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 Know More » […]
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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 Know More » […]
AFRICA RISEN Story Featured on LeVar Burton Reads Podcast
Fan favorite podcast LeVar Burton Reads has featured a special reading of “The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library,” and we can’t get enough! LeVar Burton invites listeners to take a break from their daily lives and dive into great stories, featuring the best of the best authors, which now include AFRICA RISEN‘s very own Tobi Know More » […]
SLJ Teen Live 2022 Cover Spotlight
Thanks for visiting our School Library Journal Teen Live virtual booth! We have some great books heading your way in the coming months—check ’em out! THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER by Stephanie Garber9781250268426 | 9/13/22Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley The fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Know More » […]
Day’s YA: WILD TONGUES CAN’T BE TAMED
WILD TONGUES CAN’T BE TAMED: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Saraciea J. Fennell9781250763426Available September 14, 2021 from Flatiron BooksAges 12-18 E-galley available from Edelweiss and NetGalley In this groundbreaking and poignant anthology, Saraciea J. Fennell gathers an all-star cast of fifteen Latinx writers to tell their stories, including Elizabeth Acevedo, Mark Oshiro, and Know More » […]
Day’s YA: TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND
“To all the readers whose first language was fairy tales.” TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND by Melissa Albert9781250302724Available now from Flatiron BooksAges 12 – 18 Also by Melissa Albert:THE HAZEL WOOD THE NIGHT COUNTRY Melissa Albert’s debut, THE HAZEL WOOD, and its sequel, THE NIGHT COUNTRY, transported readers to the magical world of the Hinterland found Know More » […]
Happy Half Hour (10/5/20)
This week’s Happy Half Hour features a small-town suspense, a beautiful and timely debut, a sizzling new mystery series, and an illustrated collection of stories. PICKARD COUNTY ATLAS by Chris Harding Thornton | 9780374231255 | 1/5/21 WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG by Julie Carrick Dalton | 9781250269188 | 1/12/21 DEEP INTO THE DARK by P.J. Know More » […]
#PubDay (6/18/19)
An apocalyptic satire and an exploration of black women’s relationships to their hair are today’s #bookbirthday celebrants! FKA USA by Reed King A July 2019 Indie Next Pick! “Readers who like their apocalyptic fiction with a hearty serving of weird will want to jump on board for this wild ride.”–Booklist, starred review HOT COMB by Know More » […]
Donna Seaman Interviews Wayétu Moore
Earlier this month, Booklist‘s Donna Seaman interviewed debut novelist Wayétu Moore about SHE WOULD BE KING, the fifth Sarah Jessica Parker Pick for Book Club Central. The two covered everything from the importance of telling stories to how Liberian history is central to that of our own. Read on. Click for a Discussion Guide, Read-Alike Titles, Downloadable Images, Know More » […]
Sneak Peek: May 2018 Indie Next List
Four Macmillan titles made the May 2018 Indie Next List! A LUCKY MAN by Jamel Brinkley – the #1 pick! “It’s difficult to single out any story as most outstanding since they are each distinguished by Brinkley’s lyrical invention, precise descriptions of both emotional and physical terrain, and a prevailing compassion toward people as bemused Know More » […]
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