I'm so happy to feature Addie Thorley on today's blog! After graduating from the University of Utah with a degree in journalism, Addie decided “hard news” didn’t contain enough magic and kissing, so she flung herself into the land of fiction and never looked back. Her debut YA fantasy, An Affair of Poisons, released just this month from Page Street Publishing. If dark, French-inspired fantasy is your thing, you need to add An Affair of Poisons to your TBR list right now! Chec

March is giving us some great books and I'm thrilled to be featuring in-depth interviews with authors RATI MEHROTRA, SARAH EVERETT, JESSIKA FLECK, and JULIA NOBEL. They'll all be stopping by the blog to talk about writing, their upcoming releases, and more! To learn more about the titles featured this month, click on the links beneath the graphic and add them to your Goodreads list today! Wednesday, March 7: Rati Mehrotra and MAHIMATA (Asiana #2) Wednesday, March 14: Sarah Ev

Welcome to CP Connect! CP Connect was first started by my CP, Kim Chance, over on her blog and I'm happy to be bringing it here for another round right here! How to Participate: Step #1: Post a comment to this blog with your name (or pen name), the category (MG, YA, NA, A) and genre of your book (fantasy, thriller, contemporary, etc.), as well as what stage of the writing process you're in. You also need to include a way to contact you---I recommend an email address. Finish w

I'm thrilled to feature Gita Trelease on today's blog! Born in Sweden to Indian and Swedish parents, Gita Trelease has lived in lots of places, including New York, Paris, and a tiny town in central Italy. She attended Yale College and New York University, where she earned a Ph.D. in British literature. Her debut YA fantasy, Enchantée, released just this month and was also chosen as: Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Pick Book-of-the-Month Club Pick Amazon Best Book of

I'm so excited to have the amazing Sabina Khan on today's blog! Her contemporary YA debut, THE LOVE AND LIES OF RUKHSANA ALI, released in January to rave reviews. In addition to being featured on NBC News and the BBC, the book was also chosen as: A Junior Library Guild Selection A Teen Indie Next List Pick (IndieBound) An Amazon Best Book of the Month for February Seventeen.com's Best YA Books of 2019 B&N Teen Blog's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP Books of 2019 Hypable's Most

I'm so happy to be featuring Joanna Hathaway on today's blog! Born in Montréal, Joanna is an avid storyteller who was inspired to write after reading her great-grandfather’s memoirs of the First World War. A lifelong history buff, she now has shelves filled with biographies and historical accounts, and perhaps one too many books about pilots. She can often be found reading, traveling, or riding horses. Her debut novel, DARK OF THE WEST is the first in a WWII-infused fantasy s