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Suzanne Collins gives some details on THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES

Author and editor David Levithan spent some time with Suzanne Collins to ask a few questions about THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, her new book which was released today. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the much-awaited prequel to Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Trilogy was released today, and if you didn’t know already, […]

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Author Kelly Yang Talks PARACHUTES

Kelly Yang’s first YA novel, Parachutes, is set to come out later this month, and she got to talk to Publisher’s Weekly about the theme of the book and how personal the book is for her. What made you decide to make the leap from middle grade to YA for your second novel? I wanted […]

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WE ARE POWER Blog Tour: Todd Hasak-Lowy Talks Political Resistance and Ghandi, Plus Giveaway!

  Welcome to the We Are Power Blog Tour! To celebrate the release of We Are Power by Todd Hasak-Lowy, blogs across the web are featuring original content from Todd and profiles of key figures in social activism history from We Are Power, as well as 5 chances to win a finished copy! Gandhi and “Satyagraha”by Todd […]

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Andrea Robertson to go on virtual book tour for FORGED IN FIRE AND STARS

Andrea Robertson (formerly Andrea Cremer) will be going on virtual book tour next week to promote her upcoming FORGED OF FIRE AND STARS and we have the info below. What we know about Forged in Fire and Stars is it’s a young adult fantasy story filled with impressive feminist female leads, there’s a young thief […]

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Jenna Guillaume Talks WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ME In New Video, Plus Giveaway & Live Chat

We’re thrilled to share a new video from debut author and former Buzzfeed Australia Jenna Guillaume, who is chatting all about her new novel, What I Like About Me! It’s a fun, meaningful story about femininity, self-confidence, and romance that’s “Dirty Dancing meets Dumplin, Down Under” and well… we’ll let Jenna tell you the rest! […]

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Listen: Suzanne Collins Reads THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES Excerpt

Suzanne Collins is giving readers a new look into her The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, with a new audio excerpt! Separate from the original excerpt released, this snippet gives us new details on the life of young Coriolanus Snow, before he became the powerfully corrupt president of Panem. It also […]

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YA Authors Team Up With BookCon For #SaveIndieBookstores Virtual Fundraiser

As COVID-19 is affecting all of us, but its an especially hard hit for small business owners and their employees who question whether they’ll be able to stay afloat in the long term following the global repercussions for the pandemic. Among these small businesses are the beloved indie bookstores that introduce us to new stories […]

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5 Retellings For The Fairy Tale Soul From BREAK YOUR GLASS SLIPPERS Author Amanda Lovelace

Fairy tale retellings are all the rage these days, but Goodreads Choice award-winning author Amanda Lovelace is doing this a little differently with break your glass slippers: She’s examining fairy tale tropes through the lens of poetry, using the genre to explore societal expectations and self-worth. break your glass slippers (you are your own fairy […]

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Tomi Adeyemi Talks Writing For Hulu Special

Tomi Adeyemi, bestselling YA author of the Legacy of Orisha books, was one of 9 young creators featured in the three-part Hulu special Your Attention Please, which focuses on bringing youthful black voices and experiences to the forefront. Brought to social media in two parts, the short video shows Adeyemi creating a magic of her […]

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Jason Reynolds named National Ambassador For Young People’s Literature

Prolific young adult and middle grade author Jason Reynolds has a slew of honors under his belt, including the Printz award, the Coretta Scott King award, the Newberry Honor, and two National Book Awards, but now he has a brand new title to celebrate! The Library of Congress has named Reynolds as their new national […]