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Flux is a YA fiction imprint devoted to publishing authors who understand that young adult is a point of view, not a reading level.

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · Jan 6
★ “A wise, emotionally rich tale of a young man finding his way through family trauma.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

COPE FIELD by @tlsimpson.bsky.social releases April 22. ❤️⚾️

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Amazing and awesome. So honored to be selected.
October 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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We are honored that STRONG LIKE YOU by @tlsimpson.bsky.social is the 2026 Teen All Iowa Read! Thanks to the State Library of Iowa for selecting Simpson's thrilling YA debut. 🧡 statelibraryofiowa.gov/news/2025-10...
2026 All Iowa Reads Selections Announced
The 2026 All Iowa Reads selections were announced Oct. 9 on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program with host Charity Nebbe.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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We believe all young readers deserve to access books freely in their schools and libraries.

We are marking Banned Books Week 2025 with a 50% off discount at northstareditions.com when you use the code BOOKS4ALL. ❤️📚️
Banned Books Week October 5–11, 2025 As book banning efforts persist in the United States, North Star Editions continues to support librarians and teachers who face pressure as a result of book bans. We are also thinking of readers and authors whose freedoms to read and write about marginalized people and experiences, including their own, are threatened by censorship. North Star Editions is committed to publishing books that increase representation, provide fresh perspectives, and celebrate a diversity of experiences. We believe all young readers deserve to access those books freely in their schools and libraries. Banned Books Week October 5–11, 2025 Use code BOOKS4ALL for 50% off all orders at northstareditions.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Thanks to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for publishing this conversation between authors @josueehernandez.bsky.social and Hailey Alcaraz about Latine stories, passing, and how their life experience has informed their writing. 📚❤️
In Conversation: Hailey Alcaraz and Josuee Hernández
Hernández and Alcaraz discussed addressing white passing from a Latine perspective in their new YA novels 'Rosa by Any Other Name' and 'What We Did to Each Other.'
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September 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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“For every student, there’s the broad universal themes, and then there’s the way it can also exist in a very relatable, one-on-one way to my Latino students”: Josuee Hernández in conversation with Hailey Alcaraz on bringing diverse stories to the forefront buff.ly/AiqhXP6
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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“Gripping, unsettling, and absolutely necessary, WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER shows how easy it is to lose ourselves in the gravitational pull of whiteness.” —Mason Stokes (ALL THE TRUTH I CAN STAND)

WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández releases Sept 30!

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“Gripping, unsettling, and absolutely necessary, WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER shows how easy it is to lose ourselves in the gravitational pull of whiteness.” —Mason Stokes, author of ALL THE TRUTH I CAN STAND
September 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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GOODREADS GIVEAWAY!

You have a chance to win a copy of WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández! Head over to Goodreads for the details 🌟

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Goodreads giveaway! What We Did to Each Other ends at 12am on September 30
September 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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“Hernández boldly dives into the realities of racial privilege and exposes dark truths of adolescent drug use....Truly unlike any book I’ve read!” — @arguellescath.bsky.social, FLIP TURNS

WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by @josueehernandez.bsky.social — out 9/30!

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“Hernández boldly dives into the realities of racial privilege and exposes dark truths of adolescent drug use. Each twist is unexpected until the shocking conclusion. Truly unlike any book I’ve read!” —Catherine Arguelles, author of FLIP TURNS and FIRST TO FIND
August 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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“COPE FIELD will punch you in the gut, break your heart, and somehow put it back together again....It deserves to be an instant classic.” —@trishlundy.bsky.social, author of THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WITH MURDER

COPE FIELD by @tlsimpson.bsky.social is out now! ⚾

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“COPE FIELD will punch you in the gut, break your heart, and somehow put it back together again. T. L. Simpson writes an unflinching story about one teen boy’s reckoning with his anger issues and the insidious truth hidden behind his father’s perfect public image. It deserves to be an instant classic.” —Trish Lundy, author of The One That Got Away with Murder
August 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK by @elizabethwriter.bsky.social turns a year old this week! 🎉 To celebrate, the ebook is only $2.99 for a limited time. Find it wherever you buy ebooks!

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Book Birthday Ebook Sale Mighty Millie Novak $2.99 for a limited time!
August 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández releases September 30! Look how great final copies turned out 🤩

Be sure to preorder your copy! northstareditions.com/flux/what-we...
A box containing hardcover copies of WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández.
August 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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"First-time novelist Holden touches on themes of identity, self-confidence, queerness, and belonging set against an unusual urban subculture of roller derby...." —Children's Literature

MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK by @elizabethwriter.bsky.social is available now! 💓

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"First-time novelist Holden touches on themes of identity, self-confidence, queerness, and belonging set against an unusual urban subculture of roller derby. Readers don't need to be familiar with the growing sport to find themselves cheering on this book's relatable hero, but the story just might lead them to give it a try." —Children's Literature
August 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠
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🌟 FINDING BALANCE by Kati Gardner
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✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠

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Disability Pride Month Spotlight Finding Balance by Kati Gardner “Gardner, an amputee and cancer survivor, realistically tackles such tough issues as the massive costs of health care, the fear of relapse, and pressure to appear nondisabled.” —Kirkus Reviews Jase doesn’t remember having acute lymphocytic leukemia when he was three years old. Mari has never been able to hide her cancer survivorship. Jase wants to move on, to never reveal his past. Mari wants to be looked at like a girl, a person, and not only known for her disability. But how do you move on from cancer when the world won’t let you?
July 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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“With a voice that grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go until its gut-wrenching final page, Simpson weaves a heartbreaking tale.... A beautiful, important novel.” —MK Pagano, author of GIRLS WHO BURN

COPE FIELD by T. L. Simpson is available now! ❤️

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“With a voice that grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go until its gut-wrenching final page, Simpson weaves a heartbreaking tale of the complicated nature of love, loss, and family. A beautiful, important novel.” —MK Pagano, author of GIRLS WHO BURN
July 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠
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🌟 A DRAGONBIRD IN THE FERN by Laura Rueckert

This immersive fantasy novel features a protagonist with dyslexia.
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✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠

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Disability Pride Month Spotlight A Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert ★ “A powerful story of love, vengeance, and learning to trust yourself, this is a must purchase.” —School Library Journal, starred review When an assassin kills Princess Jiara's older sister Scilla, Jiara takes her sister’s place as the bride to the king of a faraway country—hoping she can catch the killer before her sister’s vengeful ghost murders their family—making Jiara the killer's next target.
July 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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"...Hernández wields the insecurity and desperation of his protagonists like the destructive weapons they are, all the way until the inevitably horrific conclusion.” —Logan-Ashley Kisner, OLD WOUNDS

WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández is out Sept 30!

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“Reading WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER is like watching a nightmare play out in slow motion. Hernández wields the insecurity and desperation of his protagonists like the destructive weapons they are, all the way until the inevitably horrific conclusion.” —Logan-Ashley Kisner, author of OLD WOUNDS
July 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠
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🌟 GOTH GIRL, QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE by Lindsay S. Zrull
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✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠
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Disability Pride Month Spotlight Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe by Lindsay S. Zrull “a beautiful blend of all things cosplay and mental health awareness...” —Booklist Gothic fashionista Jess is on a mission to reunite with her estranged biological mother—but is she willing to risk her new friends, cosplay championship, and even her future to do so?
July 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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“...MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK is a dazzling debut!” —Keely Parrack, author of 10 HOURS TO GO

MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK by @elizabethwriter.bsky.social is out now! 🛼

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“You’ll fall hard for Mighty Millie Novak on her journey from rookie member of the Prairie Skate Juniors team, feeling like a loner fraud, to living up to her Mighty name, as she’s forced to find the courage to learn who she really is, what she wants, and how to stand up for her dreams, against the fast, fun backdrop of roller derby drama with a wonderful cast of colorful characters, and the sweetest sapphic love story! MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK is a dazzling debut!” —Keely Parrack, author of 10 HOURS TO GO
July 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠
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🌟 BRAVE ENOUGH by Kati Gardner
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✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠

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Disability Pride Month Spotlight Brave Enough by Kati Gardner ★ “Covers challenging physical and emotional terrain in compelling detail with compassionate insight and strong storytelling skills.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review The lives of Cason Martin and Davis Channing intersect in a powerful way. Both are struggling to survive life-threatening diseases. Neither feels in control of their lives. Can they be brave enough to beat the odds?
July 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Surprise! The ebook of my YA fantasy/murder mystery A DRAGONBIRD IN THE FERN is on sale for only $2.99 in the US, and it's reduced in other locations as well. It's only 2,69 € in Germany!

I'm not sure how long this price will last, so get while it lasts! #booksky @fluxbooks.bsky.social
The cover of A Dragonbird in the Fern with the words "Ebook sale, just $2.99 for a limited time only" on a blue starburst background. The following tropes are spread around the cover: dyslexic princess, arranged marriage with no common language, treacherous translations, forbidden love, empowering female friendships, bloodthirsty ghost.
July 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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“COPE FIELD is a home run. A gripping modern classic, full of so much heart and grit and punk rock tenacity, each word refuses to leave you dry-eyed. T. L. Simpson simply doesn’t miss.” — @freyafinch.bsky.social (RISE)

Out now! @tlsimpson.bsky.social ⚾️❤️

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“COPE FIELD is a home run. A gripping modern classic, full of so much heart and grit and punk rock tenacity, each word refuses to leave you dry-eyed. T. L. Simpson simply doesn’t miss.” —Freya Finch, author of RISE
July 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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“Heartwarming and charming—readers will be taken in by Maisie’s list to change her life and enjoy the ride...” —
@gretchschreiber.bsky.social , ELLIE HAYCOCK IS TOTALLY NORMAL

THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK by @sabkleckner.bsky.social —out now! 💞

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“Heartwarming and charming—readers will be taken in by Maisie’s list to change her life and enjoy the ride as she learns that life, college, and even creativity cannot be defined or reinvented by a list. It’s a testament to starting over, not by force but by choice, and the emotional roller coaster that comes with that decision. Throughout her highs and lows, readers will cheer as Maisie finds just exactly who she is and, more importantly, who she wants to be.” —Gretchen Schreiber, author of Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal
July 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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“Simpson has a knack for delivering entertaining reads that take on important issues teens and young adults grapple with. COPE FIELD is a gripping and timely read.” —Jeff Wooten, author of KILL CALL

COPE FIELD by @tlsimpson.bsky.social is available now!

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Cope Field by T. L. Simpson “Simpson has a knack for delivering entertaining reads that take on important issues teens and young adults grapple with. COPE FIELD is a gripping and timely read.” —Jeff Wooten, author of KILL CALL
June 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🏳️‍⚧️
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FRAGILE REMEDY by Maria Ingrande Mora is a "boy-loves boy dysopian fantasy for anyone needing a heartbreaking thrill" (Kirkus Reviews).
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✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of June!⁠

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Pride Month Spotlight Fragile Remedy by Maria Ingrande Mora “A boy-loves-boy dystopian fantasy for anyone needing a heartbreaking thrill.” —Kirkus Reviews Sixteen-year-old Nate has spent most of his life hiding in The Withers—the destitute, quarantined slum across the river from the cosmopolitan Gathos City—dodging slave catchers and corrupt peacekeepers, avoiding chem fiends, and scavenging tech to sell at the market. But when his body begins rapidly degenerating, he must choose between working for a shadowy terrorist organization that has the means to keep him alive, or staying—and dying—with the boy he loves.
June 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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“...Kleckner paints an honest, empathetic portrait of a girl struggling and determined to define her own style as an artist and as a person.” — Leyla Brittan, author of ROS DEMIR IS NOT THE ONE

Available now! @sabkleckner.bsky.social

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“Through Maisie’s sharp and utterly engaging voice, Sabrina Kleckner paints an honest, empathetic portrait of a girl struggling and determined to define her own style as an artist and as a person.” —Leyla Brittan, author of Ros Demir Is Not the One
June 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM