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Blackout

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Blackout

Contributors:

By (Author) Dhonielle Clayton
By (author) Tiffany D Jackson
By (author) Nic Stone
By (author) Angie Thomas
By (author) Ashley Woodfolk
By (author) Nicola Yoon

ISBN:

9780755503063

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

Electric Monkey

Publication Date:

7th July 2021

UK Publication Date:

24th June 2021

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance a
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusio

Dewey:

813.010806

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

272

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm

Weight:

210g

Description

The irresistible blockbuster YA romance of summer 2021 by six of the biggest voices in YA, as featured on ITV News.

Soon to be a major film & TV franchise for Netflix and produced by Barack and Michelle Obama!

Perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Netflix's Let it Snow and Bolu Babalola's Love in Colour
Perfect summer reading The Stylist

Six top authors, including Angie Thomas who wrote The Hate U Give, come together to write a moving story of black teenage love. Perfect for bringing a taste of romance and American city life to your staycation The Times

'BLACKOUT is our love letter to love, to New York City, and to Black teens. Our reminder to them that their stories, their joy, their love is valid and worthy of being spotlighted.' Dhonielle Clayton.

When a heatwave plunges New York City into darkness, sparks fly for thirteen teenagers caught up in the blackout.

A first meeting.
Long-time friends.
Bitter exes.
And maybe the beginning of something new

When the lights go out, people reveal hidden truths, love blossoms, friendship transforms and new possibilities take flight.

Six of todays biggest stars of the YA world, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon, bring all the electricity of love to a collection of charming, hilarious and heartbreaking tales that shine the brightest light through the dark.

Reviews

Perfect summer reading The Stylist

A moving story of black teenage love. Perfect for bringing a taste of romance and American city life to your staycation The Times

Blackout is a novel of a moment in time, capturing the radiance, joy and possibility of teen romance Time magazine

YAs biggest stars have written the collab of the year with Blackout Entertainment Weekly

A delightful, sprawling, warm and funny YA novel Culture Fly

Not one, not two, but six bestselling and award-winning authors come together to write a moving story of Black teen love, set against the backdrop of New York City in the summer. Buzzfeed

Young Black love glows throughout this collaboration. Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW

This beautiful collaboration hits different from your typical romance novel, ultimately evoking the warmth of greater connection, community, and belonging. Each of these six powerhouse authors would draw a crowd on her own; together, watch out.Booklist STARRED REVIEW

Author Bio

Dhonielle Clayton loves magic. She loves it more than anything ... even pizza or warm chocolate chip cookies. So she reads millions and millions of books to find some in the real world, because magic makes everything much more interesting. She grew up in Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side and is a former secondary teacher and librarian. She is a New York Timesbestselling author the COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and owner of Cake Creative. The Marvellers is her middle-grade debut. Twitter and Instagram @brownbookworm dhonielleclayton.com Tiffany D. Jackson is the author of the critically acclaimed, NAACP Image Award-nominated Allegedly and Monday's Not Coming. A TV professional by day, novelist by night, she received her bachelor of arts in film from Howard University and her master of arts in media studies from the New School. A Brooklyn native, she is a lover of naps, cookie dough, and beaches, currently residing in the borough she loves, most likely multitasking. You can visit her online at www.writeinbk.com. Angie Thomas is a horticultural consultant to Yates, and is passionate about the health and benefits of gardening, and about teaching and inspiring people how to garden. She is also mad about growing food and filling her house with indoor plants and the scents from her garden. Ashley Woodfolk has loved reading and writing for as long as she can remember. She graduated from Rutgers University and worked in children's book publishing for over a decade. Now a full-time mom and writer, Ashley lives in a sunny Brooklyn apartment with her cute husband, her cuter dog, and the cutest baby in the world. Her books include The Beauty That Remains, When You Were Everything, and the Flyy Girls series. Find her on Twitter or Instagram @ashwrites.

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