Ariel: Dancing on TV by Ailish Sinclair is a BBNYA Semi-Finalist YA contemporary romance that blends resilience, fame, and first love. Set at a prestigious Scottish dance school housed in a shadowed castle, this emotionally charged story follows a sixteen-year-old girl determined to rise above a lifetime of pain and reclaim her future through dance.
BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight for Enigma (Lost Colonies Book 1) by Ryan Southwick, an epic science fantasy adventure featuring high-stakes survival, advanced technology, and an interstellar race against time.
A festive BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist, Mary and Bright is a charming Christmas romance filled with humor, heart, and holiday cheer. Meet the New Zealand sister duo behind this feel-good story.
A BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Spotlight featuring My Dark Self by Jessica Huntley, a dark, twist-packed psychological thriller about two women who share one body.
Discover Nighthawks by Kaitlin Corvus, a dark, genre-blending tale of obsession and horror set in small-town Owensboro. A BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist.
Saving Grace by Jon McConnell, a 2025 BBNYA Semi-Finalist, blends horror and survival in a chilling story of trust and endurance. When a mysterious epidemic turns children into killers, one man's decision to help a stranger could destroy everything he's fought to protect.