Dhonielle Clayton

Nov 7, 2023 | slj.com | Dhonielle Clayton |Donna Barba Higuera |Travis Jonker |Margaret Peot

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lorentz were honored with the Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck awards, respectively. The National Council of Teachers of English has announced the winners of the 2023 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck awards. The Orbis Pictus Award was established in 1989 to recognize excellence in nonfiction for children.

Nov 6, 2023 | pen.org | Ralph Ellison |Aldous Huxley |Elizabeth Acevedo |Dhonielle Clayton

HomeMore Than 300 Book Titles Banned by Collier County, FL, Including Literary Classics by Aldous Huxley, Ralph Ellison and Joseph HellerTitles Banned In Response to Vague New Censorship Law for Schools on Gov. DeSantis' Agenda FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(NEW YORK)— In response to a new Florida censorship law that bans sexual content in schools, Collier County, FL has pulled 300 book titles from school shelves, including literary classics and acclaimed contemporary young adult titles.

Oct 17, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Dhonielle Clayton

Dhonielle Clayton is the author of The Belles series and Shattered Midnight, and the co-author of Blackout, The Rumor Game, and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, a Netflix original series; she is also COO of We Need Diverse Books. The Conjureverse series is her middle-grade fantasy debut, set in a magical boarding school. Wands. Witches. Wizards. Platform 9 and ¾. Diagon Alley. Dumbledore and Voldemort. We know this world well.

Sep 12, 2023 | loyaltybookstores.com | Roseanne A. Brown |Dhonielle Clayton |Khadijah Khatib |Dika Araújo

Loyalty is so excited to welcome Roseanne A. Brown and Dhonielle Clayton in conversation for an IN-PERSON pub day event celebrating the release of Serwa Boateng's Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem! Join us at Loyalty's Petworth store at 6:30 PM ET on Tuesday, September 12th for an author discussion and audience Q&A, followed by a meet + greet & book signing! We can't wait to see you there! This event is free to attend but RSVPs are required—please use the form below.

May 4, 2023 | powells.com | Tola Okogwu |Dhonielle Clayton |Melissa Marr |Lee Edward Fodi

There comes a point in every young person’s life where they need to make an important decision: where will they go to study magic? While excellent students from a variety of academies and programs have been sharing their experiences for years — Ged’s adventures at The School of Wizardry on Roke Island in A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), Cat Chant’s training at Chrestomanci Castle in Charmed Life (1977), etc.