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A review by readliterally
Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading and Writing YA by Nova Ren Suma, Emily X.R. Pan
5.0
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley and Edelweiss
Full review on my blog
The blurb says it all – Foreshadow is an anthology of young adult short stories written by new and up-and-coming writers of the genre. I think one of my favourite parts of it is that all of the featured stories were written by women, all of whom are of extremely diverese backgrounds, which highlights that YA is not and should not be dominated by white authors. Each story is briefly introduced by a well-known writer and ends with an author’s note, which gives insight into the process of developing the work.
The compliation is divided into several parts – prompts for the short stories, which were to be interpreted by the writers however they wished, and it was really interesting to see the imaginative ways in which these ideas were conveyed. Each story also comes with an analysis by either Emily X.R. Pan or Nova Ren Suma, who point to the details that make the work strong, focusing on one particular aspect, such as character relationships, mood or imagery. By doing this, they highlight what makes these YA stories truly exceptional.
On sale: October 20, 2020
Full review on my blog
The blurb says it all – Foreshadow is an anthology of young adult short stories written by new and up-and-coming writers of the genre. I think one of my favourite parts of it is that all of the featured stories were written by women, all of whom are of extremely diverese backgrounds, which highlights that YA is not and should not be dominated by white authors. Each story is briefly introduced by a well-known writer and ends with an author’s note, which gives insight into the process of developing the work.
The compliation is divided into several parts – prompts for the short stories, which were to be interpreted by the writers however they wished, and it was really interesting to see the imaginative ways in which these ideas were conveyed. Each story also comes with an analysis by either Emily X.R. Pan or Nova Ren Suma, who point to the details that make the work strong, focusing on one particular aspect, such as character relationships, mood or imagery. By doing this, they highlight what makes these YA stories truly exceptional.
On sale: October 20, 2020