Relentless Light

by Maureen McQuerry

$14, paper

Maureen Doyle McQuerrywrites books on the borders of myth and magical realism for young adults that explore questions of identity, redemption and resilience. Her YA novel,The Peculiars(Abrams/Amulet 2012) was an ALA Best Book for Young Adult Readers 2013, Bank Street and Horne Book recommended book, and the Westchester Award winner.Beyond the Door(Abrams/Amulet) the first in the Time Out of Time duet, is a Booklist top Ten Fantasy/SciFi for Youth. She has taught middle school through college with a specialty in gifted education. She is also a poet, winner of the New Eden Chapbook award for her collectionRelentless Lightand is published inThe Southern Review,Smartish Pace, andGeorgetown Reviewamong other journals. She lives in Washington State.