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Khadijah VanBrakle
Mar 71 min read
New 2025 RELEASE Date!!!
Khadijah's sophomore, Contemporary Young Adult novel, MY PERFECT FAMILY , is now being released on July 29, 2025.

Khadijah VanBrakle
Feb 231 min read
2025 Award Nomination
Fatima Tate Takes The Cake has been nominated in the 2025 Land of Enchantment Book Awards.

Khadijah VanBrakle
Nov 27, 20241 min read
***COVER REVEAL***
Here is the the cover of Khadijah's sophomore, Contemporary YA novel, MY PERFECT FAMILY, due out July 1st, 2025.


Khadijah VanBrakle
Oct 21, 20241 min read
2nd Contemporary YA Coming ...
Excited to share a few details about my second, Contemporary Young Adult novel, My Perfect Family . It's due out on July 1, 2025, from...

Khadijah VanBrakle
Jul 24, 20241 min read
National Award for FATIMA TATE
Fatima Tate Takes The Cake won 1st place in the National Federation of Press Women's 2024 Communications contest in the Young Adult...

Khadijah VanBrakle
Mar 12, 20241 min read
2024 Recognition
Thank you to the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association for including Fatima Tate Takes The Cake in the 2024 longlist of...

Khadijah VanBrakle
Jan 27, 20241 min read
2024 Award Nomination
Fatima Tate Takes The Cake is nominated in the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, in the Outstanding Youth/Teens Literature category

Khadijah VanBrakle
Jan 20, 20241 min read
Traditional Publishing 101
Join me at Cherry Hills Library in ABQ on Sat, February 17th at 2pm Pre-registration is required, right here

Khadijah VanBrakle
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Local ABQ Author Event
Join us for an in-person conversation about writing & Khadijah's debut, YA Contemporary novel, FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE. January 6th,...

Khadijah VanBrakle
Oct 19, 20231 min read
Calling All NM Librarians
Come join us at the 2023 NM Library Association Conference

Khadijah VanBrakle
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Local ABQ author's book signing
Khadijah will be signing her debut, Contemporary Young Adult novel, FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE at the ABQ Westside Barnes & Noble on Sat,...

Khadijah VanBrakle
Sep 9, 20231 min read
Don't Miss This Local ABQ Authors/Illustrators Event!!!
If you've ever wanted to write or illustrate books for children and/or teens, please join us.

Khadijah VanBrakle
Sep 9, 20231 min read
FATIMA TATE: Top Ten Book Cover
Thank you to Ari at That Artsy Reader Girl for including my debut, Contemporary YA novel, FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE, in her list of Top...

Khadijah VanBrakle
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Local Albuquerque Book Launch!!!
You Are Invited to ** Desserts provided by Burque Bakehouse ** Book swag & door prizes

Khadijah VanBrakle
Jun 13, 20231 min read
FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE!!!
My debut, Contemporary Young Adult novel is out now


Khadijah VanBrakle
Feb 6, 20231 min read
!!!COVER REVEAL!!!
Here is the cover of Khadijah's debut, Contemporary YA novel, FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE, due out June 13, 2023 from Holiday House....

Khadijah VanBrakle
Oct 25, 20221 min read
!!!THE GOOD NEWS IS OUT!!!
It takes many hands to get a book (or two) traditionally published. Many thanks to my amazing agent Kristina Perez @ the Zeno Agency and...


Khadijah VanBrakle
May 1, 20221 min read
2022 NM Writers Banquet
Thank you to New Mexico Writers, who held their celebration banquet on Thurs, April 28th, 2022 celebrating the past three years of grant...


Khadijah VanBrakle
Mar 26, 20221 min read
Authors Talking About the Need for Diversity in Children's Literature
Please come join us.
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