Diana Urban

Dec 15, 2024 | courant.com | Diana Urban

I’m confused. Raising tariffs to pay for tax cuts and also to magically reduce the deficit? I taught economics at both the university and community college level, and this is a simple Econ 101 question. And the answer starts with another question: Just what is a tariff? A tariff is essentially a tax placed on goods at they cross national borders. For example, such goods as washing machines, solar panels, shoes, shirts, Christmas lights and kid’s toys can all be subject to tariffs.

Jun 13, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Diana Urban

Diana Urban is the author of several YA thrillers, including All Your Twisted Secrets and the upcoming Paris catacombs survival story, Under the Surface (Putnam, Aug. 13). In this essay, Urban reflects on why young readers are so enthralled by murder-centric stories, making mysteries and thrillers such hot genres in YA publishing today.

May 30, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Diana Urban |Kim Hyo-eun |Katherine Rundell |Barb Rosenstock

In an exhilarating thriller reminiscent of The Descent, Urban (Lying in the Deep) follows four teens who find themselves fighting for their lives in the catacombs of Paris while on a class trip abroad. When Ruby arrives in the city, her best friend Val quickly befriends a mysterious French boy who invites Val to a party deep within the catacombs.

May 4, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Diana Urban |Holly Jackson

A secret party in the Paris catacombs sounds like the experience of a lifetime—until you’re lost in the tunnels of the dead. Ruby has been looking forward to her French class trip to Paris for ages; she’s especially excited to explore locations for her YouTube channel, “Ruby’s Hidden Gems.” When her adventurous bestie, Val, sneaks off to meet up with a handsome stranger, Ruby follows, accompanied by former BFF Selena and class valedictorian Olivia.

May 8, 2023 | crimereads.com | Diana Urban

Agatha Christie is called the Queen of Crime for a reason; her novels are masterpieces of mystery, often hooking readers by trapping characters in an enclosed space to solve a crime, using red herrings to misdirect, building suspense by slowly revealing secrets, and shocking them with double-whammy twists.