I'll be drawing the contest winners this afternoon,* Inte...

I'll be drawing the contest winners this afternoon,

* Interview with me on This Blog is Full of Words: Princess Leia, Fan Fiction, and Martha Wells

* Diversity in YA: Diversity in ALA's Best Fiction for Young Adults
The BFYA lists are typically fairly long, including approximately 100 titles, which suggests that there's room for plenty of diversity. The question is: How much diversity is included in the BFYA lists? That is what I set out to discover.

Book recs:

* Compound Murder by Bill Crider - new book in the Sheriff Dan Rhodes series

* The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord - set in the same universe as The Best of All Possible Worlds

* Night Calls by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel
First released fifteen years ago, it's finally back in print:

“If you can imagine Little House on the Prairie with werewolves, vampires, and magic, you’ve got an idea what this dark fantasy novel is like….the strong characters, the matter-of-fact tone, and the strong sense of place make this something special.” — Locus Magazine