Amanda MacGregor

I think for most teens, romantic relationships aren’t the defining relationships of their teen years—friendships are. And friendships can be so much more complex and intense when we place them inside the pressure cooker of a competitive and grueling sport.

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Why did I love series books? I think it was partly because I never wanted a story to end completely. So it was only natural for me that when I began to write, I wrote series.

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Music's role in Marlene Perez's new teen vampire trilogy, THE AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY, I’M WITH THE BANNED, and A SUCKER FOR YOU.

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This is a standout book about runaways finding what they need in the strangest of ways. Just lovely.

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So many great new and forthcoming middle grade and YA books! Get out those TBR lists!

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I always say when I’m talking to prospective clients that writing has made me a better agent. And I believe it’s true, wholeheartedly.

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It's my job to imagine situations and settings, to climb into a character’s body and mind and heart, and then somehow shape all of that into words on a page.

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Our partnership has helped us to be more creative and accountable. Most importantly though, we’ve enjoyed the writing more because it’s a shared experience.

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Come see what Minnesota branch of our TLT offices looks like! Toys! Books! Notebooks! Dogs!

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