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 #5: Lost Places

Read an exclusive excerpt from WAKE THE WILD CREATURES and win a signed hardcover of the book!

News Featured

Book Tour Announcement!

Come see me on a six-city book tour to celebrate WAKE THE WILD CREATURES May 4 – 9!

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Monthly Writing Prompt

Writing Prompt #8: Fools and Flaws

This month's prompt was inspired by a song... and some foolishness.

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Prompt Hour Workshop

Invitation to Prompt Hour Workshop April 27

Need some writing magic? Join me in Zoom for a prompt-writing workshop on Sun., April 27 at 8:30pm Eastern!

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Pre-Order a Signed and Personalized Copy of WAKE THE WILD CREATURES!

Plus five memories from my new book travel journal... And a peek at my upcoming book tour events.

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Monthly Writing Prompt

Writing Prompt #7: The Visitor

The prompt for March gives you a new character opportunity. Join me for the next prompt hour in Zoom on April 27!

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Writing Diary

The Dreaded Synopsis

I'm writing a new novel! Here's what I'm wrestling over in my diary: writing the synopsis before I really know what the novel is about...

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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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Monthly Writing Prompt

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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Personal History

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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Monthly Writing Prompt

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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Novel Writing

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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Monthly Writing Prompt

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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Monthly Writing Prompt

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?

Book Publishing

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

Prompt Hour Workshop #1 (October 2024)

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

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Monthly Writing Prompt

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.