On this Happy Half Hour, we’re chatting about a reclusive woman who must engage with the community around her when she receives an unwelcome surprise in the mail, a fantasy heist adventure set in a world ruled by dragons, and a YA horror anthology by authors of color who flip traditional horror narratives on their […]
Tag: Anthology
Day’s YA: THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST
THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power by Terry J. Benton-Walker 9781250861269 7/16/2024 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley This is a horror anthology like no other. The monsters are scarier, the twists are more shocking, and the stories are written by fan-favorite authors of the […]
Happy Half Hour (2/5/24)
Today we have a horror-ific Happy Half Hour in store where we’ll chat about a space crew trying to survive on an abandoned planet, Black girls battling monsters (both human and supernatural), and a family running a funeral parlor and fighting vampires! GHOST STATION by S.A Barnes | 9781250884923 | 4/9/24THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN […]
Day’s YA: THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE
THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE: Horror Stories by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell97812508716574/2/2024Flatiron BooksAges 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Since the creation of the horror genre, Black girls have been among the first to die. The casualties to make way for the white characters who get to last until […]
Get Your YA On 2023 – Recap
Thank you to everyone who tuned in for our third annual Get Your YA On event! If you missed it or would like a recap, see below! First, Jonny Garza Villa spoke about their upcoming book, CANTO CONTIGO. Then we presented the following titles: INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART […]
YALSA Symposium 2023 Schedule
If you’ll be in St. Louis this weekend attending the YALSA Symposium, here’s where you can find us and our authors! Friday, November 10 4:30-6:00pm | Opening Session: Meet Cute in St. Louis: Rom-Coms for Today’s Teens Featuring Edward Underhill, author of ALWAYS THE ALMOST and the upcoming THIS DAY CHANGES EVERYTHING, and Alexene Farol […]
SLJ Day of Dialog Fall 2023 – Welcome Book Buzz
Thank you for stopping by our School Library Journal Fall 2023 Day of Dialog virtual booth! Here’s more information about all of the titles we talked about in our booth’s welcome video: CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza Villa | 9781250875754 | 4/9/2024 When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new […]
Books for Teens 2024
2024 is set to be one for the books! Read on to see all that’s coming this year! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) for all book-related news, on Instagram (@Macmillan_Lib) for pretty pictures of books, and read our “Day’s YA” reviews of upcoming YA titles. Click here to view to view the Edelweiss catalog of […]
Genre Friday: YA Horror (6/16/23)
A collection of Halloween stories, a teen who kills the dead, and a group of friends who journey into a hellish underworld are on our list of top horror reads today! NIGHT OF THE LIVING QUEERS: 13 TALES OF TERROR & DELIGHT EDITED BY SHELLY PAGE AND ALEX BROWN Available for download on Edelweiss know […]
SLJTeen Live! 2022 Welcome Book Buzz
Thank you for stopping by our School Library Journal Teen Live virtual booth! Here’s more information about all the titles we talked about in our booth’s welcome video: ALL OF OUR DEMISE by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman | 9781250789341 | 8/30/22 The epic conclusion to the blockbuster All of Us Villains duology that’s The Hunger Games with magic. […]