Khadijah VanBrakle
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Oct 27, 2025
A Bookish Home: Go Behind The Book With Bestselling Authors
Oct 20, 2025
Great Books Take Time: Mini craft article by Khadijah VanBrakle
Oct 4, 2025
Read Between The Spines teen book club chat with Author Khadijah VanBrakle
Sep 16, 2025
'What Adult Readers Can Learn From YA Books' -- Kirkus Reviews article
Sep 5, 2025
Khadijah's Qwerty interview: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live The Writing Life
Aug 27, 2025
Drafting & Revising: Do Authors Have To Love Both by Khadijah VanBrakle
Aug 26, 2025
My Perfect Family feature on Once Upon A Book Blog
Exploring Complex Family Dynamics in Contemporary YA Fiction by Khadijah VanBrakle
Inspiration Behind The Book by Khadijah VanBrakle
Aug 21, 2025
Publishers Weekly Q&A with Khadijah VanBrakle
Aug 20, 2025
Write On Four Corners podcast interview with author Khadijah VanBrakle
Read an excerpt of My Perfect Family on Nerd Daily
Book Q&A with author Khadijah VanBrakle
Aug 19, 2025
Girl Talk HQ: New YA Novel examines the intersection between gender and religion
Aug 11, 2025
MPF named one of Publishers Weekly Aug. 2025 New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books
Aug 9, 2025
Khadijah VanBrakle's interview on Successful Black Parenting magazine's podcast BACKTalk
Aug 8, 2025
My Perfect Family excerpt on Rich In Color website
Aug 5, 2025
Book Birds August 2025 new YA releases
Jul 28, 2025
MPF named one of Kirkus Reviews 20 Best August 2025 Books for Young Readers
Jul 27, 2025
Goodreads Giveaway for MY PERFECT FAMILY
Jun 30, 2025
Missing: Stories About Black American Muslim Teens in YA Fiction
Jun 26, 2025
LA Sentinel article about MY PERFECT Family
May 16, 2025
Kirkus STARRED review for MY PERFECT FAMILY
Apr 17, 2025
Publishers Weekly Starred review for MY PERFECT FAMILY
Mar 26, 2025
Meet Khadijah VanBrakle on Bold Journey
Mar 3, 2025
SheWrites guest article on Khadijah's sophomore novel & imposter syndrome
Feb 5, 2025
Brown Bookshelf's 28 Days Later feature
Feb 3, 2025
The Booked Shelf YA Cover Reveals
Oct 1, 2025
Fatima Tate wins NM Book Award in the Young Adult/High School category
Jul 17, 2025
States recommended reading lists 2025
Jan 27, 2025
2025 Land of Enchantment Book Award Nomination
Jan 25, 2024
2024 NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Youth/Teen Literature
Dec 15, 2023
One of Teen Librarian Toolbox's Fav 2023 Books
Nov 16, 2023
YEM Author Interview: Khadijah VanBrakle speaks on wanting to write about the intersection between culture, gender, and religion in Fatima Tate Takes The Cake
Aug 13, 2023
A Diverse Author's Fight Against Self-Doubt (essay)
Jul 14, 2023
Author Khadijah VanBrakle's Lit Tea podcast interview
Jul 11, 2023
Article in ABQ publication features FATIMA TATE
Jul 3, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday
Jul 1, 2023
Madison WI Library includes FATIMA TATE in their July 2023 Don't Miss List
Jun 30, 2023
LA County Library includes FATIMA TATE in their July 2023 Staff Picks
Jun 24, 2023
Local Author Writes New Novel - KRQE Interview
Jun 17, 2023
Local Albuquerque launch event. View my blog post announcement
Jun 13, 2023
FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE Release Day! view my blog post announcement
Jun 11, 2023
Local Author has a 'Searing Debut' - ABQ Journal article
Mar 29, 2023
Book Riot: Spring 2023 YA Books You'll Want to TBR ASAP
Mar 16, 2023
Pop! Goes The Reader's 80 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Novels: April - June 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Misty Realms Blog Post-- 100+ Diverse Books Releasing in 2023
The Booked Shelf's January & February 2023 YA Cover Reveal Highlights
Feb 27, 2023
Pop! Goes the Reader Blog-- When Your Story Is One of the Few: Khadijah VanBrakle
Feb 24, 2023
Fatima Tate Takes the Cake was designated a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Feb 17, 2023
Fatima Tate: Book Riot Cover Reveals
Feb 9, 2023
Elnora Gunter's Blog-- Writing Without Fear: Khadijah VanBrakle