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Charlene Allen #kidlit

Congratulations! My writing buddy Charlene Allen is nominated for the Crystal Kite Award. First round is open Please vote for Play the Game Lisa Crayton, M.F.A. Rona Shirdan @VeronicaJamisonArt @rebeccafieldgraphy @Kwelijournal #BlackCreatorsHq #BlackCreatorsInKidLit Katherine Tegen Bks

Just finished a fantastic young adult novel, This Is Not a Personal Statement by Tracy Badua. Such a great novel about getting caught up in expectations of others & losing yourself. Thanks for the recommendation Charlene Allen!

Natalie M. Lakosil
Quill Tree Books

New books are coming soon to our YA shelves, including:

ONE LAST SHOT // Kip Wilson
THE ROOF OVER OUR HEADS // Nicole Kronzer (updates only)
WINGS IN THE WILD // Margarita Engle
THE BURIED AND THE BOUND // @mustlovecorvids
THE LOVE MATCH // Priyanka Taslim (buy The Love Match) 🇧🇩🍉✨
PLAY THE GAME // Charlene Allen

📣 Come say hi to Elise Bryant (updates only), Charlene Allen, & me on the Epic Reads 🌸 tour!
with
✨ Jason June at B&N La Cantera in San Antonio, TX ⁣on 3/5
✨Sonora Reyes at Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix, AZ on 3/7
✨Robin Benway at Pages: A Bookstore in Manhattan Beach, CA⁣ on 3/8

Problemista was such a fun romp! Wacky, well-done, and wildly creative.

📣 Our March calendar is live! 📣

Events with Andrew Sean Greer, @rumenabuzz, Suzanne Young, Darleen Santore, Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Baur, Harshita Jerath, Epic Reads 🌸 authors Elise Bryant (updates only), Tracy Badua, Charlene Allen, and MANY others.

Details 👉🏽 bit.ly/marchevents23

*2/7 Inspiring & intriguing #author & #illustrator insights from Charlene Allen Marla Frazee
on Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Cynsations blog!

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On April 18th at 5:45PM ET, I'll be at New School Creative Writing (New York) with fellow alum Charlene Allen! Our conversation will be moderated by the lovely proCARONation 💛

RSVP is required to attend: bit.ly/3Xs08sI

Surprise chocolates are always a good idea 😍 Thank you Charlene Allen!

Amazing inspiration from other writers and teachers at Kweli's annual Color of Children's Literature Conference. So grateful to be here! #Kweli24

Tonight 3/8 at Pages: A Bookstore, the last stop of our Epic Reads 🌸 tour! Excited to chat with Robin Benway, Charlene Allen, and Elise Bryant (updates only)!

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Last night at New School Creative Writing: celebrating the books of Mae Coyiuto #chloeandthekaishaoboys and Charlene Allen #playthegame . They shared their creative process, advice for writers, and they did a reading and signing. #writerslife

Come visit my new website at charleneallen.com! What do you think?

It’s been one whole year since VZ and his friends made their debut in Play the Game! Thank you to everyone who has been with them (and me) on this journey. Spread the word! Ask for the book at your local library and bookstore so VZ can find his way onto even more YA shelves.

TONIGHT!

a novel that celebrates the power of friendship and first love and explores the criminal justice system from the lens of restorative justice, Play the Game by @charleneawrites is out on 1/31

🔗 bit.ly/3GrVyEy

My Fairy God Somebody, my new novel, is coming out on 12/3! It's so wonderful to meet Clae on this beautiful Rachelle Baker (✨Cassandra (Mor)goth✨) cover. Love her outfit, love her edges! Can't wait for you to meet her too.

#myfairygodsomebody #charleneallen #coverreveal