Hello, dear Germs! Today I’m coming at you with something a little different. A while ago, I got an email asking if I’d be interested …
Jennifer E. Smith Shares Helpful Writing Advice and Talks about Her Newest Novel
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between is Jennifer E. Smith’s 6th YA novel, and it comes out tomorrow, September 1st! Jennifer received her master’s degree in creative …
#GERMreads The Wrath and the Dawn Wrap-Up: An Interview with Renée Ahdieh
The past month of July in #GERMreads, we had the pleasure of reading The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, a YA retelling of …
Louise O’Neill on Her Novels and Women’s Issues
A lover of writing and reading since she was young, Louise O’Neill ventures into the industry with her debut novel, Only Ever Yours, which came …
Kris Dinnison Shares Writing Advice and Talks About Her Debut Novel—You and Me and Him
You and Me and Him is a touching story full of friendship, music, and wit, and tomorrow, July 7th, marks the day that this remarkable YA novel …
Soundtrack for Saying Goodbye by Kris Dinnison
Weirdly I don’t remember where I got my first Smiths album. I don’t even really know how I discovered them. They certainly weren’t in rotation …
Sabaa Tahir on Writing ‘An Ember in the Ashes’ and More
Book junkie, musichead, and, most of all, writer: these are some of the words that Sabaa Tahir uses to describe herself. She graduated from UCLA, …
What’s in a Name: How Authors Name Their Characters
Have you ever thought to compare a baby to a seed? The name given to a baby is somewhat random. No one has any idea …
Interview with Catherine Doyle — Author of YA Thriller ‘Vendetta’
Up-and-coming author Catherine Doyle is 24 years old and from the West of Ireland, and her debut novel Vendetta is the first installment of the Blood for Blood trilogy. …