YA Open Mic is a monthly series in which YA authors share personal stories on topics of their choice. The aim of the series is to peel away the formality of bios and offer authors a platform to talk about something readers won’t necessarily find on their websites. This month, 16 authors discuss everything from […]
We came to summer to do two things: chase the ice-cream truck and read new releases. And we just ran out of Choco Tacos. This list just scratches the surface of the delights in store for readers in the hot months, but it’s a good place to start when stuffing your “I’d rather be reading Leigh Bardugo” […]
In short: books! In long: here are 25 YA books hitting shelves next month that you want to get onto your lists and into your hands. Read them, love them, loan them, decorate your air-conditioned bunker with them—no judgments here! From fantasy debuts to sexy sports romance to a taut and eerie cult thriller, you’ll […]
In December I shared 26 January–June fantasy books I couldn’t wait to read, and now I’m back with a double-decker stack of glorious YA fantasy hitting shelves from July to December. Here there be dragons, of course, but also feminist fairy tales, genre-hopping big-house mysteries, vividly transporting tales of the fey, coming-of-age stories infused with African myth, and […]
