I’m pretty good at keeping secrets. But this one is hard.
I am on the 2016 William C. Morris Debut Award Committee, which selects ” a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature”. I am honored and thrilled to be doing it. But I can’t share much of my joy.
I can’t tell you what I’ve read, though I can tell you I’ve read 6 books so far.
I can’t tell you what I thought of those books.
I can’t tell you which book I’m reading now.
I can’t tell you the titles of books publishers have sent me.
And I have to keep not telling you until December, when the committee announces the five finalists we’ve selected.
Until January 11, 2016 when the committee’s decision is announced along with the Newbery and Caldecott Awards.
I have to keep it all top secret.
It is hard.
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