In eighth grade, a man on a bicycle followed me as I jogged down the streets of my neighborhood. Halfway down the isolated road I usually avoided, I felt that tingle on the back of my neck. I looked back and saw him just off in the distance, riding slowly. I sped up, telling myself … Continued

Blood Water Paint is Joy McCullough’s beautiful novel in verse that details the life of painter Artemisia Gentileschi, a Roman painter who had a tougher life than most of us could imagine. She is what Booklist calls a “timeless heroine,” and a woman that we should all know about. Every feminist needs this book on … Continued

We’re about to knock you dead with the first new series release of 2018! Sarah Glenn Marsh’s Reign of the Fallen is one of our most anticipated fantasies that’s diverse, edgy, and romantic. Need more reasons to get buried in this read? Here are our Top 5 reasons:   1) Are you trying to say … Continued

If you’ve read Gayle Forman’s newest book, I Have Lost My Way, you may remember Freya’s song “Little White Dress,” which she comes back to throughout the book. If you haven’t read it, this isn’t a spoiler, it’s just a really good song (and you can listen to it in the audiobook!). Gayle had the idea … Continued

We’re so excited for Hero at the Fall, the finale in the Rebel of the Sands trilogy by Alwyn Hamilton! In case you missed our Rebel of the Sands recap, read that first, then start your Traitor to the Throne refresh here! Alwyn has written us a wonderful recap that will bring you right back into the world. … Continued

Alwyn Hamilton, one of our resident Star Wars enthusiasts, and author of the Rebel of the Sands trilogy, saw THE LAST JEDI, and had some thoughts about the treatment “strong female characters.”     I wasn’t yet born in May of 1980. That’s not a brag about being young. I’m just saying I wasn’t around … Continued

I HAVE LOST MY WAY GOES ON SALE TOMORROW!       REMAIN CALM.     WE SAID CALM.      That’s chill. It’s all good. We are so blessed.     SO. If you haven’t heard, we’ve been dropping excerpt presents to all of you lovelies because it would be cruel to make you … Continued

Ash Parsons is the author of The Falling Between Us, a haunting love story and a piercing look at the costs of fame. In the novel, there are comparisons between circus star life and the celebrities of today, so author Ash Parsons has written us three profiles!!   Part One:  Tom & Lavina In my book The Falling … Continued

Sarah, the main protagonist of my novel, Orphan Monster Spy, is the result of a lifetime’s issues with traditional ideas of masculinity. I’ve been working hard on being a fierce, committed, if not always well-informed, feminist since my early adolescence, with varying degrees of success. There were many reasons for this. My father might have … Continued

We’re so excited for Hero at the Fall, the finale in the Rebel of the Sands trilogy by Alwyn Hamilton! Although, let’s be honest, we are SO not ready to say goodbye to Amani and Jin. Whether you want a refresh of book 1 before you get started on book 3, or if you want … Continued