by Kasie Griffitts | Jan 30, 2022 | Media, News, Updates
“This novel has been humming underneath my skin for close to a decade and I’m delighted to share it with the world. Of all the places that could have helped usher it into being, it feels auspicious the manuscript landed in the careful hands of Ecco and my...
by Kasie Griffitts | Feb 18, 2021 | Awards, News
Clap When You Land has been added to the longlist for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal – the UK’s most prestigious and oldest youth literature award. Elizabeth Acevedo won the Carnegie Medal in 2019 for The Poet X. You can read more about the award...
by Liz | Apr 16, 2020 | News, Updates
I hope you are safe and healthy during this wild-ass, uncertain time. Like many authors, I’m sad that I won’t be going on tour as planned. I love meeting new readers, seeing folks who have been following me for year, hearing y’all stories, taking pictures, and...
by Kasie Griffitts | Mar 29, 2020 | Awards, News
Elizabeth Acevedo wins an Audie Award for Best Narration by an Author for With the Fire on High. This is Liz’s 4th nomination & 1st win. See a full list of winners here
by Kasie Griffitts | Mar 24, 2020 | News
The E-book edition is currently on sale for $2.99 from any digital publisher of your choice! Amazon Kobo Apple Books B&N
by Kasie Griffitts | Jan 27, 2020 | Media, News
Ever wanted to know Liz’s origin story? Who her top 5 favorite rappers are? What “nuggets” of wisdom she has to share? Check the podcast episode out below to hear Rachel Strauss-Muniz, Michael Diaz, Jaime Fernandez and Elizabeth Acevedo discuss...
