Justine Winans

Nov 6, 2024 | bookcrushin.com | Justine Winans |Amber Clement |A.S. King |Kelly BookCrushin

Well October may be over, but the world is still scary, and well we need the thrillers all year round to make it through, which is where the next YA from Justine Pucella Winans comes through! A thriller a la 90’s horror flicks but make it queer, How to Survive a Slasher! You have a play on horror tropes throughout this novel, with queer MCs, a focus on grief and survival, and you can be guaranteed to have a good dose of wit and sass from this author.

May 1, 2023 | netgalley.com | Justine Winans

The Otherwoods is calling. And it won't be ignored. Some would call River Rydell a 'chosen one': born with the ability to see monsters and travel to a terrifying spirit world called The Otherwoods, they have all the makings of a hero. But River just calls themself unlucky. After all, it's not like anyone actually believes River can see these things-or that anyone even believes monsters exist in the first place.

Apr 21, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Justine Winans

Vico Ortiz's acting talent comes through with flying colors as they narrate this coming-of-age queer mystery. Ortiz deftly engages the listener with multiple distinct voices, capturing the age, personality, and full emotional range of each character. Their narration brings the story to life as high schooler Bianca wrestles with gender identity, navigating their numerous (and catalogued) fears, all the while seeking to discover who murdered their neighbor.

Mar 2, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Jerry Craft |Maurene Goo |Justine Winans |Jen St Jude

Jen St. Jude. Bloomsbury, $19.99 (416p) ISBN 978-1-5476-1136-2On the morning that white 19-year-old Avery Byrne intends to take her own life by drowning in the river that winds through her Ivy League college campus, her phone blares with the same urgent message received across the world: a planet-destroying asteroid will strike Earth in nine days.

Mar 2, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Jerry Craft |Maurene Goo |Justine Winans |Jen St Jude

Jerry Craft. Quill Tree, $24.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-06-288554-8; $14.99 paper ISBN 978-0-06-288553-1In this companion to Newbery winner New Kid and its sequel, Class Act, eighth grader Jordan Banks is excited about two things: his acceptance letter to the art school of his dreams, and traveling to Paris with his Riverdale Academy Day School classmates. But he’s also nervous; going to a new high school means leaving his best friends behind.