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06 May

Dear Mr. Mortimer By Laurie Boyle Crompton

Organizing my office usually dissolves rather quickly into sitting on the floor as I read through old letters, articles and journals. During a recent clean-up, I came upon a thick folder of compositions from high school. I had not looked…

29 April

#Book Brag: Tiger Queen

We are thrilled to present our second book brag with fantasy author Annie Sullivan, author of A Touch of Gold (2018) and the upcoming title Tiger Queen (on sale September 9, 2019). Tiger Queen tells the story of sixteen-year-old Princess Kateri as…

25 April

#BookBrag: The Silence Between Us

We are excited to feature our second book brag with award-winning author Alison Gervais (In 27 Days, 2017), whose sophomore novel The Silence Between Us goes on sale August 13, 2019. Deaf teen Maya Harris must navigate a new life—and love—in this…

15 April

School Librarians Love Reading…Sharing the Joy of Books

By Jennifer Sniadecki When I was in 2nd grade, I got into trouble for “refusing” to line up when my class was leaving the school library. No, I wasn’t a troublemaker. I didn’t hear my teacher say, “Line up, class.”…

08 April

#BlinkBlog: Spring Trends

Now that 2019 is well underway, we’re thinking about which new trends the young adult literature space has seen this year and which trends might have the stamina to continue to 2020 and beyond. We are thinking about what we…

04 April

#Blink Blog Author Spotlight: Heather Hepler (Part 2)

As we continue to celebrate the release of We Were Beautiful, we are featuring part two of our “Author Spotlight” with Heather Hepler! Get your copy of We Were Beautiful HERE! What makes this book special/unique? I think We Were Beautiful tackles…

31 March

#Blink Blog Author Spotlight: Heather Hepler (Part 1)

To celebrate the release of We Were Beautiful, we have a special Q&A with Heather Hepler! Stay tuned for Part II next week… Get your copy of We Were Beautiful HERE. What was your inspiration behind We Were Beautiful? This book was born…

25 March

Spring Essentials: Good Books, Flip-Flops, and Sunglasses

As snow melts and warm breezes fill the air, don’t forget to grab a good book (or two!) as you head out with-flip flops and sunglasses. Spring Break reads? We’ve got the perfect line up! Since January, we’ve released two…

20 March

Blink Authors in Action

Several Blink authors made the Tome Literacy Society’s It List this year and attended Tome Con along with approximately 1,800 teachers, students, and media specialists. Tome Con, held at the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia, includes student competitions,…

11 March

#BlinkBlog Author Spotlight: Stephanie Morrill (Part II)

As we continue to celebrate the release of Within These Lines, we are featuring part two of our “Author Spotlight” with Stephanie Morrill! Get your copy of Within These Lines HERE! What makes this book special?  What I hear most from…