One of my favorite things that I learned during this interview was that the diversity of Greg Pak’s characters in Kingsway West is very much grounded in reality – something that I’m not sure ever occurred to me before he explained how it’s not shown in more traditional western depictions. We […]
Rockstar Book Tours Presents: The Girl From Everywhere
Title: The Girl From Everywhere Author: Heidi Heilig Pub. Date: February 16, 2016 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Format: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Find it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads Heidi Heilig’s debut teen fantasy sweeps from modern-day New York City to nineteenth-century Hawaii to places of myth and legend. Sixteen-year-old Nix has sailed across the globe […]
NYCC 2015 Highlights: Thursday
New York Comic Con 2015 kicks off on Thursday and there’s already too much to see and do! Check out our convention highlights for the day and where we might be hanging out – be sure to say hello if you see us! This will also probably be one of […]
Rockstar Book Tours: On Diversity and Representation in Media with Martha Brockenbrough
The Game of Love and Death Author: Martha Brockenbrough Release Date: April 28, 2015 Formats: Hardcover, eBook Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (Scholastic) Genre: YA Amazon|Goodreads | BN We’re very excited to bring you guys a first look at Martha Brockenbrough’s upcoming book The Game of Love and Death in conjunction with Rockstar Tours. As […]
Why Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China is Disappointing
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9bTOUspouE] You guys know that I have been a fan of Ubisoft. Assassin’s Creed was one of the first games I ever truly played on a console and it pretty much has been my favorite series, despite the haters and despite the blunders. But a couple of days ago, Ubisoft announced […]
#WeNeedDiverseBooks – Join the Campaign
So proud of everyone behind #WeNeedDiverseBooks, and everyone tweeting and sharing and e-mailing. Love you all. #noimnotcrying — Kaye M. (@gildedspine) April 29, 2014 Right now on Twitter something pretty amazing is happening. Writers, book bloggers, librarians, and everyday readers are coming together to highlight the importance of diversity in […]
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