by Ameriie
RENÉE AHDIEH
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Renée Ahdieh is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of books for young adults, including The Wrath and the Dawn and The Rose and the Dagger. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her spare time, she likes to dance salsa and collect shoes. She is passionate about all kinds of curry, rescue dogs, and college basketball. The first few years of her life were spent in a high-rise in South Korea; consequently, Renée enjoys having her head in the clouds. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and their tiny overlord of a dog.
AMERIIE
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Ameriie is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, and lifestyle bon vivant. The daughter of a Korean artist and an American military officer, she was born in Massachusetts, raised all over the world, and graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s in English. She began writing at the age of seven, stories of fairies and pirates and witches and phantoms. She lives mostly in her imagination, but also on Earth with her husband, her parents and sister, and about seven billion other people. When she isn’t writing or creating music, she talks books, beauty, and more on her YouTube channel, Books Beauty Ameriie. You can also visit her at Ameriie.com.
SOMAN CHAINANI
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Soman Chainani’s first novel, The School for Good and Evil, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list, along with each of its two sequels, A World Without Princes and The Last Ever After. The series has been translated into twenty-five languages across six continents and will soon be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures.
A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia University’s MFA film program, Soman has made films that have played at more than 150 festivals around the world, and his writing awards include the Sun Valley Writers’ Fellowship.
He lives in New York City.
You can visit Soman at www.somanchainani.net.
SUSAN DENNARD
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Susan Dennard has come a long way from small-town Georgia. Working in marine biology, she got to travel the world—six out of seven continents, to be exact (she’ll get to you yet, Asia!)—before she settled down as a full-time novelist and writing instructor.
She is the author of the Something Strange and Deadly series as well as the New York Times bestselling Truthwitch and Windwitch, the first two books in the Witchlands series. When not writing, she’s usually slaying darkspawn (on her Xbox) or earning bruises at the dojo.
She lives in the Midwest with her French husband, two spoiled dogs, and two grouchy cats. Learn more about her crazy thoughts and crippling cookie addiction on her blog, newsletter, Twitter, or Instagram.
SARAH ENNI
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Sarah Enni has come a long way from her first writing job, a journalism gig covering the radioactive waste industry. She now writes young adult novels and also produces and hosts the First Draft podcast, where she encourages other writers to spill their juicy secrets. She lives in Los Angeles with her cat, Hammer, and is very likely eating tacos right now.
MARISSA MEYER
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Marissa Meyer is the New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar Chronicles series and Heartless. She has a BA in creative writing from Pacific Lutheran University and an MS in publishing from Pace University. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her charming husband and their delightfully mischievous twin daughters. Visit her at marissameyer.com.
CINDY PON
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Cindy Pon is the author of Silver Phoenix (Green-willow), which was named one of the Top Ten Fantasy and Science Fiction Books for Youth by the American Library Association’s Booklist and one of 2009’s best Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror by VOYA; Serpentine and Sacrifice (Month9Books), which were both Junior Library Guild selections and received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Kirkus, respectively; and WANT (Simon Pulse), a near-future thriller set in Taipei. She is the cofounder of Diversity in YA with Malinda Lo and on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. Cindy is also a Chinese brush-painting student of over a decade. Learn more about her books and art at http://cindypon.com.
VICTORIA SCHWAB
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Victoria “V.E.” Schwab is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books for children, teens, and adults, including Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and This Savage Song. When she’s not wandering Scottish hills or tucked into French cafés, she can be found in Nashville, Tennessee.
SAMANTHA SHANNON
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Samantha Shannon was born in west London. She started writing her first novel at the age of fifteen. She studied English language and literature at St Anne’s College, Oxford. In 2013, she published The Bone Season, the first in a seven-book series, followed by The Mime Order. Both were international bestsellers and have been translated into twenty-eight languages. The series continues with the much-anticipated third book, The Song Rising. Film rights have been optioned by Imaginarium Studios and 20th Century Fox. Samantha Shannon has been included on the Evening Standard’s 1000 power list.
ADAM SILVERA
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Born and raised in the Bronx, Adam Silvera is the New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, and They Both Die at the End. He is tall for no reason and lives in New York City.
ANDREW SMITH
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Andrew Smith is the award-winning author of ten young adult novels, including the critically acclaimed Grasshopper Jungle (Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and Michael L. Printz Honor); 100 Sideways Miles (National Book Award semifinalist); and The Alex Crow (California Book Award Silver Medal). He is a native-born Californian who spent most of his formative years traveling the world. His university studies focused on political science, journalism, and literature. He has published numerous short stories and articles. He lives in Southern California.
APRIL GENEVIEVE TUCHOLKE
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April Genevieve Tucholke is the author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Between the Spark and the Burn, Wink Poppy Midnight, and the upcoming The Boneless Mercies. She also curated the horror anthology Slasher Girls & Monster Boys. She has received five starred reviews, and her novels have been chosen for the Junior Library Guild, Kids’ Indie Next picks, and YALSA Teens’ Top Ten. When she’s not writing, April likes walking in the woods with her two cheerful dogs, exploring abandoned houses, and drinking expensive coffee. She has lived in many places around the world, and currently resides in Oregon with her husband.
NICOLA YOON
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Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything, which is now a major motion picture, and The Sun Is Also a Star, a National Book Award finalist and Michael L. Printz Honor Book. She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn and lives in Los Angeles with her family.
BOOKTUBERS
BENJAMIN ALDERSON (BENJAMINOFTOMES)
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Benjamin started his channel, Benjaminoftomes, in 2012, which has now led to his running his own micropublishing company called Oftomes Publishing. He enjoys his Greek grandmother’s cooking, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and endless supplies of music. You can find him in a coffee shop drinking an iced latte and reading.
SASHA ALSBERG (ABOOKUTOPIA)
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Sasha Alsberg is the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Zenith: The Androma Saga. When Sasha is not writing or obsessing over Scotland, she’s making YouTube videos on her channel, Abookutopia. She lives in northern Texas.
WHITNEY ATKINSON (WHITTYNOVELS)
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Whitney Atkinson is a full-time English
major, part-time booktuber. She enjoys peeling dried glue off the tip of the bottle, being sassy, reading until three a.m. on school nights, raspberry sweet tea from Sonic, beards, and that one breed of guinea pig that’s really fluffy. She hopes to one day move to New York City and work in publishing among all of her favorite authors (which is quite a hefty list).
TINA BURKE (CHRISTINAREADSYA and THE LUSHABLES CHANNEL)
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Tina was raised in Southern California by a boisterous Lebanese family, whose favorite words (“let me tell you a story”) spurred a lifelong love of storytelling. After earning a BA in neuroscience, she moved to the East Coast for her PhD program. When she’s not reading or thinking about her next research story, she can be found writing fictional stories.
CATRIONA FEENEY (LITTLEBOOKOWL)
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Catriona is an Australian booktuber who has been making bookish videos on her channel, LittleBookOwl, for over five years. When not reading books for pleasure, she is either looking at them longingly on her shelf or studying them at Macquarie University. Catriona is the young adult ambassador for the Sydney Writers’ Festival and has been a panelist for Sydney Supanova and Sydney Writers’ Festival.
JESSE GEORGE (JESSETHEREADER)
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Jesse George started his YouTube channel JessetheReader in 2012 and has been sharing his love for books on the internet ever since. When he’s not nose deep in a book, he’s traveling, spending time with his family, or making memories with his friends.
ZOË HERDT (READBYZOE)
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Zoë Herdt lives in Orlando with her two dogs and in a room that is bursting with books. She is currently double majoring in English and advertising at the University of Florida. You can find her gushing about fictional characters on her YouTube channel, readbyzoe.
SAMANTHA LANE (THOUGHTS ON TOMES)
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A Midwestern girl currently living on the East Coast, Samantha has been uploading bookish videos on her channel, Thoughts on Tomes, three times a week since 2014. She is currently the moderator for Top 5 Wednesday. When not discussing fictional characters online, Samantha can be found playing video games, marathoning episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or napping with one of her pets.
SOPHIA LEE (THEBOOKBASEMENT)
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Sophia Lee is currently a student at Vanderbilt University, although she’s really from South Texas. When not studying, she likes to share her love of books on her YouTube channel, thebookbasement. Sophia’s interests include reading, writing, cinema, music, and medicine, and she hopes to eventually figure out what order to put those in.
RAELEEN LEMAY (PADFOOTANDPRONGS07)
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Raeleen is a twenty-two-year-old Harry Potter nerd from British Columbia, Canada. She spends her days working at an independent bookstore, and her nights hanging out with her cats, Simon and Luna. She also met Daniel Radcliffe one time and it was magical.
REGAN PERUSSE (PERUSEPROJECT)
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Regan Perusse studied at the University of Texas, where she majored in advertising, history, and student loans. Besides working in the “real world,” Regan also vlogs on her YouTube channel, PeruseProject, where she talks about all things bookish. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her pug, Chicago Bears football, and fangirling.
CHRISTINE RICCIO (POLANDBANANASBOOKS)
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Story enthusiast Christine Riccio is from New Jersey. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in film and TV and now lives in Los Angeles. On her YouTube channel, PolandbananasBOOKS, she makes comedic book reviews, vlogs, and sketches. She’s on a quest to encourage more humans to read.
STEPH SINCLAIR AND KAT KENNEDY (CUDDLEBUGGERY BLOG AND CHANNEL)
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Stephanie Sinclair is one of the evil masterminds behind Cuddlebuggery, a blog that features critical, yet entertaining reviews of YA novels. Previously, she’s written for YA Books Central and Tor.com, where she cowrote the YA Roundup alongside Kat Kennedy. When she’s not inhaling books, she can be found knitting baby hats or taking a million pics of her cats.
Kat Kennedy has two great loves, a good drink and a good read. She’s been blogging about books, particularly young adult novels, since 2012. It was only a matter of time till she wrote her own. Kat writes about fearsome girls who save the world.
She cofounded Cuddlebuggery with Stephanie Sinclair and was a sometime contributor to Tor.com.
She lives in Sydney, Australia.
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First published in Great Britain in July 2017 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
First published in the United States of America in July 2017 by Bloomsbury Children’s Books
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Because You Love to Hate Me copyright © 2017 by Ameriie Mi Marie Nicholson Introduction copyright © 2017 by Ameriie Mi Marie Nicholson; “The Blood of Imuriv” copyright © 2017 by Renée Ahdieh; “The Evil Vaccine: Keep the Darkness at Bay” copyright © 2017 by Christine Riccio; “Jack” copyright © 2017 by Ameriie Mi Marie Nicholson; “Giants and Tyrants” copyright © 2017 by Tina Burke; “Gwen and Art and Lance” copyright © 2017 by Soman Chainani; “The Bad Girl Hall of Fame” copyright © 2017 by Samantha Lane; “Shirley & Jim” copyright © 2017 by Susan Dennard; “Dear Sasha, the 411 for Villains” copyright © 2017 by Sasha Alsberg; “The Blessing of Little Wants” copyright © 2017 by Sarah Enni; “Will the Real Villain Please Stand Up?” copyright © 2017 by Sophia Lee; “The Sea Witch” copyright © 2017 by Rampion Books, Inc.; “Villain or Hero? You Decide!” copyright © 2017 by Zoë Herdt; “Beautiful Venom” copyright © 2017 by Cindy Pon; “Without the Evil in the World, How Do We See the Good?” copyright © 2017 by Benjamin Alderson; “Death Knell” copyright © 2017 by Victoria Schwab; “Dear Death” copyright © 2017 by Jesse George; “Marigold” copyright © 2017 by Samantha Shannon; “Evil Revealed” copyright © 2017 by Regan Perusse; “You, You, It’s All about You” copyright © 2017 by Adam Silvera; “Behind the Villain’s Mask” copyright © 2017 by Catriona Feeney; “Julian Breaks Every Rule” copyright © 2017 by Andrew Smith; “Julian Powell: Teen Psycho Extraordinaire” copyright © 2017 by Raeleen Lemay; “Indigo and Shade” copyright © 2017 by April Genevieve Tucholke; “Glamorized Recovery: Expectations vs. Reality” copyright © 2017 by Whitney Atkinson; “Sera” copyright © 2017 by Nicola Yoon; “The Bad Girls’ Guide to Villainy” copyright © 2017 by Steph Sinclair and Kat Kennedy
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