Tamora Pierce

YALLWEST is back for a fourth year on Saturday, May 5 with keynote speakers Tomi Adeyemi, Tamora Pierce, and more.

In Tempests and Slaughter, Tamora Pierce offers an invaluable look back into the past of one of her most beloved characters.

The newest instalment in Tamora Pierce’s beloved Tortall universe is finally here. Tempests and Slaughter explores the backstory of fan favorite character Numair, and we’re debuting an exclusive clip from the audiobook version.

If you love Tamora Pierce’s extraordinary world of Tortall, then A Spy’s Guide is exactly the kind of book you need to continue the adventure.

Say you had a hundred children, and you had to pick five to bring to your family reunion. That’s kind of how I feel right now.

This week NPR has listed the 100 best-ever Teen novels as voted on by readers. The list comprised of both classics and current novels. Not surprisingly Harry Potter tops the list along with The Hunger Games.

Last week we posted an opinion piece on Fierce Females in Fiction.  Needless to say many people had strong opinions – not only about the females that weren’t mentioned but about the meaning of fierce.