Susan Metallo

Neurodivergent librarian, PW book reviewer, & author of REASONS TO HATE ME. Rep'd by @susanhawk at Upstart Crow. she/her/hers

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

So excited to be represented by @susanhawk at Upstart Crow!

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

@lenofi Off the top of my head, Ryan LaSala "The Honeys," Sarah Glenn Marsh "The Girls Are Never Gone," Leah Thomas "Violet Ghosts," Victoria Lee "A Lesson in Vengeance."

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He genuinely does… #bydhttmwfi
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So grateful to meet the incomparable @gates_mcfadden and even more grateful for her work and activism on behalf of the arts and artists. Her energy and enthusiasm inspires me to keep going with my own creative work! Support #wgastrike #SagAftraStrike

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A Black Muslim teen w/ pastry chef dreams enters a baking competition, balancing faith, tradition, & family against her own goals in Khadijah @LVanBrakle's YA contemporary #FatimaTateTakesTheCake, out 6/13 frm @HolidayHouseBks. My rec: https://t.co/wsgS6LkRp9

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Immersive, poetic, stunning--@AlenaBruzas's debut YA contemporary abt a girl finding the strength to tell her story after surviving childhood sexual assault is impactful and empowering. #EverSince is out 5/23 from @PenguinTeen. My rec here: https://t.co/iUMQD0g5U8

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Warm humor, expressive illustrations, and simple honest prose distinguish Erin Entrada Kelly's latest #MarisolRainey book, #OnlyOnlyMarisolRainey, out 5/2 from @greenwillowbook. My rec here: https://t.co/Kq2gywATaV https://t.co/9QOSnkVS9x

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@SusanSMTan's latest MG Fantasy is SOOOO good! Funny, heartfelt, and wise, #GhostsToastAndOtherHazards by is out 4/25 from @MacKidsBooks. My enthusiastic rec: https://t.co/Jvh6Gn4E3u https://t.co/sdvUz78Nhx

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

@Chreeztee @susanhawk I'm so glad! Thank you! ☺️

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

Amalie Howard's "anti-historical" enemies-to-lovers YA Regency Romance is perfect for teen romance readers and fans of #Netflix #Bridgerton. #QueenBee is out now from @randomhousekids @joyrevbooks. My review here: https://t.co/2RAqelHutO https://t.co/tRDf3okznd

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@JenniferBohnhof Aww thanks Jennifer!

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

@lenofi @plainy Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen is MG but still good for middle school, as is Nic Stone's Shuri series (Marvel Black Panther IP). A little older/ more YA Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko which is afrofantasy with afrofuturist vibes.

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

Found families shine in high stakes YA thriller about a pop superstar & a shoplifter-turned-spy who reluctantly team up stop a crime boss's chemical warfare plot in Marie Lu's #StarsAndSmoke, out 3/28 from @mackidsbooks. My rec: https://t.co/uf5GjfpeDZ https://t.co/xNSUkMI9qH

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Believable antagonism, a deliciously absurd premise, and so much sparring! @MarthaBWaters's steamy enemies-to-lovers Recency Romance #ToSwoonAndToSpar comes out 4/11 from @AtriaBooks. My rec here: https://t.co/50LL42ZlRT https://t.co/yrSfr848aw

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

@SPMJM @aaronboolander Congratulations, Aaron!!!

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

Breaking my social media hiatus to hype the latest #LadySherlock by the wonderful @sherrythomas! Agatha Christie-esque historical mystery with a dash of romance, #ATempestAtSea is out 3/14 from @berkleypub. My rec here: https://t.co/LjW4dQhmYo https://t.co/ljuTdRymks

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

A little late w/ this announcement--it's been a whirlwind January!--but I have a story in this month's Cricket! Set in the 7th c., "Four Things You Hear" stars a 12-y.o. autistic girl, braving a journey across the Eurasian steppe to rescue her brother from Scythian slavers.

[Susan Metallo @metallowrites]

This = my life.