Vanessa and Alyssa deep dive into some old favorites from the past decade to discuss publishing tropes & trends.

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“Alycia Pascual-Peña on How She Was a Natural Fit for ‘Radical Revolutionary’ Character in ‘Moxie’” by Kiko Martinez

“Angie Thomas Drops Agent Amid Controversy” by Amy Reiter

“Lit Agent Brooks Sherman Leaves Agency, Dropped by Authors” By Claire Kirch

Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarer #3) by Becky Chambers, performed by Rachel Dulude

39 Clues series

Pendragon by D.J. MacHale

Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Nicholas Flamel and the Secrets of Immortal, Michael Scott

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Immortal Instruments, Cassandra Clare

Grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo

Simonverse, Becky Albertalli

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

Ace of Spades by Àbíké-Íyímídé

The Brown Sisters trilogy, Talia Hibbert

World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

“What Nourishes Your Writing Ecosystem?” by Jamie Figueroa

“When It Comes to Inclusivity in Publishing, Editors Also Play a Role” by Jennifer Baker