel Roasek to the WNDB blog to discuss Love Somebody, out January 11, 2022! A sparkling YA debut rom-com about a popular high-school girl, her ex-boyfriend-turned-best-friend, and the girl they both fall for—perfect for fans of Becky … [Read more...] about Q&A With Rachel Roasek, Love Somebody
Q&A With Akshaya Raman, The Ivory Key
By Nithya Ramcharan Today we’re pleased to invite Akshaya Raman to the WNDB blog to discuss her book The Ivory Key, out January 4, 2022! In this epic YA fantasy debut, magic, a prized resource, is the only thing between peace and war. When magic runs out, four estranged royal siblings must … [Read more...] about Q&A With Akshaya Raman, The Ivory Key
Q&A With Echo Brown, The Chosen One
By Ashley Wells Today we’re pleased to welcome Echo Brown to the WNDB blog to discuss The Chosen One, available on January 4, 2022. In mesmerizing personal narrative and magical realism, Echo Brown confronts mental illness, grief, racism, love, friendship, ambition, self-worth, and belonging … [Read more...] about Q&A With Echo Brown, The Chosen One
Q&A With Alechia Dow, The Kindred
By Anushi Mehta Today we're pleased to welcome Alechia Dow to the WNDB blog to discuss The Kindred, out January 4, 2022! To save a galactic kingdom from revolution, Kindred mind-pairings were created to ensure each and every person would be seen and heard, no matter how rich or poor… Joy … [Read more...] about Q&A With Alechia Dow, The Kindred
Q&A With Elise Bryant, One True Loves
By Danielle Wilkinson We’re excited to talk to Elise Bryant today about One True Loves, her companion novel to Happily Ever Afters! From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise. Perfect … [Read more...] about Q&A With Elise Bryant, One True Loves
