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This post was written by Lauren Muñoz, author of Suddenly a Murder. Every generation delights in a criminal puzzle, and Gen Z is no exception. Puzzle culture exploded about a hundred years ago, and with it came the Golden Age of…

This post was written by Ciera Burch, author of Finch House. On Writing a Horror Novel as a Scaredy-Cat by Ciera Burch. Let me start off by saying that I've always loved scary books. As a kid, feeling my heart beat too quickly in my chest…

This post was written by Jamison Shea, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me. MONSTERS FEEL LIKE HOME by Jamison Shea Surrounded by violent trickster fae, Jude Duarte in The Cruel Prince by Holly Black decides that if…

This post was written by K.X. Song, author of An Echo in the City. Alienation and Belonging in the 2019 Hong Kong Protests by K. X. Song Sometimes, story comes to me in character. Sometimes it comes to me in a question. In the case of An…

This post was written by Katharine & Elizabeth Corr, authors of Queen of Gods. Our new novel, Queen Of Gods is the second part of the House Of Shadows duology; part one (Daughter Of Darkness) came out last year, and we are so happy…

This post was written by Amelia Diane Coombs, author of All Along With You. From the earliest drafts, All Alone With You has had music at its heart. Eloise, the main character, is more mathematic than creative, but when she’s forced to…

This post was written by B.K. Borison, author of In The Weeds. I’m absolutely vibrating with excitement to get my hands on these romances from some truly spectacular authors. I feel like 2023 has been an abundance of riches when it…

This post was written by Trip Galey, author of A Market of Dreams and Destiny. The Untermarkt—the Goblin Market—is the dark, beating heart of the fictional London wherein my debut novel A Market of Dreams and Destiny is set. And, like the…

This post was written by Daniel Tawse, author of All About Romance. I think a lot of queer people find solace in fashion. I think that using fashion as a form of self-expression is something that queer people can relate to. We can change…

This post was written by Katie Cotugno, author of Liar's Beach. I’ve always had something of a love affair with fancy murder. My dad traveled for work a lot when I was a kid, and on the nights he was gone my mom would pour M+Ms into little…

This post was written by Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea. My debut novel, Lies We Sing to the Sea, opens with the main character, Leto, being brutally executed in sacrifice to a vengeful god. Things don’t necessarily…

This post was written by Catherine Bakewell, author of Flowerheart and is sponsored by Harper360. When I start a new story for young readers, one of the first questions I ask myself is “What did young Catherine need to hear? What did she…

This post was written by Tracy Badua, author of This is Not a Personal Statement What’s the soundtrack of faking it till you make it? That’s the question I tried to answer as I crafted this playlist based on my main character, Perla, and…

This post was written by Farah Heron, author of How to Win a Breakup. This year on Pi Day (March 14th, or 3-14) I baked a pie. I don’t bake pies often— usually only for my son’s birthday and for pi day, because they’re tricky, finicky, and…

This post was written by Suzanne Young, author of In Nightfall. Why are we so bloodthirsty for vampire stories? Pun intended, yes—I know, stop groaning. But it’s true—few creatures have endured in pop culture as deftly as the vampire.…