Authors
A YA Author’s Success Story Has Been Causing Drama On TikTok
BookTok’s criticism of Alex Aster’s novel Lightlark sparked debate over privilege that devolved into a discussion about the community’s toxicity.
Kelsey Weekman
A Multimillionaire White Male Author Apologized For Talking About How Hard It Is For White Male Authors
“If you’re a white man and you’re having trouble finding work, reflect on whether some of that difficulty is self-inflicted."
Kelsey Weekman
26 Science Fiction And Fantasy Novels By Trans And Nonbinary Authors
Celebrate Pride Month by reading these fantasy and science fiction novels by trans and nonbinary authors.
Margaret Kingsbury
Five Underappreciated Books By Black Authors That Have Been Banned
From a queer coming-of-age memoir to a novel inspired by the killing of Tamir Rice, here are five books by Black authors that have been banned in some public school libraries across the country.
Marlize Duncan
17 SFF Novels By Black Authors That Should Be Adapted Immediately
From an Octavia Butler classic to C.L. Polk’s historical fantasy drama, these books should definitely be on the big screen.
Margaret Kingsbury
36 Science Fiction And Fantasy Books From AAPI Authors That Are Impossible To Put Down
Featuring folklore, magic, dystopias, and more — these SFF novels are perfect reads for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and beyond.
Margaret Kingsbury
17 Books Our Favorite Authors Are Thankful For
Celebrate Thanksgiving with the books loved by Jasmine Guillory, Jonathan Lethem, Casey McQuiston, Deesha Philyaw, and more.
Ciera Velarde
Book Authors Are Getting Real About How Much They Are Paid
The hashtag #PublishingPaidMe has reignited a conversation about the disparities between how much Black authors and non-Black authors make.
Tomi Obaro
15 Great New Books, Recommended By Some Of Our Favorite Authors
In a Facebook live conversation with BuzzFeed Books, authors Veronica Roth, Kevin Nguyen, John Scalzi, and C Pam Zhang shared their favorite quarantine reads.
Arianna Rebolini
10 Authors And Illustrators Who Are Keeping Kids Busy (And Parents Sane)
Featuring Dav Pilkey, Oliver Jeffers, Wendy MacNaughton, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
Netflix’s “Let It Snow” Has A Queer Love Story That Wasn’t In The Original Book And The Authors Love It
“I hope more young people feel supported coming out and being who they are,” John Green told BuzzFeed News. Spoilers ahead!
Krystie Lee Yandoli
A Group Of Students Burned A Latina Author's Book Because They Felt Attacked For Being White
Jennine Capó Crucet spoke about "white privilege" at Georgia Southern University. The first-year student audience said she attacked them for being white and privileged.
Brianna Sacks
"Me Before You" Author Jojo Moyes Has Been Accused Of Publishing A Novel With "Alarming Similarities" To Another Author's Book
The historical novels The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and The Giver of Stars, published a few months apart, share some noticeable similarities. Book Woman author Kim Michele Richardson has raised concerns; Moyes denies having read Richardson’s book.
Tomi Obaro
Here’s Why Authors All Tweet An Ugly Screenshot From The Same Websites
Hard-to-read screenshots of paywalled book industry websites dominate Literary Twitter.
Katie Notopoulos
These Are The Best Audiobooks As Read By The Authors
Some books are just meant to be listened to.
Maris Kreizman
LGBT Authors Told Us About Their Favorite LGBT Books
Time to seriously queer up your reading list.
Sarah Karlan
Ann Coulter Cited This Author's Work To Attack Immigrant Children, But He Wants Nothing To Do With Her
"I don't know if she knows how to read, but she clearly hasn't read my New Yorker article."
Ishmael N. Daro
The Authors Of The Senate Republican Health Care Bill Are Getting Ratio’d Like Crazy On Twitter
Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy are testing the upper limits of the ratio for a politician.
Alex Kantrowitz
This Hashtag Shows That Male Authors' Wives Are Unsung Heroes
Come on, fellas. Let's get it together.
Ishmael N. Daro
