C. R. Averett (she/her) is the author of NOT YOUR TYPICAL LOVE STORY (Wednesday Books, winter 2027), and is a former children’s book editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and the James Patterson Presents imprint. Represented by Amy Bishop-Wycisk.

Photo credit Jacalyn Roland Photography

View fullsize Hopping on this trend I saw thanks to @rachelpologewrites! Though disclaimer: this isn’t actually the scene that may make you cry…I’ve been hearing from some lovely fellow author early readers that The Scene is the second to last c
View fullsize Author photos are here and I’m taking a poll because how am I expected to choose?! So, let me know in the comments which one is your favorite! It’s very strange to be at this stage in the process, because quite honestly, although I&rsqu
View fullsize No words for how wildly cool it is to be holding a bound manuscript of my debut, sent to me by my wonderful editor! (And I can’t believe that’s a sentence I get to write!) There were moments throughout the history of this book that I was
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View fullsize Mentor MSWLs and bios are going up on @roundtablementor! Here’s mine, and more can be found on the website. Mentee applications open November 6-21! WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR: I’m on the lookout for stories with unforgettable characte
View fullsize It’s Ace Week 💜🤍🩶🖤 and so I thought it would be appropriate to post a sneak peek from my ace/aro debut book, Not Your Typical Love Story, which centers aspec teens at the heart of their own kind of love story and follows two academic rivals