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26/10/2021

Thank you Book Riot for including THE SALT IN OUR BLOOD on this great list!

"Witchy vibes + tarot + New Orleans = a book that will delight fans of horror, of dark family secrets, and all things mystical and magical."

What are the most underrated YA books of the pandemic? According to Goodreads and number crunching, it's these 20 titles.

02/06/2021

And the winner is...

Congrats Tom Ryan for winning the 2021 Lammy Award for LGBTQ Mystery!

Amazing news: I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING won a Lammy Award!

Congrats Tom Ryan on this incredible honor, and thank you Lambda Literary! To check out I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING, visit our website and grab your copy of this award-winning YA mystery now: https://www.albertwhitman.com/book/i-hope-youre-listening/

14/05/2021

Congrats Tom Ryan on winning the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children's Literature for KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF!

If you haven't read this gripping YA novel yet, grab a copy here: https://www.albertwhitman.com/book/keep-this-to-yourself/

Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children's Literature goes to Tom Ryan for his "gripping YA novel," Keep This to Yourself - congrats, Tom!

02/03/2021

A very Happy to THE SALT IN OUR BLOOD!

This sophomore YA from Ava Morgyn, author of RESURRECTION GIRLS, is available now. And we've extended the pre-order campaign through 3/31! Check out the full details at http://avamorgyn.com

06/10/2020

Happy I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING, a brand new YA thriller from award-winning author of KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF, Tom Ryan!

"Ryan's portrayal of the way a crime can create long-lasting impacts within a community is profound," says Publishers Weekly. Grab your copy now: https://bit.ly/3ln9GTt

24/07/2020

Thank you Buzzfeed for including I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING on this excellent list of new YA thrillers and mysteries!

I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING, from award-winning author Tom Ryan, arrives this October. Pre-order a copy now from your favorite bookstore!

Bring some major excitement to your shelves with this assortment of books guaranteed to mess with your mind!

22/05/2020

Big news: KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF has just won the 2020 Arthur Ellis Award for best YA book!

Congrats to author Tom Ryan, read below to see what the judges had to say about this award-winning thriller.

And if you haven't read KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF, grab a copy here: https://www.albertwhitman.com/book/keep-this-to-yourself/

Crime Writers of Canada is pleased to announce the winner of the 2020 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or YA Book sponsored by Shaftesbury with a $500 prize:

Tom Ryan, Keep This to Yourself, Albert Whitman & Company

What the judges said... 🏆

Keep This to Yourself presents a gripping twist on the classic village mystery. This psychological thriller pits a vulnerable teen against his memories, his neighbours, and his own deepest yearnings. Ryan has filled his powerful narrative with complex, engaging characters who deal with trauma in complex and honest ways, which lift this teenage whodunnit to a higher level.

14/04/2020

Congratulations Tom Ryan, KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF is a 2020 ITW Thriller Awards Nominee!

The International Thriller Writers Organization announced finalists today, and winners will be announced during a special presentation on July 11 on the International Thriller Writers page!

If you haven't read this Kirkus Reviews starred thriller, grab a copy here: https://www.albertwhitman.com/book/keep-this-to-yourself/

And get ready for our second book with Tom Ryan, available this fall, I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING. Available for pre-order now: https://www.albertwhitman.com/book/i-hope-youre-listening/

11/02/2020

A few eagle-eyed YA fans watching Saturday Night Live this past weekend noticed a familiar spine on the show. That's right, KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF received a lovely shoutout as one of the books featured as part of the set during a library sketch with host RuPaul!

After some digging by a fellow featured author, it seems our friends at Strand Book Store had a hand in suggesting these titles! Thanks for the love, and remember that reading...is fundamental *tongue pop!*

Check out the full sketch from the show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1xA7B4SY6A&app=desktop

10/01/2020

We are so excited for I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING to arrive this fall! Thanks SLJ for including it on this excellent list of upcoming 2020 YA.

Like many of you (I’m guessing), I keep multiple reading-related lists. I keep track of what I read each year. I keep track of what ARCs I’ve gotten and hope to read. I keep track of what books I either want to get when they come out or hope to track down as ARCs but haven’t yet. There’s th...

30/12/2019

Thank you Tor.com for naming DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE by Joan He one of the best YA fantasy books of 2019!

This was an awesome year for young adult speculative fiction. It feels like a metric ton of YA was published this year, and most of it hovered somewhere between “so good” and “I’m dying from the gr…

06/12/2019

What an honor that The Globe and Mail included KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF on their list of 100 books that shaped 2019!

Congrats author Tom Ryan, we can't wait for his second book with us fall 2020, I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING. Add it to your Goodreads list here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45041866-i-hope-you-re-listening

Globe and Mail editors and reviewers offer up our annual guide to the most notable fiction, non-fiction, thrillers, graphic novels, picture books, young adult books and cookbooks of the year

03/10/2019

To celebrate receiving a starred review for RESURRECTION GIRLS from Foreword Reviews, we’re extending our preorder campaign! Head to resurrectiongirls.com for more info.

"Mystical and paranormal while at the same time all too real in its portrayal of grief, Ava Morgyn's searing Resurrection Girls is a refined, startling debut that brims with authorial skill," says Foreword Reviews. Check out the full review in print this November.

RESURRECTION GIRLS is available now from AW: https://www.albertwhitman.com/book/resurrection-girls/

23/09/2019

Cya at New York Comic Con, YA fans!

We are so excited to have two AW authors appearing this year. Catch ECLIPSE THE SKIES author Maura Milan Thursday on the panel “Vengeance is Mine: a Protagonist’s Complicated Relationship with Retribution.” And sedd DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE author Joan He Friday on the panel “Family Members: The Best of Allies, The Worst of Enemies.”

Both panels are located in room 1A18, and both authors will be signing books immediately after their panels. Full details below and on the NYCC website. Cya soon, !

13/09/2019

🚨Giveaway alert! 🚨

Head over to Instagram for a chance to win an ECLIPSE THE SKIES and IGNITE THE STARS prize set, including an option for our international fans to win: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Rq4uzAc0H/

03/09/2019

A very Happy to ECLIPSE THE SKIES, the breathtaking sequel to IGNITE THE STARS, which also celebrates a paperback too!

As Ia and her friends fight to keep darkness from eclipsing the skies, their unpredictable choices launch this stunning conclusion to explosive new heights. Find out more about both books and how to snag your White Hearts enamel pin at eclipsetheskies.com

28/08/2019

The pre-order site for RESURRECTION GIRLS is now live! Order before the end of September, submit your info, and receive a crystal skull, signed bookplate and a tarot art print inspired by the book.

Head over to resurrectiongirls.com now for more info!

🚨Pre-order goodies alert! 🚨

Order a copy of RESURRECTION GIRLS before the end of September and receive a crystal skull, signed bookplate, and a tarot card art print inspired by this YA debut that Kirkus Reviews calls "a heartbreaking but hopeful exploration of death and grief."

Head over to resurrectiongirls.com for more info and to get your pre-order gift!

26/08/2019

ECLIPSE THE SKIES is touring some of our favorite blogs this week, and you can follow along for more juicy details on what happens to Ia and her crew in the second book, and enter for a chance to win signed copies of both books!

For more information, click here: https://shutupshealea.com/2019/08/26/eclipse-the-skies-tour/

19/08/2019

Head over to Goodreads and enter to win a finished hardcover copy of ECLIPSE THE SKIES!

Ia Cōcha never thought she’d be working for the Olympus Commonwealth. But that was before she found out her trusted brother Einn was tryi...

09/08/2019

Hey DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE fans! Check out author Joan He in this awesome NBC News piece.

Virtually throughout its history, Mulan had been reinterpreted and retold countless times, including in several young adult novels being published this year.

26/07/2019

Check out this awesome review of ECLIPSE THE SKIES from Kirkus Reviews!

Pre-order your copy now and receive a limited edition White Hearts enamel pin too, more details at http://eclipsetheskies.com

Wormholes, chaos, and soul-searching dominate in this thrilling follow-up to Ignite the Stars (2018).

25/07/2019

Thanks Kirkus Reviews for the amazing words on RESURRECTION GIRLS:

“The lovely, assured prose draws on ancient archetypes and a lingering sense of dread to pave the way for a strange but satisfying conclusion....Morgyn’s supernaturally tinged debut is a heartbreaking but hopeful exploration of death and grief.”

Check out the full review below, RESURRECTION GIRLS is available from AW this October!

Three years ago, Olivia Foster's 3-year-old brother, Robby, drowned in the backyard pool while she flirted with her crush, Prescott Peters.

22/07/2019

Check out this awesome interview (and giveaway!) with RESURRECTION GIRLS author Ava Morgyn over on Jean Book Nerd!

Jean BookNerd is a multi-media outlet focusing on the promotions of television, film, books, and other forms of entertainment.

18/07/2019

Check out this sweet ECLIPSE THE SKIES giveaway to celebrate the launch of our pre-order campaign!

And head over to eclipsetheskies.com to find out how you can snag your very own White Hearts pin!

We've teamed up again with Sara M Lyons Art & Illustration to create a limited edition pre-order enamel pin to celebrate ECLIPSE THE SKIES! And to celebrate, we're giving away a special Ia prize pack to one lucky winner.

Win a signed copy of IGNITE THE STARS, an advanced reader copy of ECLIPSE THE SKIES and BOTH enamel pins designed by Sara M Lyons Art & Illustration! For more details and to enter to win, head over to our Instagram post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EbIN9AWeJ/

Inspired by the White Hearts worn by Ia’s charismatic brother, you can snag your own FREE enamel pin when you pre-order ECLIPSE THE SKIES. Visit eclipsetheskies.com for more info.

Good luck, and get ready to face the darkness this September with ECLIPSE THE SKIES!

12/07/2019

Super exciting news! KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF author Tom Ryan is taking over AW’s Instagram account tomorrow during his appearance at !

Follow along Saturday for all of Tom’s adventures in NYC at : https://www.instagram.com/albertwhitman/

10/07/2019

More exciting San Diego Comic Con news! AW author Maura Milan will also be on a panel and doing a signing this year. Check out the post below for full details and we'll cya there!

More exciting news! ECLIPSE THE SKIES (and IGNITE THE STARS) author Maura Milan will also be appearing at San Diego Comic-Con International!

Click through or grab the full detail here: https://sched.co/RraB and https://sched.co/RvyA

We'll cya there!

08/07/2019

We have a few exciting announcements this week about AW at San Diego Comic Con!

First up, we're happy to announce DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE author Joan He will be at Thursday on the panel "Are You There, Gods? It's Us, the Protagonists." She'll also be signing copies of DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE after! Grab the full detail here: https://comiccon2019.sched.com/event/Rlr2 and https://sched.co/RtoR

Stay tuned for more announcements about AW at !

01/07/2019

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Here's your chance to win a signed ARC of RESURRECTION GIRLS!

Giveaway alert! Head over to Goodreads and enter for a chance to win an autographed ARC of RESURRECTION GIRLS, a YA debut by Ava Morgyn, available October 1.

27/06/2019

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Super cool to see KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF on so many wonderful lists!

What a treat to see KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF on this excellent list of YA titles to enjoy while celebrating ! Thanks San Jose Public Library!

20/06/2019

"It was one of the best plotted thrillers I've read in a while, and I did not see the twist coming! I inhaled this one."

Thanks Murder by the Book for including KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF on your list of recommended reads!

Check out the full review here: https://www.murderbooks.com/2019-recommended-pride-reads

At this weekend in DC? Stop by and snag a signed copy of KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF from author Tom Ryan during his signing at our booth (704) Saturday at 2pm, cya there!

It's almost Pride weekend here in Houston, and we've got your Pride reads covered! Drop in and check out our Pride display, or head over to our website to order copies (link in the comments).