WHAT THE WOODS TOOK by Courtney Gould 9781250340672 12/10/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Devin Green is what some people might call a “troubled teen.” She gets in fights, talks back, and is bounced from one foster home to another. But her life is upended when she’s taken from her […]
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Day’s YA: DUST
DUST by Alison Stine 9781250878731 12/3/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley After experiencing devastating floods in Ohio, Thea’s father has a premonition and moves his family to a dilapidated farm in the dry, dusty Bloodless Valley of Colorado. Rather than attend school, Thea and her sister practice “unschooling”—they help around […]
Day’s YA: FOR SHE IS WRATH
FOR SHE IS WRATH by Emily Varga 9781250877383 10/29/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Dania spends her days sitting in a prison cell, serving time for a crime she did not commit. She dreams of escaping and enacting revenge on those who betrayed her, including Mazin, the boy she once […]
Day’s YA: SOME LIKE IT COLD
SOME LIKE IT COLD by Elle McNicoll 9781250335531 (TP) | 9781250335517 (HC) 10/1/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley After a long absence, Jasper decides to finally return to her hometown of Lake Pristine for the holidays. Except, she’s not going home to stay–she actually plans for this trip to be […]
Q+A with Vincent Ralph
We’re thrilled to have another creepy, twisty YA novel coming from Vincent Ralph, and we’re even more thrilled that he agreed to sit down with us and answer some questions about himself and his upcoming book, ONE HOUSE LEFT! What’s something that made you smile today? Our sons are currently obsessed with The Lion King […]
2024 Locus Awards Winners
Congratulations to Macmillan’s seven 2024 Locus Awards Winners! SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL SYSTEM COLLAPSE by Martha Wells FANTASY NOVEL WITCH KING by Martha Wells HORROR NOVEL A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES by T. Kingfisher YOUNG ADULT NOVEL PROMISES STRONGER THAN DARKNESS by Charlie Jane Anders BEST NOVELLA THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher BEST Publisher TOR BOOKS […]
Day’s YA: THE LIES WE CONJURE
THE LIES WE CONJURE by Sarah Henning 9781250841063 9/17/2024 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Ruby and Wren are two normal sisters trying to make some extra money for their college fund, so they spend their summers working at the local renaissance festival. While working, they are approached by an odd […]
Day’s YA: WHEN HARU WAS HERE
WHEN HARU WAS HERE by Dustin Thao 9781250762061 9/3/24 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Dustin Thao’s debut novel, YOU’VE REACHED SAM, took the world by storm with its tragically beautiful love story, and now he’s returned with an equally heartbreaking tale. Eric is secretly (or maybe not so secretly) in […]
Day’s YA: MYSTERIOUS WAYS
MYSTERIOUS WAYS by Wendy Wunder 9781250770202 8/27/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Maya has the weight of the world on her shoulders. At just 17 years old, she has God-like powers (which makes her wonder if she actually is God) where she can read anyone’s thoughts and know their entire […]
SLJ Day of Dialog Spring 2024 – Welcome Book Buzz
Thank you for stopping by our School Library Journal Spring 2024 Day of Dialog virtual booth! Here’s more information about all of the titles we talked about in our booth’s welcome video: MYSTERIOUS WAYS by Wendy Wunder | 9781250770202 | 8/27/2024 From acclaimed author Wendy Wunder comes a sharp and hilarious coming-of-age novel for fans […]