Over the summer I had the (much belated) fortune of reading When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. I loved it! It’s that middle grade voice I’ve been attempting (quite unsuccessfully) to develop in my own writing. The main character, Miranda, defies the stereotype that middle grade characters lack complexity, and after reading this book,... Continue Reading →
Time for the latest contest winners! Today, we're rounding up all the winners from our Swoon/Swear by Nina Malkin Trivia Contests and our two contests for Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick. Each week during our month-long countdown to Swear by Nina Malkin, we gave you a trivia question about Swoon, the first book in Nina's series.... Continue Reading →
Time for the latest contest winners! Today, we're rounding up all the winners from our Swoon/Swear by Nina Malkin Trivia Contests and our two contests for Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick. Each week during our month-long countdown to Swear by Nina Malkin, we gave you a trivia question about Swoon, the first book in Nina's series.... Continue Reading →
With the release of The Death Cure, James Dashner's Maze Runner trilogy has launched to the #2 spot on the NYT best seller list for children's series. (And the Hush, Hush series is holding strong at #5 in its second week on the series list). Meanwhile, the best sellers list for children's & YA fiction... Continue Reading →
With the release of The Death Cure, James Dashner's Maze Runner trilogy has launched to the #2 spot on the NYT best seller list for children's series. (And the Hush, Hush series is holding strong at #5 in its second week on the series list). Meanwhile, the best sellers list for children's & YA fiction... Continue Reading →
* The National Book Awards fell under the general scorn from the YA and publishing community as a whole this week, after an egregious error on their part forced Lauren Myracle to withdraw her book Shine from nomination: It turns out there will be only five nominations in the Young People Literature category of the... Continue Reading →
Today, we are SO excited to be unveiling the cover for Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin. This 2012 novel is among our most-anticipated reads of next year, and after you check out the cover & the synopsis below, we think you'll agree with us. If you follow us on Twitter, you know... Continue Reading →
Today, we are SO excited to be unveiling the cover for Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin. This 2012 novel is among our most-anticipated reads of next year, and after you check out the cover & the synopsis below, we think you'll agree with us. If you follow us on Twitter, you know... Continue Reading →
Halloween is just over a week away, and if you're looking to inject a little literary fun into your festivities, we've got you covered! You see, our staff member Christie (who runs our fantastic writing prompts each month), is also an expert crafter & an all-around pumpkin carving guru. (Yep, she made that awesome Mockingjay... Continue Reading →
Halloween is just over a week away, and if you're looking to inject a little literary fun into your festivities, we've got you covered! You see, our staff member Christie (who runs our fantastic writing prompts each month), is also an expert crafter & an all-around pumpkin carving guru. (Yep, she made that awesome Mockingjay... Continue Reading →
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