SPARKED by Helena Echlin and Malena Waltros YA Supernatural Thriller Release date: October 3, 2017 About the novel: Sparked is a gripping mystery with supernatural twists, which portrays the complex relationship between sisters. Laurel Goodwin wakes up to find her older sister Ivy missing from the tiny bedroom of their Airstream trailer. A nightmare convinces her … More YA Spotlight: SPARKED by Helena Echlin and Malena Waltrous

As a recent graduate of Wesleyan University, Jenny Fran Davis has written a fresh, witty young adult debut told in a series of letters, emails, journal entries and various ephemera that capture a year of the high school experience of one spunky heroine. Where’d You Go, Bernadette for the YA audience, EVERYTHING MUST GO (Wednesday … More YA Spotlight: Everything Must Go by Jenny Fran Davis

We all remember our awkward first love, the rush of unknown feelings and not knowing quite what to say. Candace Ganger captures all of the bumps in the road and simmering chemistry of those early days in THE INEVITABLE COLLISION OF BIRDIE & BASH (St. Martin’s Griffin; July 25, 2017). Ganger, a contributing writer for … More YA Spotlight: The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash by Candace Ganger

You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan  St. Martin’s Griffin Now available in paperback!  “You Know Me Well perfectly encapsulates those fraught, end-all-be-all feelings of high school romance and graduation…the raw emotion of this novel will delight fans of Rainbow Rowell and John Green.” —BOOKPAGE, June issue Nina LaCour, the award-winning author … More YA Spotlight: You Know Me Well by NYT bestselling and award winning authors David Levithan and Nina LaCour – paperback release!

St. Martin’s Press is releasing the paperback version of Carry On (St. Martin’s Griffin) by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell with an exciting new cover on May 9, 2017! **If you haven’t haven’t had a chance to read this YA gem yet, go grab a copy of Carry On.** Rainbow Rowell writes books about misfits … More YA Feature: Paperback release of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

  Shearwater by D.S. Murphy Genre: YA Paranormal Romance/Mermaids Release Date: January 26th 2017 Summary: They found the dead girl on my birthday. And I’m not entirely sure that her killer isn’t the boy I just tried to kiss. The longer I spend in Ireland, the deeper my life seems to unravel. Whisperings of a … More YA Spotlight: Shearwater by D.S. Murphy

I’m so happy to share with you a preview of Macmillan Audio’s Young Adult titles for Spring/Summer 2017! I love relaxing on a warm day with a book in hand and turning each page myself, but I also love hearing a novel expertly read to me and transporting me into the story. Here are some … More YA Spring/Summer preview with audio-clips from Macmillan Audio

I’m excited to share an audio clip from Macmillan Audio of Roshani Chokshi’s A CROWN OF WISHES–and on March 25th I’ll be posting an author Q & A with Roshani about her latest work. Listen to the excerpt from A CROWN OF WISHES audiobook, read by Priya Ayyar, by clicking HERE. Gauri, the princess of Bharata, … More YA Audiobook Clip from Roshani Chokshi’s A CROWN OF WISHES

Petals
 by Laurisa White Reyes Genre: YA Release Date: March 15th 2017 Skyrocket Press Summary from Goodreads: Some memories refuse to stay buried… On Christmas Eve, a horrific car accident leaves Carly Perez without a mom. After a year of surgeries and counseling, Carly’s life is nearly back to normal—except for the monsters—vague, twisted images from … More YA Spotlight: Petals by Laurisa White Reyes

The Travelers by K.L. Kranes Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: October 2nd 2016 Sanguaro Books Summary from Goodreads: Dagny lives a dangerous life. Pursued by an unknown enemy, Dagny and her family are always on the run and must use magic to stay hidden and safe. When Dagny meets Marc, everything changes. For the first time, … More YA Spotlight: The Travelers by K.L. Kranes