Melanin in YA is Seeking Volunteers!
After a long, unexpected hiatus, Melanin in YA returns this summer! But we need volunteers to make that happen! To date, Melanin in YA has been run by one person. Yes, you read that right! This changes today! Volunteer If you have administrative skills that you would like to contribute remotely to Melanin in YA,…
Interview Part Two: Sarah Raughley Talks Trilogy Success, Livewire, Her Favorite Black YA Books
Welcome to Part Two of our interview with YA historical fantasy author, Sarah Raughley. If you missed part one, you can read it here. As far as writing goes, especially with your trilogy, I want to know what you’ve learned over the course of your experience with The Bones of Ruin that you’ll take with…
Interview Part One: Sarah Raughley Talks Childhood Influences, YA Publishing Industry, & What Defines Success
Melanin in YA recently had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Raughley, the YA fantasy author of the forthcoming The Queen’s Spade duology as well as The Bones of Ruin trilogy, The Effigies trilogy, and Featherbound. The Lady of Rapture, the final installment in The Bones of Ruin trilogy released this past spring and the…
May 2024 News, Deals, Reveals, & More
The Rundown Melanin in YA News Book Deals Foreign Rights Cover Reveals Bestseller Lists NYT: BLOOD AT THE ROOT by LaDarrion Williams debuted at #5 on May 26, 2024. Indie: THE POISONS WE DRINK by Bethany Baptiste debuted at #15 on May 8, 2024. BLOOD AT THE ROOT by LaDarrion Williams debuted at #8 on May 15,…
April 2024 News, Deals, Reveals, & More
The Rundown This issue is dedicated to the memory of award-winning YA author, Echo Brown, who would have turned 40 years old on April 10, 2024. Melanin in YA News Book Deals Foreign Rights Cover Reveals Bestseller Lists NYT: FATE BE CHANGED by Farrah Rochon brought the Twisted Tales series back on the series list,…
Book Profile: All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr
Book: ALL THE FIGHT PARTS by Hannah V. Sawyerr ____________________________________________________________ Release Date: September 19, 2023Publisher: Harry N. AbramsISBN-13: 978-1419762611 Position in Bibliography: Debut Novel Numbered Pages: 387Chapters: Not NumberedWord Count: N/A Jacket Design: Deena Micah FlemingJacket Illustrations: Rachelle Baker Audiobook Run Time: 4 hours and 57 minutes (Unabridged)Audiobook Narrator: Narrated by the Author, Hannah Sawyerr…
Book Profile: Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson
Book: BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS by Renée Watson, Illustrated by Ekua Holmes ____________________________________________________________ Release Date: February 13, 2024Publisher: KokilaISBN-13: 978-0593461709 Position in Bibliography: This is Renée Watson’s 17th book, specifically, her 5th YA book. Numbered Pages: 81Chapters: 38 (Not Numbered)Word Count: N/A Jacket Art: Ekua HolmesJacket Design: Jasmin RuberoText Font: Masqualero Audiobook Run Time:…
March 2024 News, Deals, Reveals, & More
The Rundown Melanin in YA News Book Deals Foreign Rights Tinseltown – Adaptation News Cover Reveals Bestseller Lists NYT: INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender debuted at #6 on February 25, 2024. Indie: INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender debuted at #7 on February 14, 2024. WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé debuted at #5 on March 27,…
January 2024 News, Deals, Reveals, & More
The Rundown Book Deals & Foreign Rights Awards/Honors Buzz – Starred Reviews General Updates Podcasts January 2024 Releases January 2, 2024 Ghost Roast by Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, Illustrated by Emily Cannon January 16, 2024 So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole Beasts of War by Ayana Gray Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney January…
EXCLUSIVE COVER REVEAL – Writing in Color: The Lessons We’ve Learned
You’ve never read a book about writing and the publishing industry like this! In WRITING IN COLOR: THE LESSONS WE’VE LEARNED, 14 contributors share essays detailing their experiences as marginalized authors in the young adult publishing industry. It’s about craft. It’s about community. It’s about so much more that must not be spoiled, as the…
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