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Tag: Fantasy

April 22, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Growing Up Geek: Writing What I Know, a guest post by F. T. Lukens

I might have not lived in a castle or ruled a kingdom. I have never needed to break a curse by finding my one true love. But I have wielded magic to defeat a moat monster more than once either in my imagination or in a video game or with a deck of cards.

March 21, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

How Video Games and Fanfiction Brought Me Back to Writing, a guest post by Judy I. Lin

With A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISON, I hope that I’ve captured that sense of adventure and exploration for my readers, and keep them up late at night, just like I once stayed up crawling through dungeons and playing in the dreamlands.

March 11, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

SQUIRE and How to Build a World, Together, a guest post by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh

Creators of the graphic novel SQUIRE talk process, inspiration, and being left out of fantasy stories.

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Book Review: The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

March 8, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

A stunningly beautiful, profoundly thoughtful examination of community, kindness, and truth. A fantastic read.

The Benefits for Kids in Reading Fantasy, a guest post by Erika Lewis

February 24, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

For young and old, fantasy worlds inspire imaginations, and imaginary play. Places to take refuge whenever the world gets too much.

Book Review: Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna

December 2, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

When the pocket world Kiki has created in her sketchbooks turns out to be real, and Kiki is now in it, her anxiety has to morph from "oh no, if I left the door unlocked a goose may eat my mom!" to "can I get out of my own way far enough to save everyone in this world?!"

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Book Review: The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu

October 12, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

A smart story about control, rebellion, story itself, and the fearsome power of girls allowed to be themselves. A great book for girls who can't follow the rules and, better yet, don't want to.

WE NEED MORE HEROES OF COLOR IN MIDDLE GRADE FANTASIES: A SOUTH ASIAN PERSPECTIVE, a guest post by Payal Doshi

June 3, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

When there are so many of us, why do I rarely find South Asian kids on the cover of books especially those who are magic-wielding, realm-saving main characters?

Book Review: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

January 19, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Whew. Brace yourselves for a powerful, painful story of choices and survival in this strong addition to the Graceling Realm.

Book Review: Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

January 14, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Every page of this story was a delight. Really all I want in life right now is for this whole series to be out and all the movies so I can just live inside the world of Amari and friends. I'm obsessed.

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