Latest News:

October 2021

• The middle grade anthology Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers, which will include an essay by Janae Marks, was announced

September 2021

• A Soft Place to Land published on September 14, 2021!
• The sequel to From the Desk of Zoe Washington - called On Air with Zoe Washington - was announced!

August 2021

• A Soft Place to Land received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist!
• BIG NEWS: Kerry Washington will produce ‘From The Desk Of Zoe Washington’ movie adaptation at Disney Branded Television! Read the Deadline article HERE.
• A Soft Place to Land is a September/October 2021 Kids Indie Next pick!
• BookRiot included A Soft Place to Land in their "10 of the Most 2021 Fall Middle Grade Reads"
• A Soft Place to Land received a positive reviews from BookPage and School Library Journal​

July 2021

• A Soft Place to Land received a positive review from Kirkus Reviews!
• From the Desk of Zoe Washington is on the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's 2020 "Best of the Best" booklist! See the full list here.
• BookPage called me "one of the brightest new stars of contemporary middle grade" in their Fall 2021 Preview!​

Featured Interviews:

• The Creative Shift with Dan Blank Podcast interview
• ​Real Planner Spotlight interview on Balance Bound Planner's blog
• Interview on A.B. Westrick's blog
• Interview on Young Inklings blog
• Interview with KidLit Craft: Crafting Memorable Middle Grade Novels
• "Debut You" Interview with Black Children's Books and Authors Blog
• Interview with JP Licks
• Remember Reading Podcast: One Crazy Summer
• The Horn Book - Five Questions for Janae Marks
• TV interview on WTNH's CT Style
• DIY MFA podcast interview
• Interview: Janae Marks on Winter Kids’ Indie Next List Pick “From the Desk of Zoe Washington”
• Interview with Afoma Umesi
• Interview on Literary Rambles
• ​Cover Reveal and Interview with Mr. Schu

Roundups & Features:

• Book Riot 20 Awesome Audiobooks for Kids (And the adults who need them productively occupied)
• We Need Diverse Books: "Janae Marks’ A Soft Place to Land Is a Wholesome, Warm-hearted Story for All Kids"
• The Boston Globe Best Books of 2020
• Children's Publishers Choose Their Favorite Reads of 2020
• John Schu & 100 Scopes Notes Top 20 Books of 2020
• SLJ Best Middle Grade Books of 2020
• Book Riot Best Children's Books of 2020
• Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Books of 2020
• Booklist's Top 10 First Novels for Youth: 2020
• Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2020
• Parent's Magazine 30 Best Children's Books of 2020
• Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids List of 2020
• NPR: 100 Favorite Books For Young Readers
• SLJ:  17 Middle Grade and YA Books that Spotlight #BlackJoy
• YALSA Amazing Audiobooks Nominees Round Up

Guest Posts:

• MG Book Village "Fast Forward Friday" - How Middle Grade Chose Me
• Writer's Atelier - The Write Place 
• Pop! Goes the Reader - Her Story: Ladies in Literature 2018