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The Transformative Power of Books, a guest post by David Aleman
I always say that there’s a fine line between the stories authors choose to tell, and the stories that choose us.
Penguin Random House Showcase 2023
Pull out your TBR lists or get ready to add to the orders for books that stock your library or classroom shelves.
Book Review: Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave with illustrations by Tom de Freston
This stunning and empathetic look at mental illness is not be missed. Perfect from start to finish.
Playing to our Strengths (and Other Insights on Co-Authoring a Novel): A Conversation with Nicole Melleby and A. J. Sass
There are people out there–often whole communities–just waiting to embrace and celebrate you for who you are.
Love, Family, and Mental Health, a guest post by Rajani LaRocca
I hope this story helps young readers recognize that anxiety and depression are not weaknesses or flaws, but a part of life—and something that can be treated.
Don’t Ban Them. Don’t Silence Them. The Importance of Writing About the “Tough Stuff” in Teen Fiction, a guest post by Lila Riesen
To some readers—mostly adults, who are under some fallacy that teenagers will remain innocent so long as we shelter them from difficult themes—my book will be one giant red flag.
Programming with Constructive Destruction, a guest post by Austin Ferraro
I decided to try something ridiculous. If the teens were going to come in like chaotic whirlwinds and leave destruction in their path no matter what we did…why not just encourage it?
The Necessity of Writing Queerness Without Romance, a guest post by Maria Ingrande Mora
The nature of Brynn and Skylar’s relationship doesn’t make Brynn or the book less queer. Giving Brynn a meaningful relationship that was neither romantic nor sexual was a very intentional move on my part.
Crafting Villains and Antiheroines in YA, a guest post by Rachel Menard
Once we let go of the concept that characters can only be inherently good or inherently bad, we can start creating complex book characters who are both and neither.
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