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Angie Thomas Announces Young Maverick Carter Novel CONCRETE ROSE

Angie Thomas‘ next novel is bringing readers back to Garden Heights to tell the previously untold story of a beloved character! Concrete Rose will focus on a 17-year-old Maverick Carter, also known as Starr’s father in The Hate U Give. The book tells the story of Mav’s life as he navigates neighborhood politics and society’s […]

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Kay Oyegun To Script ON THE COME UP Movie, Angie Thomas To Produce

Back in February, it was announced that Angie Thomas‘ On The Come Up was coming to the big screen with the help of the same production team that brought The Hate U Give to the screen. Now, there are some exciting updates to share! The film, which was originally part of Fox 2000 but moved […]

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ON THE COME UP To Be Adapted By THE HATE U GIVE Movie Team

It’s release day for Angie Thomas‘ second novel On The Come Up, but there’s already other major news for the novel on the horizon! On The Come Up is set to get its very own movie adaptation from the same team behind the movie version of Thomas’ debut novel, The Hate U Give, including director […]

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Read An Excerpt From Angie Thomas’ ON THE COME UP

See Bri’s first time in the studio in an excerpt from ON THE COME UP! Angie Thomas‘ second novel On the Come Up hits bookshelves in a month and while there’s plenty of hype, readers haven’t actually seen too much of the book previewed so far. We simply know that the story is a love […]

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Video: Angie Thomas Dives Deep Into ON THE COME UP

Angie Thomas talks about what to expect from her upcoming sophomore release ON THE COME UP! Epic Reads recently released a new video featuring The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas dishing on her much anticipated 2019 novel On The Come Up. The best-selling author gives fans a peek at what On The Come Up’s […]

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Angie Thomas Talks Inspiration and Bravery With THE HATE U GIVE Fans

THE HATE U GIVE inspires teens in new Epic Reads videos! Angie Thomas‘ beautifully thought-provoking novel The Hate U Give has been adapted into a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg. Surrounding the films release, Epic Reads has released new videos featuring Thomas speaking with a group of teens about the novel and using their […]

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Check Out The Cover For Angie Thomas’ ON THE COME UP

ON THE COME UP celebrates hip hop with a stunning cover! Angie Thomas‘ second novel has a powerful new cover! On The Come Up has been described as the author’s ode to hip hop, focusing on Bri, a young rapper from the same neighborhood as The Hate U Give‘s Starr, who feels desperate to make […]

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ALA Youth Media Awards Honor Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, Nina LaCour and More

Find out which Young Adult authors reigned at one of publishing’s biggest events! This morning, the Oscars of Children’s Publishing were announced! The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards on considered the true mark of excellence of kids and young adult literature, and this year, some fantastic titles and authors were awarded at the ceremony. […]

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Goodreads Choice Awards: Angie Thomas, Rick Riordan Win Big

The winners of the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards, the website’s annual contest to find the best of books based purely off reader votes, have been announced! There are some really exciting wins in the Young Adult and Middle Grade categories, so let’s break them down. First up, Angie Thomas ruled the competition as the only […]