By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Brittney Morris to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel The Cost of Knowing, out April 6, 2021! Read our Q&A with Morris about her novel SLAY. Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Brittney Morris, The Cost of Knowing
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Q&A With Sabina Khan, Zara Hossain Is Here
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Sabina Khan to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Zara Hossain Is Here, out April 6, 2021! Zara's family has waited years for their visa process to be finalized so that they can officially become US citizens. But it only takes one … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sabina Khan, Zara Hossain Is Here
Living With Tourette Syndrome Inspired Me to Write My Young Adult Novel
Content note: Brief mention of suicidal thoughts List of Ten by Halli Gomez is on sale on March 16, 2021. Order it here! By Halli Gomez I was eight-years-old when I heard the words that changed my life. Words I couldn’t bring myself to say out loud for years: Tourette Syndrome. On most … [Read more...] about Living With Tourette Syndrome Inspired Me to Write My Young Adult Novel
Q&A With Anna-Marie McLemore, The Mirror Season
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Anna-Marie McLemore to the WNDB blog to discuss their young adult novel The Mirror Season, out March 16, 2021! When two teens discover that they were both sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Anna-Marie McLemore, The Mirror Season
Q&A With Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
By Nithya Ramcharan Today we’re pleased to welcome Angeline Boulley to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Firekeeper's Daughter, out March 2, 2021! The cover art was illustrated by Rich Deas, an Ojibwe artist. Angeline Boulley was a 2019 We Need Diverse Books mentee and worked with author … [Read more...] about Q&A With Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
Q&A With Steven Salvatore, Can’t Take That Away
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Steven Salvatore to the WNDB blog to discuss their young adult novel Can't Take That Away, out March 9, 2021! An empowering and emotional debut about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality when they are … [Read more...] about Q&A With Steven Salvatore, Can’t Take That Away
Cover Reveal for Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba. The book will be released on October 26, 2021, by Wattpad Books. Preorder the book here. Heartsick from the death of his mother and heartsore from breaking up with his girlfriend, Dee Washington is barely getting by. … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba
Sophie Gonzales Was Inspired by Attachment Styles for Perfect on Paper
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales is out on March 9, 2021. Pre-order the book here! By Karis Rogerson Sophie Gonzales is the author of the YA rom-com Perfect on Paper, as well as several other queer young adult novels. Perfect on Paper is the story of Darcy, an anonymous romantic … [Read more...] about Sophie Gonzales Was Inspired by Attachment Styles for Perfect on Paper
Q&A With Auriane Desombre, Author of I Think I Love You
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Auriane Desombre to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel I Think I Love You, out March 2, 2021! A YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up falling for one another–at least they think … [Read more...] about Q&A With Auriane Desombre, Author of I Think I Love You
