Debut author Josh Roberts is dropping by with a guest post today about why he thinks kid lit needs more upper-middle grade books, like his novel, The Witches of Willow Cove, in stores tomorrow. Bridging the Gap: Why KidLit Needs More Upper-Middle Grade Books by Josh Roberts I’ll never forget the first rejection I received […]
A book rich with love and emotion, Beach Read by Emily Henry is both a charming romance and a punch-you-in-the-feels story about overcoming grief and trauma. A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe […]
Author Cheryl Schuermann drops by the blog today to talk about her debut middle grade novel, A Boy Called Preacher, which comes out in just a few days! Shaping Fiction with Memories by Cheryl Schuermann What do a cellar door, jackrabbits, and a water jug have in common? As a child, I sometimes sat on […]
We’re discussing mental health in today’s guest post from Nora Shalaway Carpenter, who used her own experiences to craft an #ownvoices narrative about mental health in her debut YA novel The Edge of Anything, which is out now. The Edge of Anything tells the dual narrative of two teenagers—one a shy photographer unknowingly suffering a […]
Today we’re celebrating the release of The Best Week That Never Happened by debut author Dallas Woodburn, with a guest post about the day she finished her novel. The Day I Finished My Novel by Dallas Woodburn I used to think of myself as a slow, plodding writer. My spirit animal when I am writing […]
Finally, Something Mysterious by Doug Cornett is in stores TODAY, and to celebrate the release of this debut middle grade mystery, the author has stopped by with a guest post about finding inspiration for his writing. That Elusive Inspiration by Doug Cornett They say that inspiration can strike you out of nowhere, like a lightning […]
What happens when what happens in Vegas does NOT stay there? An office attraction becomes something more when they’re off the clock in this delightful romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry. State attorney Bridget Nolan is successful in all aspects of her life—except romance. After breaking up […]
Our latest contest was for a finished copy of What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter. The winner is: Andrea Higgins Congrats! You’ll be hearing from our friends at Simon Teen soon about your prize, since the publisher is currently unable to mail physical copies due to COVID-19. They’ll make sure you get all […]
If you’re missing the paranormal romance and teen angst of hits like Twilight and The Vampire Diaries, then Crave by Tracy Wolff is here for you to sink your fangs — er, teeth — into. My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students […]
Sometimes, kids, you have a dream about a book with a kid in a potato costume on the cover. And sometimes, with the right kind of persistence, that dream becomes a reality. That’s the story behind today’s guest post from My Life as a Potato author Arianna Costner. Writing your story: the Power of Persistence […]