In case you haven’t noticed, 2019 has been the year of AMAZING debut authors! And to celebrate all the incredible new reads and voices in the YA community, we’re kicking off a New Books, New Voices feature on Penguin Teen. Keep an eye out for interviews, writing tips, quizzes, and more!

But first, let’s meet the authors!

Laura Sibson, author of The Art of Breaking Things

Astrid Scholte, author of Four Dead Queens

Helena Fox, author of How It Feels to Float

Kat Cho, author of Wicked Fox

Alexandra Villasante, author of The Grief Keeper 

Jennifer Dugan, author of Hot Dog Girl 

Shannon Schuren, author of The Virtue of Sin

Isabel Sterling, author of These Witches Don’t Burn