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The Importance of Secret Histories

Dive Smack author Demetra Brodsky talks the family secrets that inspired to write her debut novel.

Read The Ruins and Last Chance author Gregg Hurwitz’s tale of subtle invasion on the Tor Teen Blog!

Cora Carmack discusses how she excavated the world of Roar by thinking about the relics cultures leave behind.

Tor Teen sat down with Cora Carmack to talk about her inspiration, her research, and her writing idols.

Debut author Jessica Pennington uses music to propel her writing to new heights. What songs inspire you to write?

How Sheryl Scarborough learned to stop worrying and love forensic science.

Award-winning YA author Kristen Simmon’s Best Writing Advice? Make It Personal.

The trope of the More Competent Female Sidekick has got to go.

In the spirit of Halloween, Sarah Porter shared some of her illustrations for When I Cast Your Shadow with us, along with bonus commentary!

We caught up with Gregg Hurwitz to ask about his furry muses, writing kryptonite, and a Hunger Games crossover.