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Tirzah Price

Most of Tirzah Price's life decisions have been motivated by a desire to read as many books as humanly possible. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked as an independent bookseller and librarian. She’s also the author of the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, published by HarperTeen, and Bibliologist at TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. Follow her on Twitter @TirzahPrice.

Dear Netflix: Don’t Photoshop Our Anne

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Five YA novels featuring strong sibling relationships.

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Fantasy is better with magical talking cats.

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Get to know a YA fantasy master.

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YA and MG books by LGBTQ+ authors!

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