Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor I can’t believe it took me so long to read Nnedi Okorafor! I can see why everyone raves about her whenever...
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Aug 4, 20142 min read
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Livia Blackburne, Author of Midnight Thief
Author Livia Blackburne’s brand new book, Midnight Thief just came out last month. If you haven’t read it already, OMG go out and by a...
Mar 8, 20141 min read
YA Book Recommendation: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Read it slowly, and savor every last drop. Yes, it’s as good as everyone else says. No, they aren’t overselling it. (Fantasy/romance...
Nov 12, 20132 min read
YA Book Review: Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow
Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow I knew Erin Bow was a masterful writer after reading her last book, Plain Kate, so I was excited when I saw...
Sep 22, 20131 min read
Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne
Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne This is an e-book by my very talented writer buddy, Livia Blackburne. I was lucky enough to see early...
Jan 17, 20113 min read
Book Review: Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce (spoilers!)
This book is about a girl named Aly who wants to be a spy. Her parents (Alanna and George from The Song of the Lioness Quartet What I...
Aug 18, 20091 min read
Chart of Fantasy Art
Hilarious! These books definitely need more stilettos… As seen on TimHolman.net: #coverart #fantasy
Aug 13, 20091 min read
Where do you write?
I have to admit, I don’t know most of these authors, but it is interesting to see the spaces they choose to write in. I wonder if all of...
Oct 1, 20082 min read
Neal Stephenson’s Anathem and made up words
So this morning, my husband showed me this XKCD comic making fun of Neal Stephenson’s new book Anathem (Disclaimer: I have not actually...
Jun 29, 20081 min read
The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio by Lloyd Alexander
My review This is the last novel of Lloyd Alexander, author of The Chronicles of Prydain. I was both excited and worried about reading...
Jun 14, 20081 min read
Advice on Submitting to Editors
I found this post on submitting to editors while doing research on publishers and found it helpful. It is an interview with Stacy...
May 24, 20081 min read
SFF authors and sexism
An interesting article that asks if sexism plays a part in reviews for fantasy literature: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/...
May 2, 20081 min read
“The Writing of Fantasy” lecture online
I recently discovered this lecture online and wish I could have gone to it. The speakers were Gregory Maguire, Susan Cooper, and Roger...
Apr 24, 20082 min read
Song of the Lioness series
I’ve been reading Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness Series after it was recommended during the SCBWI NY conference by one of the...
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