Debut YA Authors: January – March 2021

Don’t miss the many debut middle grade authors I shared yesterday. But for today, I’m going to try something a little different with the debut YA authors. I’m highlighting just the books planned on being released by debut YA authors: January – March. With a list of over 88 titles, this will help to share them in a more accessible way and not to be too overwhelmed.

I don’t have a lot of time to read a lot of YA titles. But sometimes, I’ll feel like I need a break from middle grade books and I’ll go in search of YA. It shouldn’t be surprising that I lean toward contemporary realistic fiction (specifically contemporary romances) and historical fiction. Not only do I love specific genres, but I’m also a sucker for a beautiful cover and rely on a coworker for great YA reads. A Phở Love Story by Loan Le and I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre are both getting added to my TBR immediately!

As always the publishing world is ever changing, so I’ve tried to gather the most up-to-date information about these books, but check publisher websites for changes in release dates.

January

• Glimpsed by G. F. Miller (Release date: January 5)
• Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant (Release date: January 5)
• Monsters Among Us by Monica Rodden (Release date: January 5)
• The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss by Amy Noelle Parks (Release date: January 5)
• When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris (Release date: January 5)
• Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha (Release date: January 9)
• The Girl Who… by Andreina Cordani Release date: January 14)
• Wider Than the Sky by Katherine Rothschild (Release date: January 19)
• Cast in Firelight by Dana Swift (Release date: January 19)
• Wings of Ebony by J.Elle (Release date: January 26)

February

• Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado (Release date: February 2)
• Mortal Remains by Mary Ann Fraser (Release date: February 2)
• The Obsession by Jesse Q Sutanto (Release date: February 2)
• This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria (Release date: February 2)
• A Phở Love Story by Loan Le (Release date: February 9)
• Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann (Release date: February 9)
• Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce (Release date: February 9)
• We Are the Fire by Sam Taylor (Release date: February 16)
• The Wide Starlight by Nicole Lesperance (Release date: February 16)
• A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth (Release date: February 23)
• Dragonfly Girl by Marti Leimbach (Release date: February 23)
• Like Home by Louisa Onomé (Release date: February 23)
• Prepped by Bethany Mangle (Release date: February 23)

March

• Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft (Release date: March 2)
• I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre (Release date: March 2)
• List of Ten by Halli Gomez (Release date: March 2)
• American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar (Release date: March 9)
• Can’t Take That Away by Steven Salvatore (Release date: March 9)
• Fragile Remedy by Maria Ingrande Mora (Release date: March 9)
• Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson (Release date: March 9)
• Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley (Release date: March 9)

Make sure to come back tomorrow for YA Debut Authors publishing books from April – June, you don’t want to miss some more amazing titles! And if you want to check out debut authors that published titles in 2020, check out last year’s list as well!

Check out the 21ders website for debut middle grade and YA authors to learn more about them and their books being released this year! If you are a debut YA author and you’d like to be added to the list – leave a comment with your name, book title, and expected release date!