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  • Exclusive Cover Reveal + Excerpt: Get Cozy With The Fall of Whit Rivera

    Exclusive Cover Reveal + Excerpt: Get Cozy With The Fall of Whit Rivera

    Though we may be several months away from Pumpkin Spice Latte season, Crystal Maldonado wants to get you in the mood for Fall. Her latest YA novel, The Fall of Whit Rivera arrives this October and is an ode to all things autumnal, with a dash of sweet romance and timely social issues on top.

  • 15 Contemporary Books by Latina Authors That Have Become Classics

    15 Contemporary Books by Latina Authors That Have Become Classics

    In celebration of Latino Books Month this May, we’re excited to look back and celebrate books by Latinx authors that have shifted the narrative and changed the landscape of Latinx literature. Read on for 15 modern books by Latinx authors that have already become classic novels and must-reads.

  • CAMP SYLVANIA

    Announcing CAMP SYLVANIA: MOON MADNESS by authors Julie Murphy and Crystal Maldonado

    Alessandra Balzer at HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray has bought, on exclusive submission, world English rights to Camp Sylvania 2: Moon Madness, the sequel to Julie Murphy's (l.) Camp Sylvania, this time featuring a dual POV with co-author Crystal Maldonado.

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Paste Magazine: Exclusive Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Get Cozy With The Fall of Whit Rivera

SheKnows: 15 Fabulous Teen Romance Books That’ll Make You Laugh, Cry, & Swoon

Glamour Magazine: 23 Books by Latinx Authors to Read This Month and Beyond

Seventeen Magazine: The 23 Best Young Adult Books of 2022 (So Far)

Book Riot: 8 Latine YA Authors You Should Definitely Read

Buzzfeed: Here Are 40 Books By Latine Authors Releasing This Year

Goodreads: 66 New Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Hip Latina: 13 Books by Latina Authors You Need to Read

New Haven Register: Author Maldonado urges Quinnipiac grads to ‘write your own story’

KERA Think: One teen’s quest to become Internet famous

Buzzfeed: No Filter And Other Lies Cover Reveal Plus 18 More Books That Take On Social Media

Seventeen Magazine: The 10 Best Young Adult Books Arriving in 2022

Pop Sugar: Best YA Books of 2022, including No Filter and Other Lies

Publishers Weekly: No Filter and Other Lies receives a starred review as an “ultrasmart contemporary”

Kirkus Reviews: Best Young Adult Books of the Year, including Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

People en Español: Crystal Maldonado Wants You to See Yourself in Her Books

NBC Latino: Debut author Crystal Maldonado wants you to rethink the way you view fatness

Eric Carle Museum: Bookshop Talk of Books We Love Featuring Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Entertainment Tonight: Women's History Month: Books by Female Authors to Add to Your Collection

Feminist Books for Kids: 21 Fat Positive Books for Kids

KERA Think: A YA Novelist Takes On Fatphobia

Kirkus Reviews: “An overdue and welcome ingénue” starred review for Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Buzzfeed: How LiveJournal Fatshionistas Taught Me To Love My Fat Body

NPR’s NEXT: Author Crystal Maldonado On Celebrating A 'Fat' Heroine In Her Debut Novel

Pop Sugar: 12 Riveting YA Books Hitting Shelves in February 2021

Publishers Weekly: Maldonado "melds sunny prose with incisive commentary"

Book Riot's Hey YA Podcast: Fat Girls in YA

ALA YALSA: Best Fiction for Young Adults Featured Review of Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

NEIBA: Fat Chance, Charlie Vega Named Finalist for the 2021 New England Book Awards

WGBH News: Young Adult Fiction—The Expanding Genre Attracts More Than Just Teens To Its Pages

This is Lit: 11 Books with Fat Main Characters Releasing in 2021

The Nerd Daily: The Most Anticipated 2021 Book Release

Cosmopolitan: 20 Brand New Books That'll Keep You Company During the Cold Winter

WBUR: Author Crystal Maldonado Reflects On New Novel, Body Positivity And Reclaiming The Word ‘Fat’

Buzzfeed: 40 YA Novels That Come Out In The First Half Of 2021 That We're Already So Excited For

Nerd Daily: Review: “A tender coming-of-age story with so much heart”

Book Riot: Get Cozy with these Winter 2021 YA Books for Your TBR

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