Latest News:

May 2023

• The Hope Wins anthology released in paperback on May 9.

March 2023

• On Air with Zoe Washington received positive reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist.

February 2023

• On Air with Zoe Washington debuted at #10 on the New York Times Bestseller List! (in print on 3/5/23)
• On Air with Zoe Washington debuted at #6 on the Indie Bestseller List (2/22/23)
• On Air with Zoe Washington released on February 14.

January 2023

• Janae Marks was on an episode of Ainara's Bookshelf TV. Watch it here! 
• On Air with Zoe Washington received a positive review from Kirkus.
• A Soft Place to Land released in paperback on January 17.

November 2022

• Junior Library Guild has chosen On Air with Zoe Washington as a Gold Standard Selection!​​​

Featured Interviews:

• Side Hustle Pro Podcast interview: "How Janae Marks Went From Side Hustler To Full Time Best Selling Children’s Author"
• The Lamp Post: Women's History Month conversation with Lois Lowry and Grace Lin
• 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:

• Shephard: Why Read From the Desk of Zoe Washington?
• B&N Blog: "Celebrate Children’s Book Week and Summer Reading with Some of Your Favorite Authors"
• 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