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Review & Author Interview: Furia
By: Yamile Saied Mendez A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICKRecipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Medal Synopsis: A powerful contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love […]
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Author Interview: Lee J Mavin
Lee J Mavin Author Interview Novel: Li Bai’s Shadow It appears I have undoubtedly been mysteriously transported to a young child’s bedroom, her name is Caitlin and she is of course very fond of my poetry. However despite this unusual occurrence I miss my homelands, dreadfully. This dry and scorching hot city, that she calls […]
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Author Interview: Marit Weisenberg
Author Interview: Marit Weisenberg How did you come up with the idea behind your book? For Select, I had a “vision” of what became the scene at Barton Springs, the famous public pool in Austin, TX. I imagined a large group of beautiful, almost identical-looking teenagers together emerging in this public space and people […]
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Interview: Andrea Torrey Balsara
Interview: Andrea Torrey Balsara Where did your love of books/storytelling/reading/writing/etc. come from? I can’t remember ever not reading. When I was younger, I would get so drawn into a story that I would feel like it was real. For a couple of years, I couldn’t accept that hobbits were imaginary and believed that Tolkien had […]
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Author Interview: Gregory Scott Katsoulis
How did you come up with the idea behind your book and the concept of every word costing actual money? We live in a lawsuit-crazy time, where words are routinely trademarked in a way that makes me deeply concerned. I took this logic and pressed fast-forward on it. I wish I could say it seems impossible […]
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Interview with Laurie Forest + Giveaway
We are excited to announce a new giveaway! We had the chance to interview author Laurie Forest, YA author of The Black Witch (Harlequin TEEN) and as you know with an interview comes giveaway time! GIVEAWAY DETAILS Enter to win a SIGNED copy of The Black Witch. Contest runs until June 30th. Once winner will […]
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Interview: Alice Kuipers
Exclusive interview with Alice Kuipers, author of Me (and) Me About Alice Kuipers Award-winning author of 40 Things I Want to Tell You and Life on the Refrigerator Door, is an expert chronicler of the teenage heart, and she takes her work to new heights here. A riveting, high-concept novel with heart, Me and Me […]
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Interview + Giveaway: Paige McKenzie
YouTube Star Paige McKenzie talks about her latest book The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl. ENTER TO WIN: Signed Copy of The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie a Rafflecopter giveaway NOW AVAILABLE: The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie (Author), Nancy Ohlin (Contributor) Is Sunshine Griffith who she thinks she is? Now […]
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Guest Post from Anthony Broderick
Why did Anthony Broderick decide to create the ‘Adventures of Jack and Adam’ and ‘The Larry Right’ Children’s book series/franchise? Ever since I was a young boy I have always admired creative people. I enjoyed TV shows, movies and some books but was in most admiration for the people that were behind these creations and […]
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Behind the Pages: Age of Order
AGE OF ORDER: The Dystopian Thriller Inspired By Life in New York City by Author Julian North My wife and I aren’t from New York. When came here, we promised ourselves that there were some “New York City Things” we would never do. For example, if we were going to live here, we would live […]
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Interview: Pembroke Sinclair
Interview with Pembroke Sinclair, Author of Wucaii Where did your love of books/storytelling/reading/writing/etc. come from? I have memories of my mom curled up on the couch reading a Romance novel that go back as far as I can remember. She instilled in us kids a love to read. I love curling up on the couch […]
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Author Interview: Jeannie van Rompaey
Author Interview: Jeannie van Rompaey, author of ASCENSION: The Oasis Series Where did your love of books/storytelling/reading/writing/etc. come from? I was lucky enough to live in a house full of books. My mother read a lot and, with only two of us in the family, I took my cue from her. Being an only child […]
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Q& A with Gabriel Ammah Gabriel’s debut novel, Parent Quest, is an action-adventure fantasy aimed a teens and young adults. Learn more about Gabriel and the journey of writing his first novel. Q: Where do you get your information or ideas for your books? A: I had many friends who had grown up without their […]
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