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Justina Ireland

Justina Ireland enjoys dark chocolate, dark humor, and is not too proud to admit that she's still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Science Fiction

New and upcoming books

May 2025

The Acolyte: Wayseeker
(Star Wars: The High Republic, book 11)

May 2025

A Valiant Vow
(Star Wars: The High Republic (Middle Grade), book 8)

August 2025

The Visitors
(Tales from Cabin 23, book 3)

Series

Devils' Pass
   Evie Allen Vs. the Quiz Bowl Zombies (2017)
   Jeff Allen Vs. the Time Suck Vampire (2017)
   Tiffany Donovan Vs. the Cookie Elves of Destruction (2017)
   Zach Lopez Vs. the Unicorns of Doom (2017)
   Tiffany Donovan Vs. the Poison Werewolves (2018)
   Zach Lopez Vs. the Shadow Cats (2018)

Dread Nation
   1. Dread Nation (2018)
   2. Deathless Divide (2020)
   Three For the Road (2020)

Chaos and Flame (with Tessa Gratton)
1. Chaos & Flame (2023)
2. Blood & Fury (2024)

Novels

   Vengeance Bound (2013)
   Promise of Shadows (2014)
   Scream Site (2018)
   Star Wars: Lando's Luck (2018)
   Ophie's Ghosts (2021)
   Rust in the Root (2022)
   Never and Again (2023)
   The Leisure Class (2024)

Collections

Among the Shadows (2015) (with others)

Series contributed to

Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Spark of the Resistance (2019)

Star Wars: The High Republic (Middle Grade)
   1. A Test of Courage (2021)
   3. Mission to Disaster (2022)
   8. A Valiant Vow (2025)

Star Wars: The High Republic (Young Adult)
   2. Out of the Shadows (2021)
   4. Path of Deceit (2022) (with Tessa Gratton)
   6. Tales of Light and Life (2021) (with others)
   7. Defy the Storm (2024) (with Tessa Gratton)

Star Wars
The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (2022) (with Joe Schreiber)

Star Wars: The High Republic
11. The Acolyte: Wayseeker (2025)
Starlight Stories (2022) (with Cavan Scott and Charles Soule)

Tales from Cabin 23
1. The Boo Hag Flex (2024)
3. The Visitors (2025) (with Hanna Alkaf and Yamile Saied Méndez)

Books containing stories by Justina Ireland

The Black Girl Survives in This One (2024)
Horror Stories
edited by
Desiree S Evans and Saraciea J Fennell

A Phoenix First Must Burn (2020)
edited by
Patrice Caldwell

A People's Future of the United States (2019)
Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
edited by
John Joseph Adams and Victor LaValle

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Awards

2019 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel : Dread Nation

Award nominations

	2023 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : Rust in the Root
	2023 Dragon Award for Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel (nominee) : Rust in the Root
	2021 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : Deathless Divide
	2019 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (nominee) : Dread Nation
	2018 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel (nominee) : Dread Nation
	2018 Andre Norton Award (nominee) : Dread Nation

Justina Ireland recommends

Daughter of the Merciful Deep (2024)
Leslye Penelope
"An enchanting adventure that weaves a spell while spotlighting Black culture in the 1920s."

Missing Clarissa (2023)
(Missing Clarissa, book 1)
Ripley Jones
"Ripley Jones writes like a switchblade: quick, sharp, and straight to the jugular. This is the writer you've been waiting for. Ripley does not disappoint."

The Witchery (2022)
(Witchery , book 1)
S Isabelle
"The Witchery is a dark, delicious delight. S. Isabelle is a debut to watch."

Root Magic (2021)
Eden Royce
"A poignant, necessary entry into the children's literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical adventure and you get everything I want in a book!"

Black Sun (2020)
(Between Earth and Sky, book 1)
Rebecca Roanhorse
"Roanhorse has created an excellent world that feels lived in and characters that feel like people you know."

Queen of the Conquered (2019)
(Islands of Blood and Storm, book 1)
Kacen Callender
"A brilliant analysis of power and privilege set against an alternately beautiful and brutal background, you will root for Sigourney even as you question both her actions and motives. Searing and painful, Kacen Callender has managed to create a book that will stick with you long after the last page."

The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried (2019)
Shaun David Hutchinson
"A fearless and brutal look at friendships...you will laugh, rage, and mourn its loss when it’s over."

Damsel (2018)
Elana K Arnold
"Brutal and unflinching, Damsel is a gorgeously twisted fairy tale that lures you in with pretty words and then shows you its thorns."

Strange Grace (2018)
Tessa Gratton
"Strange Grace is an alluring and seductive fairy tale that asks just what would you give up for the things you love? And what if that isn’t enough? You won’t want to leave the beautiful and eerie world Gratton has created."

A Spark of White Fire (2018)
(Celestial Trilogy , book 1)
Sangu Mandanna
"A gorgeous marriage of science fiction and fantasy. Meddling gods, princesses in exile, and cities aboard spaceships. This is nothing like you’ve ever read before."

The Black God's Drums (2018)
P Djèlí Clark
"A mesmerizing, sprawling alternate history brimming with authenticity and voice. You'll be bitterly disappointed when it's over. Clark's novella will leave you ravenous for more."

The Poet X (2018)
Elizabeth Acevedo
"Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice. Every poem in this stunningly addictive and deliciously rhythmic verse novel begs to be read aloud. Xiomara is a protagonist who readers will cheer for at every turn. As X might say, Acevedo’s got bars. Don’t pass this one by."

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