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Happy book birthday to I’m Not Here to Make Friends by @ayang_writes! Sabine and Yoona were both picked to star in a teen reality show with an all-Asian cast, but will they be able to stay in control of their own narratives when the producers encourage drama at any cost?
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Happy on-sale day to Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) by @lkblackburne! For years, Clementine and Danny have bickered online behind usernames, but when they must work together in person to save a local tea shop, they fall hard for the cause—and each other.
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IT'S FINALLY HERE. Happy book birthday to I'm Not Here to Make Friends by Andrew Yang 🎂🎂🎂 fal.cn/3zYIq
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Happy 📖 birthday to Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) by Livia Blackburne! fal.cn/3zYGe
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I'M NOT HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS is out today! If you're looking for a fun summer read that's equal parts friendship, self-discovery, and reality TV drama, then this one might be for you!
Buy it at Books of Wonder:
booksofwonder.com/products/9…
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Holy moly, it is HERE! Ten years ago, I had a little idea about a secret society of nerds covertly thwarting the bullies at their school. Today, it is out in the world!! A🧵(1/7)
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WE’RE NEVER GETTING HOME is a contemporary young adult novel about 2 ex-best friends who end up stranded at an outdoor music festival together when their crowdsurfing driver loses his keys.
Out 4/16/24, just in time for festival season 😉
goodreads.com/book/show/1278…
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Here it is, the cover of WE’RE NEVER GETTING HOME! 😍
Two ex-best friends,
one epic music festival,
no way back.
Thanks to artist Felicia Choo and designer Laura Mock for this 🔥 cover!
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Happy on-sale day to The Queens of New York by @ELShenWrites! Three inseparable Asian American best friends navigate heartbreaking surprises and emotional self-discoveries during an extraordinary and life-changing summer in this cinematic YA novel.
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We couldn’t think of a better way to kick off Pride Month than with the news that we’ll be publishing two YA novels by acclaimed author Tanya Boteju! Be on the lookout for Messy Perfect, a story that’s equally moving and hilarious, in Summer 2025.

ALT A deal announcement screenshot. Text reads: Jennifer Ung at HarperCollins/Quill Tree has bought world rights to Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju (Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens), a YA novel that explores questions of faith, sexuality, and responsibility in the story of overachieving teen Cassie Perera's efforts to run an underground Gender and Sexuality Alliance and the complications that arise—because not only does she attend a Catholic high school, but she also happens to be closeted. Publication is scheduled for summer 2025; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret brokered the two-book deal.
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Happy book birthday to Rhythm & Muse by @booksandbighair! A teen must decide if he’s ready to take the lead in his own life after his song is secretly submitted to a contest on his crush’s podcast in this charming contemporary rom-com that celebrates Black joy and first love.
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Yay, it's official! My next MG is coming summer 2024, edited by the wonderful @JenPanda, published by @QuillTreeBooks! LILY XIAO SPEAKS OUT features a grunge-loving Taiwanese American girl who must find her voice (and inner rocker) in order to fight for ESL support at her school.
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Happy book birthday to It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! by @nychen! Pearl Li, a Taiwanese American girl, starts a business selling handcrafted amigurumi dolls to help save her favorite boba shop in this joyful middle grade story.
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Today is the day! IT'S BOBA TIME FOR PEARL LI! is finally out on bookshelves 3 years after I decided to try writing a novel featuring a proud, craft-loving, 12-year-old Taiwanese American entrepreneur. And now, it will be in the hands of young readers everywhere. I'm so grateful.



















