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Guest Post: Why Middle Grade Fantasy Isn’t About Magic

May 11, 2025 | Writing

Guest post about middle grade fantasy written by J. J. Johnson.

Meet P.G. James, author of The Un-Extraordinary Life of Sophie Simpleton for kids who have been bullied or shunned.

Meet Jan May, author of Isabel’s Secret, a book to encourage kids to reach up to God for everything they need.

Meet Kevin Lovegreen, author of the Lucky Luke’s Adventures series for kids who love the outdoors, animals, hunting, and fishing.

Meet Allie Slocum, author of the Character Club Lil Sibs series for impatient, dog-loving, mystery-solving, hard-to-teach kids.

Meet Jared Acuña, author of the Hilt and Arrow series for historical fiction readers ages 8 to 12.

This is a placerholder until we feature our first teen fiction guest!Coming Fall 2024.

Meet Phyllis Wheeler, author of the Guardians of Time series for reluctant readers.

Meet Danika Cooley, author of the Who What Why series for inquisitive 8 to 12-year-olds.

Meet Catherine Witzaney, author of Wingless, a book for kids who love fantasy and enjoy creative world-building.