Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, by Brandon Sanderson, at megsbookrack
The Grave Thief, by Dee Hahn, at Nine Bookish Lives
The Maker-Man of Merryville, by Pete Mesling, at Bookworm for Kids
Witchlings, by Claribel A. Ortega, at Alison in Bookland
Authors and Interviews
Xiran Jay Zhao (Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor) at WNDB
Catherine Bakewell (We are the Song) at Teen Librarian Toolbox
Doreen Berger (The Captain’s Daughters), at Carol Baldwin’s Blog
Sci-Fi for Kids Is a Missed Publishing Opportunity, at Publishers Weekly
Nicki Jay has won Lee and Low’s New Visions Award for her middle grade fantasy– The Marassa: Birth*Life*Death Book I. “The Marassa, this year’s winning manuscript, is a middle-grade high fantasy novel about four 12-year-old African-American sorcerers who discover a 500-year-old prophecy that names them as the future destroyers of their sorcerers’ community. The Marassa is destined to stand in their way.” Coming in 2024.