Novel Incubator’s Very Good Year
2023 was a very good year for Novel Incubator. Eleven alums were published and more are waiting in the wings for 2024. Looking for a good read to welcome the new year? Here are the Novel Incubator books that came…
Category: YA
Christy Cashman Discusses her Debut Novel, The Truth About Horses
The Truth About Horses, Christy Cashman’s debut novel, is a wonderful mix of psychological and equestrian drama, with enough magical realism to keep you off balance. Fourteen-year-old Reese’s dream of winning a big race is shattered when her horse, Trusted…
Meet Patricia Park, Author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
Building upon the success of her debut adult literary novel Re Jane, Brooklyn-based author and Novel Incubator alum Patricia Park has taken a turn toward Young Adult with her latest release, Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim. Patricia’s…
Next Chapters: Bonnie Waltch
Next Chapters is a biweekly feature spotlighting graduates of GrubStreet’s Novel Incubator program, which has been running since 2010. Novel Incubator Year: 4 Current Project: historical novel set in 1963 Newton, Massachusetts What writers have most influenced your writing? Since…
NYT Bestseller Kiera Cass Talks About Her New YA Romance—and Why She Loves to Make Readers Cry
When I heard that the author of The Selection—one of my favorite series of all time—was writing a new standalone romance, I knew I had to get a copy. In A Thousand Heartbeats, #1 New York Times Bestseller Kiera Cass…
Julie Kagawa on Worldbuilding and the Finale of Her YA Fantasy Iron Fey Series
In 2010, we first followed Meghan Chase into Faeryland on a journey to retrieve her kidnapped brother in the YA fantasy, The Iron King (Harper Collins). Now, 12 years later, we will follow her a final time with The Iron…