Category Archives: WBHY

Kristi Wientge grew up loving books, especially those by her favorite author Beverly Cleary. Cleary’s book’s and Kristi’s own experiences as a child inspired Wientge to write her debut MG release Karma Khullar’s Mustache. Episode Mentions: Beverly Cleary Ramona Ellen … Continue reading →

Matthew Landis was a middle school social studies teacher looking for ways to share his love of history to his students. This brought him to write his debut novel LEAGUE OF AMERICAN TRAITORS, a modern story about the descendants of … Continue reading →

Author Stephanie Kuehn‘s 5th novel WHEN I AM THROUGH WITH YOU comes out on August 1st from Dutton. Hear how the unsettling books Stephanie enjoyed growing up molded her into the author she has become. Episode Mentions: Black Stallion Albert … Continue reading →

Emma joins the podcast to talk about and things books, how reading pulled her into the booktube community, and all the positive things that have come out of that decision. Episode Mentions: Harry Potter Moral Instruments Series The Bailey School … Continue reading →

For over a decade Alan Gratz has been writing YA & MG novels. This summer he releases his 13th, Refugee (July 25th) & 14th, Ban This Book (Aug 29th). In this episode Alan takes us through his journey as a … Continue reading →

The Gallery of Unfinished Girls from HarperTeen is a new YA novel by author Lauren Karcz coming out on July 25th. Hear how Lauren’s debut novel was inspired by characters she created when she was in a teenager. Episode Mentions: … Continue reading →

Jennifer Fenn‘s YA novel Flight Risk comes out July 18th from Roaring Brook Press. Listen as Jennifer explains the elements that inspired her new story as well as the other books and writing that motivated her to be an author. … Continue reading →

Linda Williams Jackson‘s debut release Midnight Without a Moon tells the story of a young girl living in Mississippi during the days of Jim Crow. Listen as Linda talks about what inspire the book and what books have inspired her. … Continue reading →

In this episode Blair Thornburgh talks about how her involvement in NaNoWriMo led to her YA debut Who’s That Girl and how Blair’s job as an editor gives her perspective in her own writing journey. Episode Mentions: Anastasia Krupnik Illustrator … Continue reading →

Sam J. Miller‘s debut YA novel is The Art of Starving. It is both personal to his own life and influenced be the books & authors he read throughout his life. Listen in as Sam share those books and his … Continue reading →