Today, we’re chatting about a chess grandmaster who will go to any length to save the person she loves the most; a serial killer who recants his confession regarding a high school girl, and her friends who are forced to confront what really happened; and a family of unforgettable women obsessed with securing their legacy. IMMORTAL […]
Tag: YA LGBTQ+
Happy Half Hour (5/4/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who is starting over while keeping secret that she’s spent the last year in juvenile detention; an adversary to a villain who needs to save her kingdom’s magic before she becomes its greatest threat; and a new mother—a scholar steeped in fairy lore—who is wrestling with the legacies and […]
2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults
We’re thrilled to have 6 titles on YALSA’s 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults list! DUST by Alison Stine NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher OUR INFINITE FATES by Laura Steven SALVACIÓN by Sandra Proudman THE THRASHERS by Julie Soto You can view the full list […]
Day’s YA: THEY WANT US DEAD
THEY WANT US DEAD by CL Montblanc 9781250340535 4/28/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Sam Tombs is a seventeen-year-old true crime content creator who is hoping to gain more views on the videos they make to raise awareness of violent crimes against LGBTQ+ teens. When they get invited to a […]
Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2025
Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2025, and Macmillan has 18 books on the list! In the Top Ten: FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY by Nicholas Boggs CARELESS PEOPLE: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism […]
Kate Koenig’s Letter to Librarians
In HER SHARP EMBRACE, Kate Koenig delivers a sweeping, New Orleans-inspired queer fantasy, filled to the brim with shadowy gangs, broken promises, deception, and romance that comes at a price. In her author letter, Kate shares how HER SHARP EMBRACE came to be, and how it is more than just her debut—it’s a love letter. […]
ALA’s 2024 Rainbow Book List
4 of Our Titles Shine Bright on ALA’s 2024 Rainbow Book List for Teen Readers! BEATING HEART BABY by Lio Min (in the top ten!)Artistic and sensitive Santi and prickly, proud musical prodigy Suwa’s lives tangle and unravel as they create a present together, imagine a future with one another, and uncover a complicated past […]
SLJ Day of Dialog Spring 2022 Cover Spotlight
Thanks for visiting our Spring 2022 School Library Journal Day of Dialog virtual booth! We have some great books coming your way in Fall 2022–check ’em out! ALL OF OUR DEMISE by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn HermanISBN 9781250789341 | 8/30/22Request on Edelweiss The epic conclusion to the blockbuster All of Us Villains duology that’s […]
The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility.
