Indies Introduce Interview

“This is one of the best fantasy books I have ever read. Imagine Daenerys Targaryen going to Hogwarts, but with more history and care sprinkled throughout the story,” said Jason Jefferies of Explore Booksellers in Aspen, Colorado.

"This is an eye-opening book featuring much-needed disability representation, and I loved the Midwestern nods — ‘save big money at Menards,’ anyone?” said Tory Hall of Chapters Books & Gifts in Seward, Nebraska.

"Despite its difficult moments, Jude Saves the World is pure joy, full of love and support in the face of a parent’s well-intentioned but misguided protection and the ups and downs of friendship,” said Gabriella Crivilare of Prairie Fox Books in Ottawa, Illinois.

"An incredibly immersive, honest, yet YA-appropriate novel based on the real experiences of trafficked young women and those who work to free them,” said Emily Autenrieth of A Seat at the Table Books in Elk Grove, California.

"This book is the weird and wonderful queer-teen-investigates-money-laundering-bird-cult murder mystery I didn’t realize I was waiting for,” said Rebekah Shoaf of Boogie Down Books in the Bronx, New York.

"Combining Ghanaian pictographs with the grave result of being Black in America, Abimbola honors the victims of police violence,” said Nikita Imafidon of Raven Bookstore in Lawrence, Kansas.

"This was the book I locked myself in my room to read because I couldn’t stop thinking about the characters and their impossible choices,” said Emerson Perper of Curious Iguana in Frederick, MD.

"Possibly the most entertaining nonfiction I’ve read in years. I guarantee a smile and/or an egg & chicken pun in every chapter,” said Tanya Mills of The Book Bungalow in St. George, Utah.

"A compact and powerful novel about a family torn apart by immigration...It’s a story of survival, family, ghosts, and love,” said Sara Rishforth of Roundabout Books in Bend, Oregon.

"A delightful middle grade eco-mystery that brings two girls from different backgrounds together as they try to stop poachers from stealing turtle eggs,” said Earl Dizon of Green Bean Books in Portland, Oregon.

"Dan Nott takes one of the most innocuous and seemingly boring subjects — infrastructure — and demonstrates just how fascinating and vital it can be,” said Justin Colussy-Estes of Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, Georgia.

"Fun yet insightful, like if Scooby Doo and the gang had to solve a mystery in a neighborhood dealing with gentrification,” said Earl Dizon of Green Bean Books in Portland, Oregon.

“Reading The Applicant is like reading the journal of your most interesting friend,” said Emerson Perper of Curious Iguana in Frederick, Maryland.

"Savran Kelly’s writing is authentic and unique, luring readers into a world where everyone’s story is necessary to tell. Endpapers is a quick-paced novel that will stay with you long after you finish,” said Nikita Imafidon of Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas.

"Its deep affection for language and irreverent-yet-loving-approach to its characters endears, while its deliciously suspenseful murder mystery storytline make it perfect for a classroom read-aloud with interactive student sleuthing,” said Emily Autenrieth of A Seat at the Table Books in Elk Grove, California.