{"product_id":"fresh-ink-a-we-need-diverse-books-anthology-9781524766313","title":"Fresh Ink: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll it takes to rewrite the rules is a little fresh ink in this remarkable YA collection from thirteen of the most recognizable diverse authors writing today including Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, Melissa de la Cruz, and many more, and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This awesome anthology came together with the fantastic organization We Need Diverse Books, and...combines an all-star cast of talent.\" --Paste Magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCareful--you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink. Instead, you are holding twelve stories with endings that are still being written--whose next chapters are up to you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause these stories are meant to be read. And shared. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirteen of the most accomplished YA authors deliver a label-defying anthology that includes ten short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. This collection addresses topics like gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty and ranges in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance. It will inspire you to break conventions, bend the rules, and color outside the lines. All you need is fresh ink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAUTHORS INCLUDE: Schuyler Bailar, Melissa de la Cruz, Sara Farizan, Sharon G. Flake, Eric Gansworth, Malindo Lo, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Thien Pham, Jason Reynolds, Aminah Mae Safi, Gene Luen Yang, Nicola Yoon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I absolutely love this mix of established and newer talents, and I'm really intrigued and excited by the mixed formats.\" --BookRiot \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Huge, huge names in YA participated.\" --Bustle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLamar Giles\u003c\/b\u003e writes novels and short stories for teens and adults. He is the author of the Edgar Award nominees \u003ci\u003eFake ID\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEndangered, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as the YA novel \u003ci\u003eOverturned.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, and he resides in Virginia with his wife. Check him out online at lamargiles.com or follow @LRGiles on Twitter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600155971858,"sku":"9781524766313","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02959ac8-a5c2-45f6-89d6-4b8e5b18c446.jpg?v=1732210088","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fresh-ink-a-we-need-diverse-books-anthology-9781524766313","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}