Decorated police officer and abuse survivor Katrina Brownlee, and her memoir And then Came the Blues, were featured in a recent article in The Guardian, which details her troubled upbringing, near death at the hands of her violent fiancé, and the resilience she called upon to survive, heal, and rebuild her life afterward. Find Katrina’s powerful…
Congratulations to Tamika Burgess, whose book Danilo Was Here was selected for the 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award list by the Texas Library Association! This moving, resonant middle grade novel was also spotlighted by Kirkus as one of the best middle grade historical fiction books of 2025.
Be sure to check out this glowing New York Times feature on Derrick Barnes’ acclaimed new middle grade novel, The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze. Find your copy online or at your local bookstore, and don’t miss the audiobook, narrated by Miles J. Harvey, which was named one of the year’s ten best children’s audiobooks by Audible!
Congratulations to Derrick Barnes, whose forthcoming middle grade novel, The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze, has made the longlist for the 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature! It was one of ten books chosen from the over 300 titles that were submitted for consideration. This is just the latest accolade for this highly-anticipated novel, which…
Congratulations to jessica Care moore, Detroit Poet Laureate, for being selected as a 2025 Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets! This fellowship awards $50,000 to 23 poet laureates currently serving across the country and provides over $95,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations that have been collaborating with the fellows on their work. Since…
Congratulations to acclaimed artist April Harrison, who was awarded a 2025 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller, written by Breanna J. McDaniel. This highly celebrated picture book tells the story of Augusta Braxton Baker, who used her advocacy and passion for stories…
Acclaimed poet jessica Care moore appeared on ABC News Live to share her new book, Your Crown Shines: For Kentanji Brown Jackson and You, illustrated by Dare Coulter. Moore’s first book for young readers, Your Crown Shines celebrates Black women who have changed the world and shows the next generation of change-makers that their dreams are…
Congratulations to Serendipity author Dr. Donna Oriowo on Drink Water and Mind Your Business being the #1 new release in the General Sexual Health category on Amazon! In this funny and compassionate book, Dr. Donna breaks down the roots of self-esteem and how it’s shaped to give readers a guide for taking it back, setting…
Serendipity author, visual artist, and musician Patrick Dougher was featured in a deeply personal interview in The Guardian, where he spoke about his career, his 20-year struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, and his “charmed life” surviving on the streets of NYC in the 70s and 80s. “There’s so many moments where I could have…
Afia in the Land of Wonders, a dazzling YA reimagining of Alice in Wonderland written and illustrated by Serendipity author/artist Mia Araujo, has received glowing reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal! Find your copy online or at a bookstore near you, and don’t miss the audiobook, narrated by “Sinners” actress Wunmi Mosaku.
