YA Royals that Stole Jillian Boehme’s Heart
Who doesn’t love a good royal story? Read author Jillian Boehme’s list of YA royals that have stolen her heart, and decide which one should take the crown.
Category: Author Features
Recreating Favorite Holiday Recipes with Sara Fujimura
Food plays a big role in both of Sara Fujimura’s delightful YA rom-coms, Every Reason We Shouldn’t and Faking Reality. To help us celebrate this festive time of the year, she’s shared two family recipes with us that she’ll be cooking over the holiday season! By Sara Fujimura If you’ve read any of my books,…
Story Behind the Story: Eventide
October is upon us and there is no better time to treat yourself to an eerie ghost story. Eventide is a haunting Southern Gothic historical fantasy from debut author Sarah Goodman that follows a young woman named Verity Pruitt as she uncovers unsettling secrets from her family’s unearthly past. Read more about Sarah’s inspiration behind…
Telling the Story Behind Each of Us a Desert
Read more from author Mark Oshiro about how they came to write their coming-of-age fantasy novel Each of Us a Desert!
Reimagining Old Hollywood in Chasing Starlight
Read how Teri Bailey Black brings Old Hollywood to life in her newest YA mystery, Chasing Starlight!
The Inspiration Behind An Education in Ruin
An Education in Ruin is full of scandal, lies, and revenge. Read what inspired Alexis Bass to write her newest thriller!
Danielle L. Jensen’s 5 Favorite Fantasy Duos
To celebrate the release of her newest book, Dark Skies, Danielle L. Jensen chatted with us about her top 5 favorite fantasy duos in YA books!
5 YA Books for Foodies
Sara Fujimura, author of Every Reason We Shouldn’t, recommends 5 YA books that every foodie should read!
Hope and Healing Take Center Stage in Sparrow
Read more from author Mary Cecilia Jackson about how she came to write her devastating but hopeful YA novel, Sparrow.
Ghosts Stories & Secrets: Finding Inspiration for Echoes Between Us
Echoes Between Us is bestselling author Katie McGarry’s breakout teen contemporary novel about a girl with everything to lose and the boy who will do anything to save her. Read more about the inspiration behind the story in the letter Katie wrote to independent booksellers.