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Spotlight on I Killed Zoe Spanos (Kit Frick), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight I Killed Zoe Spanos  by Kit Frick.  Read on for more about Kit and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Kit Frick !     Kit Frick is a novelist, poet, and MacDowell Colony fellow from Pittsburgh, PA. She studied creative...
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i love this cover and the way it matches the tone of the book
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I can't wait to read this book!
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This sounds so good!
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Author Chat with Kit Frick (I Killed Zoe Spanos)!

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  Today we're excited to chat with Kit Frick author of I Killed Zoe Spanos. Read on for more about Kit and her book!       Meet Kit Frick !    Kit Frick is a novelist, poet, and MacDowell Colony fellow from Pittsburgh, PA. She studied creative writing at Sarah...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Animal Sidekicks in YA Fantasy! + Win A Copy of A Season of Sinister Dreams (Tracy Banghart) ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight A Season of Sinister Dreams  by Tracy Banghart!  Read on for more about Tracy and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet ...
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Giveaway: Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora (Saraciea J. Fennell) ~ US Only
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed (US Only) by: Saraciea J. Fennell Release Date: September 14th, 2021 Publisher: Flatiron Books       About the Book: Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder S...
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Author Chat with Brianna Bourne (You and Me at the End of the World), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Brianna Bourne author of You and Me at the End of the World!  Read on for more about Brianna, her book, plus an giveaway!         ...
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Author Chat with Laura Silverman (Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Laura Silverman author of Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise !  Read on for more about Laura, her book, plus an giveaway!    &nb...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Freaks (Brett Riley), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Freaks  by Brett Riley, releasing March 2022 by Imbrifex Books!                Rea...
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Indie Superstars with the Author of Currents Converged + Giveaway (US Only)
Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss out on these talented ...
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