Kit Frick is a novelist, poet, and MacDowell Colony fellow. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, she studied creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA from Syracuse University. When she isn’t putting complicated characters in impossible situations, Kit edits poetry and literary fiction for a small press, edits for private clients, and mentors emerging writers through Pitch Wars. She is the author of the young adult novels See All the Stars, All Eyes on Us (2019), and Windermere (2020), all from Simon & Schuster / Margaret K. McElderry Books, and the poetry collection A Small Rising Up in the Lungs (New American Press). Her fiction is represented by Erin Harris at Folio Literary Management / Folio Jr.
Not Like Other Girls (2024) Meredith Adamo "Occasionally you crack open a book to find yourself blown away by the searing honesty of the voice, the sharpness of the prose, and the authenticity of the characters. Not Like Other Girls is one of these rare finds; I am incredibly excited for readers to discover Meredith Adamo."
Out of the Ashes (2023) Kara Thomas "Kara Thomas is ruthless. When you descend into That Weekend, prepare for darkness ahead, breakneck turns, and shivery secrets. I am still reeling."
Summer's Edge (2022) Dana Mele "Absolutely enthralling and genuinely terrifying. This mind-bending new thriller from Dana Mele will keep you on your toes until the final breathtaking pages."
Gideon Green in Black and White (2022) Katie Henry "Katie Henry has gifted us with a cleverly-crafted mystery absolutely brimming with humor and heart. Gideon Green is the rare kind of character you'll find impossible to forget."
Dead End Girls (2022) Wendy Heard "Utterly addictive. Dead End Girls is a riveting, holds-no-punches thriller with the deeply relatable adolescent hunger for escape and reinvention at its core."
The Counselors (2022) Jessica Goodman "Jessica Goodman perfectly captures the wonder of summer camp and the horrors that can lurk beneath the safest of harbors. The Counselors is an engrossing page-turner."
The Agathas (2022) (Agathas Mystery, book 1) Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson "A twisty missing-girl mystery with two sharp-witted teen detectives you'll instantly root for. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Karen M. McManus, and Kara Thomas!"
You Should Have Seen This Coming (2022) Shani Michelle "Chock full of eerie visions, secrets, and lies, You Should Have Seen This Coming is a suspenseful mystery with a supernatural twist that will have you racing to the explosive finish!"
All the Best Liars (2022) Amelia Kahaney "All the Best Liars opens with the slow burn of intense teen friendship and accelerates into a roaring blaze that will consume you in the best--and darkest--way. I'm still shaking!"
The Falling Girls (2021) Hayley Krischer "With The Falling Girls, Hayley Krischer has woven a suspenseful, poignant, and tangled web of friendships set against the electric backdrop of high school cheer. Like teen girlhood itself, the intensity of these relationships is sometimes beautiful, sometimes dark. Like the best thrillers, it is ultimately deadly."
Dark and Shallow Lies (2021) (Dark and Shallow Lies, book 1) Ginny Myers Sain "Don’t even try to resist—Ginny Myers Sain will lure you into the spellbinding world of the deep Louisiana bayou with this riveting missing girl mystery populated by a bewitching cast of characters; spun to life in lush, atmospheric prose; and teeming with a dark mythology that is part folklore, part psychic mysticism, and entirely compelling."
A Better Bad Idea (2021) Laurie DeVore "A Better Bad Idea is an anthem sung by angry girls trapped in small towns. Their song is an accounting of narrow minds and brutal fists and harms inflicted and violence to come, swelling to a crescendo that demands more than a tired recital of right and wrong. Devore invites us, unflinching, into the gray."
I Hope You're Listening (2020) Tom Ryan "Listen up, YA thriller fans and true crime addicts - Tom Ryan'sI Hope You're Listening is a compelling mystery with a podcast I'd listen to in a heartbeat, characters I want to hang out with, and a pulse-pumping conclusion that will leave you reeling. Prepare to tune in and get hooked."
Little Creeping Things (2020) Chelsea Ichaso "Everyone's a suspect, and no one is safe, in this twisty debut from a compelling new voice in YA, Chelsea Ichaso. Don't miss it!"
Colorful (1998) Eto Mori "Through Jocelyne Allen's translation of the Japanese classic Colorful, author Eto Mori invites a new generation of readers to view the coming-of-age experience, though rife with travails, with heart and good humor. Whether in Japan or the United States, readers will find space in these pages to laugh, reflect––and keep breathing."
