Congratulations to Stephanie Perkins, whose newest thriller THE WOODS ARE ALWAYS WATCHING releases today from Dutton Children’s Books/Penguin Teen! Bears aren’t the only predators in these woods. Best friends Neena and Josie spent high school as outsiders, but at least they had each other. Now, with college and a two-thousand-mile […]
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Please join me in congratulating Jen Marie Hawkins on the release of her sophomore YA contemporary, ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE, out today from Owl Hollow Press. A love letter to the Beatles, for fans of Love and Gelato and Everybody Sees the Ants. When Jo lost her father three years […]
Congratulations to Jamie Pacton on the release for her new YA novel, LUCKY GIRL, out today from Page Street Publishing! A hilarious and poignant reflection on what money can and cannot fix. 58,642,129. That’s how many dollars seventeen-year-old Fortuna Jane Belleweather just won in the lotto jackpot. It’s also about […]
So many great books coming out today! Happy Book Birthday to A SHOT AT NORMAL, the newest contemporary YA from acclaimed author Marisa Reichardt! Dr. Villapando told me to get a good attorney. He wasn’t serious. But I am. I’m going to sue my parents. Juniper Jade’s parents are hippies. […]
Happy Book Birthday to DATING MAKES PERFECT, an absolutely delightful #OwnVoices Thai-American rom-com from NY Times bestselling author Pintip Dunn! The Tech sisters don’t date in high school. Not because they’re not asked. Not because they’re not interested. Not even because no one can pronounce their long, Thai last name–hence […]
Congratulations to Tiffany Schmidt, whose new novel ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS DREW we just sold to Anne Heltzel at Abrams/Amulet! From PW Children’s Bookshelf: Anne Heltzel at Amulet has acquired ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS DREW, a contemporary YA novel by Tiffany Schmidt (A Date with Darcy […]
Please help us congratulate Rebecca Mahoney on the sale of THE VALLEY AND FLOOD!! From PW Children’s Bookshelf: Debut Alex Sanchez at Razorbill has acquired Rebecca Mahoney‘s debut, The Valley and the Flood. The contemporary YA novel with shades of Twin Peaks follows Rose, whose car breaks down outside a […]
I’m thrilled to continue the parade of good news with congrats to Amy Spalding, whose next YA novel, tentatively titled THE LAST YEAR OF JAMES AND KAT, will be published by Amulet Books in Spring 2020! From the PW Children’s Bookshelf announcement: Maggie Lehrman at Amulet has acquired world English […]
Congratulations to Karen Fortunati – the Washington Independent reviewed THE WEIGHT OF ZERO and absolutely nailed the important, moving, brilliant heart of this book! Mental health care is vital at all times of the year and even more so now at the holidays. Please read and share. “This intelligent debut […]