• Day 9: CURSED

    #YADebut2019 #MagicMirror CURSED by Karol Ruth Silverstein Coming in June from Charlesbridge Teen From the publisher: A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Bloom’s struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis. Welcome, Karol. A funny YA book about pain! Sounds kind of perfect! Was…


  • Day 8: JUST SOUTH OF HOME

    #YADebut2019 #MagicMirror I have decided to continue running the contest for juuust a little longer, to give people more of a chance to win more prizes. Besides, with so many wonderful authors debuting this year, it’s kind of hard to stop! So don’t forget to comment, share and subscribe, and you just might get your…


  • Day 5: THE ART OF BREAKING THINGS

    THE ART OF BREAKING THINGS, by Laura Sibson, Viking, June 2019 #YADebut2019 #MagicMirror   Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for more VCFA looooove and welcome the lovely Laura Sibson, the June 2012 graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts Writing for Children and Young Adults program (The Secret Gardeners class.) Laura is the…


  • Day 4: I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE

    I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE, by Kristina Forest, Roaring Brook Press, June 2019 #YADebut2019 #MagicMirror Good morning! Ready for another amazing read? This one is a romance with dancing dreams and a road-trip! Here is the official book description: “When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory…


  • Day 3: FIVE MIDNIGHTS

    FIVE MIDNIGHTS, by Ann Dávila Cardinal, June 2019, Tor Teen The excitement over here is positively mounting. I am beyond delighted to introduce to my readers a fellow VCFA alumni Ann Dávila Cardinal, whose debut as a solo author is a horror novel for young readers featuring the el Cucho myth set against the backdrop…


  • Day 2: WHITE STAG

    #YADebut2019 #MagicMirror WHITE STAG, by Kara Barbieri Haven’t read this one yet either, as my TBR pile is a leaning tower of Pisa, but guys, I am so, so excited about it! It just came out with Wednesday Books (St. Martin’s/Macmillan) and it’s a dark fantasy from a 22-year-old Wattpad star and Buffy the Vampire…


  • Day 1: WHEN THE TRUTH UNRAVELS

    #YADebut2019 #MagicMirror This debut just came out earlier this month, and the reviewers seem excited! WHEN THE TRUTH UNRAVELS by Ruthanne Snow, Sky Pony Press It’s a teen girl friendship story told from alternating points of view of girls dealing with their own secret heartaches, while trying to lift up their popular friend post her…