I know what you’re thinking: did they accidentally post an entire month’s worth of stuff in one week? But no, this week is just that jam-packed with must-read historical fantasy, horror, graphic novels, sci-fi sequels, fantastical feminism, touching contemporary, political thrillers, and more. Publishing is going hard this October, and you won’t want to miss […]
This month, you guys. THIS MONTH. Look, I try to not to make grand statements like “This is maybe the best YA publishing month of all time,” but you’ve got the returns of Anna-Marie McLemore, Nic Stone, Markus Zusak, Katherine Locke, Claire Legrand, Amy Rose Capetta, Destiny Soria, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and more, plus the very first […]
Some folks like to deride graphic novels as “easy” entertainment, but graphic novels contain some of the most powerful and fun stories I’ve ever read. While the comics scene was and is still heavily dominated by cis straight white male characters, the success of graphic novels (including web-comic adaptation Nimona and National Book Award winner […]
Favorite time of year alert! If there’s one thing I love, it’s getting to highlight a whole host of rainbow titles making their way to YA shelves in the near future. The below titles include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, genderfluid, intersex, asexual, agender, and pansexual rep in contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, magical realism, and even […]