Nova Ren Suma

Nova Ren Suma is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Walls Around Us, among other YA novels. Her new novel Wake the Wild Creatures is forthcoming from Little, Brown in Summer 2025.

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Something Wild #4: A Star and an Origin Story

A starred review from PW and the sparks that inspired the book.

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Writing Prompt #6: The Tower

February's prompt is about sudden upheaval and destruction... and the revelations that can come after.

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The Art of Ghosting

On literary schmoozing and the power of unbelonging

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Prompt Hour Workshop

Prompt Hour Workshop (January 2025)

Register to get the Zoom link for the workshop on January 26 at 8:30pm Eastern!

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Something Wild #3: Cover Reveal

It's time to reveal the face of WAKE THE WILD CREATURES...

Personal History

The Owls Are Not What They Seem... and the Answers Are Not Ours to Have

On ambiguity and how the mark of David Lynch is on every word I write. RIP to a brave and visionary artist.

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Writing Prompt #5: Give It All, Give It Now

The first prompt of 2025 is a piece of advice that spoke to me... and a possible new beginning.

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We've Reached the End

At the end of 2024, some thoughts on writing story endings and reaching momentous ends in your writing life.

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Something Wild #2: Unconscious Influences

For the last full moon of 2024, a post about the books that unconsciously influenced my own, and the beautiful words of other authors.

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Writing Prompt #4: Reclaimed Object

December's prompt is a reminder of what once was and a leap toward possible reinvention.

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Personal History

Writing from Memory

How writing fiction sourced and transformed from memories can be a form of reinvention... and protection.

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Something Wild #1: A Chance to Read My Book Early

Giveaway to win a signed advance reading copy of my new novel WAKE THE WILD CREATURES…

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Writing Prompt #3: Upside Down

November's prompt asks you to approach a story idea from an unusual direction.

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Personal History

The Book I'm Afraid to Write

Content warning: REJECTION. Did I scare you away yet?

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Fragile Moments in Front of People

For the hunter's moon tonight... On shapeshifting and the vulnerable part of being an author.

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Prompt Hour Workshop #1 (October 2024)

Register to get the Zoom link for the workshop on October 27!

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Writing Prompt #2: Fear Immersion

October's prompt gives you two intersecting opportunities to face your fears.

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Novel Writing

Deep Revision and Ruthless Reinvention

Thoughts on revising novels deeply and fearlessly. A writing exercise that may help scratch an itch.

Novel Writing

Burn It All Down and Start Over

This is about a book that almost didn't exist... and how I almost gave up on it and walked away.

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Writing Prompt #1: Trust the Universe

September's writing prompt might involve a pair of scissors and an openness to discovery.

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Writing Practice

The Writer You Wish to Be

Want a new beginning? Here's an opportunity to change your writing practice—to keep what works, and let go of what doesn't.

Novel Writing

WAKE THE WILD CREATURES: My New Novel Is Coming

New book in Summer 2025! Here are 25 truths about it...

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Introducing The Words Around Us

On creating a new author newsletter and what I want this place to be

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The Waiting Room

The liminal space between book projects. Taming ideas. Embracing the wait.

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Alien Landscapes

The changing landscape of publishing. Book fears. Finding the wonder again.