Part of being a great YA author is being a great YA reader, and seeing what your peers are putting out into the world for teens. But research isn’t the only reason to read YA, of course; we read it because it’s damn good, and as writers ourselves, we appreciate the written word done right. […]
“Write what you know” is one of the most common pieces of authorly advice, and it’s both great and terrible. Some of the best books come from writing your own experiences, while some of the other best books comes from digging so deep into the unknown one can’t tell whether it’s truly a work of […]
Capping off this fantastic preview season is a look at the most exciting of the next six months’ indies, i.e. upcoming releases across all genres by independent publishers. Indies might be a little more likely to go under the radar because they come from smaller houses, but don’t let these ten go under yours! See […]
It may have crept up slowwwwly as a trend, but YA anthologies are all the rage the days, giving readers a chance to get glimpses of their favorites’ short fiction skills alongside new-to-them names and to get some glorious and diverse variety within the realms of cool themes and topics that don’t get nearly enough […]
Thirty? Yes, thirty. A committed May reader will mow down this list with a day to spare (on that day, you’ll reread The Golden Compass because reasons). So stretch your reader muscles, stock up on Gatorade, and get thee to the reading fort. May’s gonna be a doozy.