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
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)
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)
Novels
Vengeance Bound (2013)
Promise of Shadows (2014)
Scream Site (2018)
Star Wars: Lando's Luck (2018)
Ophie's Ghosts (2021)
Promise of Shadows (2014)
Scream Site (2018)
Star Wars: Lando's Luck (2018)
Ophie's Ghosts (2021)
Collections
Among the Shadows (2015) (with Joelle Charbonneau, Geoffrey Girard, Lydia Kang, R C Lewis, Gretchen McNeil and Beth Revis)
Series contributed to
Anthologies edited
Black Enough (2019) (with Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jason Reynolds, Nic St and Ibi Zoboi)
Awards
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Justina Ireland recommends

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story (2018)
Kacen Callender
"A fun, quirky story that proves romance and love are possible for every single person no matter what. The book equivalent of a cup of hot cocoa and a warm hug."

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."

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."

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!"
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