Fictionist Magazine

05/06/2020

We're back! Our pure, unbridled excitement for S.A. Chakraborty's 'The Empire of Gold' and V.E. Schwab's 'The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue' brought us out of hibernation to read another day. 'The Empire of Gold' is a phenomenal, perfect conclusion to an incredible series. Thank you, S.a. Chakraborty, for an amazing ride.

Beautifully written, precisely executed, and with many twists and turns — this book will leave you breathless and enthralled, lost in a world of Djinn and Marid.

11/21/2019

Nathan W. Pyle, creator of the Strange Planet comics, answered a few of our questions now that his book has launched! Read more here:

Nathan Pyle, creator of Strange Planet, has accumulated over 4.7 million followers on and graciously answered our questions.

09/12/2019

"This book has left a permanent mark on my soul, drawn in the flowing script of another world. It is absurdly beautiful. Like liquid silver and tinkling bells and the rushing of the ocean and a breeze on a warm day."

I'm not sure a human being from Earth could write this book. I'm not sure if I dreamed the entire thing.

09/09/2019

"In the first draft the relationship arc finished up halfway through and it became sort of an alien monster movie. When HarperVoyager bought it, my editor was like 'hey, what if you took out the monsters?' and I said 'that’s half the book, David.' So, in a weekend, I rearranged the whole second half."

Author Caitlin Starling was kind enough to sit for an interview with Fictionist after her book The Luminous Dead was published.

09/03/2019

Check out a full list of upcoming 2020 YA! What are your most anticipated releases?

She created a complete list of YA book releases for the first time in 2018 and has soldiered on to create one for 2019 and 2020, as well.

09/02/2019

Our favorite part about the new Fictionist has to be the Dark Mode option. Check it out at http://fictionistmag.com!

09/02/2019

What if America had a royal family? Explore this fun, interesting alternate history in 'American Royals,' which releases September 3.

American Royals by Katherine McGee explores an alternate history where George Washington became the first King of America.

08/28/2019

There Will Come A Darkness has an awesome title and an absolutely breathtaking cover, but there is another reason it has garnered so much attention from reviewers: It's good.

A spoiler-free review of the highly-anticipated new YA Fantasy "There Will Come A Darkness," including an excerpt from the author.

06/26/2019

Having trouble keeping track of what's releasing this year? Megan from Book Birds has you covered! Her list, which is kept up-to-date, is an invaluable resource for book bloggers, avid readers, publicists and more.

She created a complete list of YA book releases for the first time last year and has soldiered on to create one this year as well.

06/26/2019

A new, unique YA fantasy inspired by Project Runway and Mulan — How can you resist?

Overall, if the concept of "Project Runway and Mulan-inspired Fantasy" intrigues you as much as it did me, I do highly recommend you give this a read. It's a fun little fantasy that has a fairly unique premise.

06/13/2019

Please don’t sleep on this book. Don’t think to yourself “huh, I haven’t heard much hype about this, it isn’t YA, I’m not sure what to make of this premise” and read something else instead. Read this book. Read it because it’s great and I’ll tell you why.

I love the way he writes all of his characters, the way each one feels unique. They aren't just pieces in different places on his storyboard; they are unique, individual characters who drive their stories in different ways.

05/30/2019

Finish planning for now, with a complete list of pre-planned Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) drops!

Wondering how to create your schedule for BookCon without knowing when your most anticipated ARCs are dropping? Trying to plan ahead? We're here to help!