Heather, Author at Not a Novel Concept

Cover of "The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina," featuring the title in thin white text at the bottom, against a black backdrop. The top half is an illustration of a Latinx femme person with long dark hair and the images of 2 blue birds and a flower at their collarbone. They're facing forward against a red backdrop with flowers.

Angry Girls and Furious Femmes

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

November 1, 2021October 30, 2021 Heather

This book is so good, and so deep, and I could never do it justice.

Cover of "Specter Inspectors," with an image from the comic of the 4 characters (Noa with darker skin, mid-length brown curly hair, a red T-shirt and jeans, holding a flashlight; behind her Gus, shorter with darker skin, a red button-up shirt and backpack, arms crossed and cranky-looking; behind them Astrid, with pale skin and purple hair and a black crop-top, looking smug; and at the back Ko the cameraman, with his camera, with pale skin, short dark hair, and a brown jacket, putting his hand on Gus's shoulder). In the background is a spooky house against a green sky and a full moon, surrounded by spooky trees whose branches frame it.

Stop the Presses

Specter Inspectors by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Heather

Ok, so this is sweet as fuck, with a heavy helping of (legitimately scary) demonic horror thrown in toward the end.

Cover of "Another Kind" featuring the title in lime green font at the top, over an illustration of all the kids from the book (a reptilian kid, a Black masc. teen, a white-haired Yeti teen, a blonde girl at the center casting a spell or bubble, a brunette Selki with her pelt around her shoulders, and a much younger tentacle-haired girl) against the backdrop of a spooky mansion lit in purple and red. Around the side is a black tar or oil-like substance.

OH YEAH!! Fridays

Another Kind by Cait May and Trevor Bream

October 29, 2021October 30, 2021 Heather

This is an utterly delightful graphic novel, though I wish it were a series!!

Cover for "The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor," with the title at the top over a night sky. Most of the cover is an illustration of our heroine (a Black girl) in an orange 19th-century dress and an umbrella raised over her head, about to fight off a hoard of glowing-eyed rabbits. In the background is a white man in a black suit, and a mansion

OH YEAH!! Fridays

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity and Christopher Baldwin

October 22, 2021October 28, 2021 Heather

An incredibly fun graphic novel that blends gothic and early-19th-century romantic tropes with a contemporary satirical take on the multiverse and pocket dimensions.

Cover of "Darling," with the title in white font across the bottom, against a black backdrop and a centered image of a red rose on fire. There are glittery sparkles around the image.

Thriller Thursdays

Darling by K. Ancrum

October 21, 2021October 16, 2021 Heather

Roughly halfway through the book, I was in love with this world and so many of the characters in it. By the two-thirds’ twist, though, I’d begun to fall out of love, and by the end I had the most mixed emotions about this novel that I’ve had about a book in a while.

Cover of "Boy, Snow, Bird," with the title in tall black font against a green background. Interwoven through the title is an illustration of a snake and a few roses

Tib's Cranky Corner

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

October 20, 2021October 16, 2021 Heather

DON’T READ THIS BOOK. It is TRANSPHOBIC AF.

Cover of "The Thrill Club," with the title at the bottom in bold yellow font, over an illustration of 3 girls (one white with long blonde hair, one Black with a blue hat and yellow vest, and one dead and transparent in the center, wearing a veil and dress. The living girls look scared.)

Tor Tuesdays

A Walk Down Fear Street, pt. 3

October 19, 2021October 16, 2021 Heather

Here we go again…

Cover of "The River Has Teeth," with title in large block white font against an illustration of an owl, a green bush, and a yellow and brown moth. The overall background color is black.

Angry Girls and Furious Femmes

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

October 18, 2021October 16, 2021 Heather

This book fucking rocks. Here, nature is alive–red in tooth and claw and bewitched by the dying wish of a murdered witch, and angry girls have the final say.

Cover of "The Lost Village," with title in red font over the sky of a photo of a derelict, wooden spooky building next to a leafless tree

Thriller Thursdays

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

October 14, 2021October 13, 2021 Heather

Um. Y’all. I WANTED to love this book. I went in excited as hell by the premise. (YAY isolated ghost town, YAY modern film crew, YAY woman MC, YAY horror elements, bring on the ghosts and demons!)