A story of loss, grief, love, and everything in between is woven together with threads of Métis Cree storytelling and teachings to craft a narrative celebrating life in Cree Nomad's HEY, JUNE. #Indigenous amazon.com/Hey-June-Cree-…

GENTLE CHAOS is an ethereal collection of revelatory essays, expressive poems, and stunning artwork sure to inspire reflection and cultivate an adventurous spirit in readers. ghosthoney shelf-awareness.com/readers/2023-1…

MY THROAT AN OPEN GRAVE is an alluringly creepy and romantic YA folk horror novel that condemns the zealous push for purity in teen girls. tori bovalino (not here) Page Street Kids shelf-awareness.com/readers/2024-0…

In FIVE STAR STRANGER Tang blends comedy & tragedy to portray an undeniably sincere man on a fool's errand to live life alone, creating a resonant and heartfelt tale about what's behind--and the necessity for--positive, meaningful relationships. Kat Y. Tang shelf-awareness.com/maxshelf/2024-…

readers keep saying they want “more morally grey fmcs” and that “they support women’s wrongs” in books but god forbid a woc author actually writes a book with both

🚨 PUBLISHING NEWS 🚨 It is with incredible gratitude and excitement that I share with you all that FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN is going to be published by Penguin Michael Joseph in fall 2025. My heart is so full and I'm so grateful for my super champions Kesia Lupo @rebecca_hilsdon 🥺☀️🧡🧡🧡

CLEVER CREATURES OF THE NIGHT pulls taut across a single day of terse conversations, uncovered lies, and violent moments. An unnerving yet addictive foreboding underlies every moment of this gritty read-in-one-sitting mystery. Algonquin Young Readers shelf-awareness.com/readers/2024-0…

MY THROAT AN OPEN GRAVE is an alluringly creepy and romantic YA folk horror novel that condemns the zealous push for purity in teen girls.... A brilliantly savage indictment of societal judgment. tori bovalino (not here) Page Street Kids shelf-awareness.com/readers/2024-0…

VIAL OF TEARS is a captivating and immersive YA fantasy that follows two Lebanese American sisters trying to escape a land of duplicitous shapeshifters, flesh-hungry beasts and feuding gods. Holiday House Publishing, Inc. shelf-awareness.com/readers/2021-1…

THE FIRST STATE OF BEING is a buoyant and entertaining middle-grade novel that touches on grief and guilt, but also on fulfilling friendships and stomach-fizzing moments of young love. A fantastic and upliftingly fun read. @erinentrada Greenwillow Books shelf-awareness.com/readers/2024-0…

A girl thrust into an eerily impeccable finishing school must sort the madness beneath its flawless façade in this exquisitely crafted YA tale about the prescribed boundaries of femininity. Luxuriously chilling. Anna-Marie McLemore ✨ SELF-MADE BOYS out now Feiwel and Friends shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/2024-…

My first adult short story is live today in The Sunday Morning Transport! It’s a sci-fi horror story about being a parent, the invisible monsters we fight for our children, and the things we have to leave in the past. Run. You can make it. ❤️ sundaymorningtransport.com/p/i-am-not-the…

I finally allowed myself to finish reading THE MEMORY EATER this weekend after wanting to savor every bit of it, and it was absolutely beautiful. I needed this book so much more than I knew.

🌈COVER REVEAL!🌈 A teen witch partners with an old flame to save her family apothecary in my YA lesbian romantasy, BREWED WITH LOVE! 🧡🤍🩷 Out January 14, 2025! Illustrator: Shop Betsy Cola taking orders ✍️ Designer: Casey Moses Preorder now! bit.ly/3RkCSwB

A superb ensemble of nightmarish stories about demons of all kinds. Unfettered emotions run rampant here: envy that breaks, bitterness like expired food, regret that can "destroy a person quicker than any poison." Alex is open to queries from marginalized writers! shelf-awareness.com/readers/2024-0…

Tang blends together comedy and tragedy to portray an undeniably sincere man on a fool's errand to live life alone, creating a resonant and heartfelt tale about what's behind--and the necessity for--positive, meaningful relationships. Kat Y. Tang shelf-awareness.com/readers/2024-0…

SURPRISE! I am so thrilled to let you know that THRALL, my loose modern riff on Lucy Westenra's story (and my adult debut!), has been acquired by the incredible Olivia Zavitson at Hyperion Avenue Books for a spring 2026 release!

* @mikechenwriter has entered the YA Twitter group chat *

In READING THE WAVES, Lidia Yuknavitch draws on pivotal moments in her life, from profound losses to creative triumphs, inviting us to reconsider how we can retell our own stories. It's no wonder @melissafebos calls her "a lighthouse" 🌊💛 Start reading: bit.ly/3V2TQBz