It’s National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, which is a month-long creative challenge where writers race to draft a 50,000-word novel every November. I wrote a blog about
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An Encantadora’s Guide to Legends and Lies coming September 15th, 2026 from Quill Tree Books; 227 pages Content Warning: Criminality, poisoning, injury About the Author: “Sarah J. Mendonca is a
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When it comes to fantasy novels, setting is one of the most important things to take into consideration. Authors have a choice to write a world that’s very similar to
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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn Out now from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; 561 pages Content warnings: racism, loss of a parent, slavery, rape (off-page), character death, car accident,
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura Out now from Erewhon Books; 384 pages. Content Warnings: Discussions of anxiety, bullying, abuse, and sibling death. About the Author: “Tsujimura is
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Kirins: The Seer of Serone Review by James D. PriestOut now from Beaver’s Pond Press, 318 pages About the author: James D. Priest, M.D., majored in English at Carleton College
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