The month of epic releases in glorious numbers continues today, adding heartbreaking and thoughtful contemporary, chilling horror, gender-norm-shattering dystopian, and demonic fantasy to YA. Today, series are starting, series are ending, and your wallet will probably implode (in the best way), thanks to these 12 new kids on the block.
One of the most glorious moments of becoming a published author is finally seeing your book on a shelf. One of the most glorious moments of being a reader, though, is having someone else’s magic words in your bookcase. Whether the magic comes from the person who wrote it, the inscription inside it, or the […]
Happy almost Halloween! ‘Tis the season to be utterly creeped out, whether by ghosts and goblins or just straight-up gore. So turn off all the lights, fire up a jack-o’-lantern, and curl up with these chilling, bloody, horrifying YA reads…and maybe a teddy bear, just in case. The Girl From the Well, by Rin Chupeco […]
While a good horror story is welcome all through the year, there’s something extra spooky about curling up with a frightful novel under an October moon. Not only is there a fantastic history of the horror genre to unpack, the YA world has seen some killer tales of things that go bump in the night. […]
There are so many measures of a book’s success, but one everyone’s familiar with is landing a coveted spot on the New York Times bestseller list. It’s one of the biggest objective achievements out there, and for those who haven’t hit it (yet), it can feel like publishing’s most exclusive club. To that end, I asked […]