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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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