By Gianna Macchia Today we’re pleased to welcome Ciara Smyth to the WNDB blog to discuss Not My Problem. What novels really resonated with you in high school? If you were going to thematically pair Not My Problem with a “classic” canonical high school text, which one would it be and … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ciara Smyth, Not My Problem
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Q&A With Leo Baker, Skate for Your Life
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we’re pleased to welcome Leo Baker to the WNDB blog to discuss Skate for Your Life. First of all, congratulations on your newest book, Skate for Your Life. Could you tell us in your own words what it’s about? Skate For Your Life chronicles my journey … [Read more...] about Q&A With Leo Baker, Skate for Your Life
Burn It Down: On World Building a Defiant Queer Response to Hogwarts
It Ends in Fire by Andrew Shvarts is on sale now. By Andrew Shvarts As soon as I decided to write about a magic school, I knew the book would have to be about burning it down. Write long enough, and you begin to notice your recurring obsessions, the themes, and the images you come back to … [Read more...] about Burn It Down: On World Building a Defiant Queer Response to Hogwarts
Q&A With Erica Waters,The River Has Teeth
By Sarah Cooke Today we’re pleased to welcome Erica Waters to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The River Has Teeth, out July 20, 2021. Lush and chilling, with razor-sharp edges and an iron core of hope, this bewitching, powerhouse novel of two girls fighting back against the violence the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Erica Waters,The River Has Teeth
Cover Reveal for Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester. Jacket art by Loika (Yan Qin Weng). The book will be released on May 10, 2022, by Clarion Books/HarperCollins. Preorder the book here. Verónica, a Peruvian‑American teen with hip dysplasia, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Q&A With Whitney D. Grandison, The Right Side of Reckless
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Whitney D. Grandison to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The Right Side of Reckless, out July 13, 2021! He’s never met a rule he didn’t break… She’s followed the rules her whole life… When they meet, one golden rule is established: stay … [Read more...] about Q&A With Whitney D. Grandison, The Right Side of Reckless
Q&A With Axie Oh, XOXO
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Axie Oh to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA XOXO, out July 13, 2021! Jenny’s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Axie Oh, XOXO
Ryan Douglass’s the Taking of Jake Livingston Uses the Horror Genre To Explore Anti-Blackness and Homophobia
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass is on sale July 13, 2021. By Chinelo Ikem Content warning: suicide Ryan Douglass is an author who has written extensively about the lack of representation in publishing, especially as it pertains to queer Black boys. In his medium article, How … [Read more...] about Ryan Douglass’s the Taking of Jake Livingston Uses the Horror Genre To Explore Anti-Blackness and Homophobia
Q&A With Elizabeth Lim, Six Crimson Cranes
By Nithya Ramcharan Today we’re pleased to welcome Elizabeth Lim to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Six Crimson Cranes, out July 7, 2021! Shiori’anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Elizabeth Lim, Six Crimson Cranes
