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Book Review: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

My interest in Shelley Parker-Chan’s debut novel, She Who Became the Sun, was piqued on Twitter by Tor Books and Parker-Chan’s own tweeting. However, it was Parker-Chan reading Chapter Three of her novel on Tor Book’s Instagram that solidified my interest in the novel as a must-read—the lavish details and personal struggle of different sides in a singular conflict on the material and emotional scales. —Ghanima Emmanuelle Sol Marketed as The Song of Achilles meets Read more…

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Flash Fiction Winner: My Dearest Lydia ⚡️

by Mackenzie Hicks My dearest Lydia… The words stood out in their blackness against the soft cream pages of the book. Lydia kept staring at them as she clipped the white roses, readying them for a vase. The clip of her silver scissors against the stems matched the jump in her heart as she tried to read past those three words. My dearest Lydia… Timothy’s handwriting did nothing to reveal the passionate man behind them. Read more…

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Flash Fiction Runner-Up: Spring Forever ⚡️

by Erudessa Gentian Thin, wrinkled fingers turned the faded pages of her well-loved book with a strength that hadn’t failed for over sixty years. Frowning slightly, Rose glared toward the whirring machines in the room that would not stop their infernal beeping. At least the steady rhythm assured her worrywart niece that everything but her blasted leg was in top shape. Sighing, Rose tried again to focus on the story set in her beloved Paris. Read more…

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An Interview with Tanaz Bhathena

Tanaz Bhathena is a young adult author who has won numerous awards, including Best Book of the Year (CBC and USBBY) for Hunted by the Sky. Its sequel, Rising like a Storm, comes out June 22, 2021. She excels at writing strong female leads, like Gul in Hunted by the Sky. Tanaz speaks to us about the publishing and writing process, how social media plays into our lives as authors, and how to fit writing Read more…

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