Keeping TABs

In today's episode, we spoke with Nicola Yoon, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Everything Everything , The Sun is Also a Star , and Instructions for Dancing ! She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. Two out of her three books have been made into major motion pictures. Nicola Yoon and her husband,...

In this month's episode, we spoke with Gloria Chao, the critically acclaimed author of American Panda , Our Wayward Fate , and  Rent a Boyfriend . Her upcoming novel, When You Wish Upon a Lantern , will be released on February 14th, 2023. Tune in to hear Gloria Chao talk about how she writes realistic dialogue in a way that makes her character relationships feel even more authentic, and how s...

This week, Lily and Sophie spoke with Kate Alice Marshall, the author of the YA paranormal books Rules for Vanishing  and Our Last Echoes , the YA survival novel I Am Still Alive , and the middle grade series The Secrets of Eden Eld. Kate Alice Marshall told us about how she writes paranormal mysteries that follow the rules of the otherworldly universes she creates, allowing the mysterie...

Today's interview is with author Jessica Rubinkowski! It was so amazing to hear her talk about building dynamic characters and what it’s like to work with difficult character relationships. We learned about the writing process, and how it differs book to book. We can’t wait to crack open Wrath and Mercy, hopefully curing the anxiety that the cliffhanger at the end of The Bright and the Pale left u...

This week, we had the opportunity to speak with Kate Williams, the author of the Babysitters Coven series as well as her upcoming YA thriller, Never Coming Home ! We also introduced you to our new co-host, Sophie! Welcome to season 2! If you would like to pre-order Never Coming Home , you can find a copy here: https://bookshop.org/books/never-coming-home-9780593304860/9780593304860 You can find Ka...

This week, we had the privilege of talking with Caleb Roehrig, the phenomenal author of Last Seen Leaving , Riverdale: The Poison Pen , White Rabbit , and many other heart stopping YA mysteries. Stay tuned for an incredible conversation about his writing process! Buy Caleb Roehrig's latest books, The Fell of Dark and Riverdale: The Poison Pen , here:  The Fell of Dark : https://bookshop.org/b...

This week, we spoke with New York Times -bestselling author Megan McCafferty! We learned about her early career writing for magazines and how she writes novels that transcend time and connect to readers of all generations.  Megan McCafferty's latest book, Best Frenemies Forever , comes out on May 17th. You can pre-order it here: https://bookshop.org/books/best-frenemies-forever/9781338722499...

This week, we spoke with Maggie Thrash, the author of Honor Girl, Lost Soul, Be at Peace and the Strange Truth series. Tune in to a conversation where Maggie Thrash talks about how she makes her books simultaneously humorous and touching, how she crafts grounded characters within surreal situations, and the hopeful undertones in her work.  You can find Maggie Thrash and her books here: https:...

For this week's episode, we talked with New York Times bestselling thriller writer Riley Sager and received some amazing insight on the writing process. Be sure to tune in if you want to learn more about the inspirations for his captivating tales!

Welcome to our very first episode! YA is our collective favorite genre, so we thought it would be interesting to learn about how the genre became so popular and diverse. We detail the evolution of books in the young adult category, from The Outsiders to The Hate U Give . Then, at the end of the episode, we will recommend additional standout books that revolutionized the YA genre. Shoutout to Zache...