https://www.apriltucholke.com/picture-books daily 0.75 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1662765410954-MO0X822ECT8XS7KPHFH0/Beatrice+COVER.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/8d86093b-7853-41f3-a110-ffae5388463f/Picture1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/888a541c-8332-4ccd-83ac-2374601982cc/Merry+and+Hark+COVER.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/46bc132a-354b-4d3c-95e6-89bf74351cc8/Merry+and+Hark+owl+spot+art+Tucholke+Santo+hc.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/ec40c3bb-9548-4020-915f-8c0e7d9ce777/rebecca+cover+canva+post.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/85cd0c24-0b06-4d7c-930d-888eb70ab531/Rebecca+4.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/c99ac404-4c09-4ddb-a8d3-e1e79482ca43/Agnes+insta+announcement.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/c3e9277b-fa8d-4353-bdab-83fb95f77fcd/IMG_0721.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/336a0fa1-5192-4c07-8f29-c90ab2eb2893/Lavender+announcement.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1662763365211-KN7HBO7YPCI4C0QG8HU6/Beatrice+Likes+the+Dark+BW_tree_spiderweb.png https://www.apriltucholke.com/pronunciation daily 0.75 2021-06-28 https://www.apriltucholke.com/adult-nonfiction-books daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/d40c1f4c-f294-4792-a14d-3eca910a38fb/alchemist+announcement+canva.+2.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/142e2429-a3e7-4134-97cd-817705620eff/High+res+SECRET+cover+jpeg.jpeg https://www.apriltucholke.com/young-adult daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624580147606-4YFR9TU9MPRLXG1FPFCN/Final+Boneless+Cover.jpg Young Adult https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624580243786-EO7I68K4IWZIB4LZEMIB/SEVEN+COVER+2019.jpg Young Adult https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624580321429-Q9ZKUB6IBYB5T3503O1J/WinkPoppyMidnight_FINAL.jpeg Young Adult https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1638911090426-JXYFNKRATL81MMRWL21C/Cover+Devil+ebook.png Young Adult https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1654656771503-20E3TBQNIS922AYGMG4M/Spark%252Bebook%252Bcover%252521.jpg Young Adult https://www.apriltucholke.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-03-12 https://www.apriltucholke.com/the-boneless-mercies daily 0.75 2023-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624581395303-ULTGO88HUKGZJRT0U0GX/Final+Boneless+Cover.jpg The Boneless Mercies Trained warriors kill loudly. We kill silently. And that is how you hunt a beast. Frey yearns for a life worthy of saga and song. But she is a Boneless Mercy, a member of an ancient female sect that has survived the rising and falling of kingdoms. Mercies are death-traders, doomed to roam Vorseland killing the old or the sick for meager pay. Their methods are quiet, even merciful, yet wherever the seasons lead them, their daggers inspire unease. Frey and her band of Mercies--Ovie, Runa, and Juniper--are weary of the death trade and dream of a bigger life. So when Frey hears that a beast is slaughtering people in a northern jarldom, she decides that killing it is the Mercies’ chance at fame and fortune, even if it means they must align with the reclusive Sea Witches and face the ruthless Cut-Queen of the Red Willow Marsh. Their success—or failure—might change the fate of women everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624581477927-HGATKIF89NWYNDJ8G6E8/bonelessUKcover.png The Boneless Mercies "The Boneless Mercies feels like a cathartic war cry advocating for the power of girls and women…A dynamic critique of the hero's journey: Who is granted honor and glory, and at what cost does it come? …A deeply feminist update to its source material." --The New York Times Publisher Weekly's best of 2018 The B&N Teen Blog’s Favorite YA Books of 2018 Tor.com Best Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2018 Earphones Award Winner for best audiobook Green Mountain Book Award list 2019-2020 15 Books Like Skyrim The Best Books that Feature Heroic Female Leads "These fierce, honorable adolescent female warriors hold their own and break all the rules. Wow." --Kirkus, Starred Review "Tucholke injects close intimacy into her lush saga, interweaving love and murder, mercy and glory into her portrayal of life and death. It is a beautiful, haunting modern-day epic that stars a bold and resourceful sisterhood of heroines unafraid to claim agency." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Frey embodies the pursuit of glory through a quest to become a hero remembered in story and myth. Fans of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings will find similar themes and elements. This is a must-have for avid fantasy readers who enjoy action-packed plots. VERDICT An excellent choice for any YA fantasy collection." --School Library Journal, Starred Review "Frey’s earnest narrative voice creates a strong sense of the center of this fantasy: female solidarity. Bodily closeness, a shared quest for justice, and sheer joy in physical capacity are only part of it: collaboration and attentive respect are the true underpinning of Tucholke’s creation. This is the quiet force behind a plot of conquest and adventure, and of the diverse religions, cultures, terrains, and tales that make up Tucholke’s invented world. A dark and vivid story, with what-happens-next? momentum." --The Horn Book ”Fierce and glorious, this story of outcast girls defying fate utterly bewitched me. Tucholke is a gorgeous writer." --Laini Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer "The Boneless Mercies maintains the mystical, haunting flavor of an ancient ballad across the length of a novel. Its every page hints at a deeper magic at work; it contains a whole world and all its myths and histories within its skin." --Melissa Albert, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hazel Wood "Ruthless and lyrical, heart-warming and blood-chilling, and beautifully redolent of ancient tales and history. It will sing to a new generation of heroes." --Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Season https://www.apriltucholke.com/press daily 0.75 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/84d1e13e-c7b4-4495-9dd6-af69cc1bdd5e/Picture2.png Press Selection of Interviews and Articles: Entertainment Weekly BookPage Publisher’s Weekly Book Riot Half Price Books The Mary Sue Huffington Post Atlas Obscura Selection of Starred Reviews: Seven Endless Forests (Kirkus) Seven Endless Forests (Publisher’s Weekly) The Boneless Mercies (Kirkus) The Boneless Mercies (Publisher’s Weekly) The Boneless Mercies (School Library Journal) Wink Poppy Midnight (Kirkus) https://www.apriltucholke.com/seven-endless-forests daily 0.75 2021-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624758205646-FH3W0CPMQDCQ8B8PXJP4/SEVEN+COVER+2019.jpg Seven Endless Forests - In this gorgeous standalone companion to the critically acclaimed fantasy, The Boneless Mercies, April Tucholke spins a bold and blood-hungry retelling of the King Arthur legend that is perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Garth Nix, and Laini Taylor. On the heels of a devastating plague, Torvi’s sister, Morgunn is stolen from the family farm by Uther, a flame-loving Fremish wolf-priest who leads a pack of ragged, starving girls. Torvi leaves the only home she’s ever known, and joins a shaven-skulled druid and a band of roaming Elsh artists known as the Butcher Bards. They set out on a quest to rescue Torvi’s sister, and find a mythical sword. On their travels, Torvi and her companions will encounter magical night wilds and mystical Drakes who trade in young men. They will sing rowdy Elshland ballads in a tree-town tavern, and find a mysterious black tower in an Endless Forest. They will fight alongside famous Vorseland archers and barter with Fremish wizards. They will feast with rogue Jade Fell children in a Skal Mountain cave, and seek the help of a Pig Witch. They will face wild, dangerous magic that leads to love, joy, tragedy, and death. Torvi set out to rescue a sister, but she may find it’s merely the first step toward a life that is grander and more glorious than anything she could have imagined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624758393345-RW9CA3RH3OWI9XLCAMT1/UK+cover.jpg Seven Endless Forests Tucholke delivers exquisite worldbuilding and imaginative characters, and Torvi's tale is packed with peril and no small amount of sacrifice—even a touch of romance. Her story also speaks to the joy found in spending time with loyal friends as well as the power and magic of storytelling. Readers won't want this one to end...Simply stunning. --Kirkus Starred Review In this elegant YA fantasy inspired by Arthurian legend and ancient Norse culture...Tucholke conjures a mythic, richly described landscape that serves well as the backdrop for familiar names and concepts. The strong focus on found family and feminine strength further enhances this tale’s emotional impact. --Publishers Weekly Starred Review https://www.apriltucholke.com/wink-poppy-midnight daily 0.75 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1624759752761-ZHNRTG8IK4MJEDCSFSU0/WinkPoppyMidnight_FINAL.jpeg Wink Poppy Midnight - Every story needs a hero. Every story needs a villain. Every story needs a secret. Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen bee. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst onto the page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible or tricky or tremendous. What really happened? Someone knows. Someone is lying. https://www.apriltucholke.com/between-the-spark-and-the-burn daily 0.75 2022-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1635657219716-KZNACEGB6MJKSVG0OO13/SPARK+PNG.png Between the Spark and the Burn - Between the Spark and the Burn The conclusion to Between the Devil and The Deep Blue Sea. Freddie once told me that the Devil created all the fear in the world. But then, the Devil once told me that it's easier to forgive someone for scaring you than for making you cry. The problem with River West Redding was that he'd done both to me. The crooked-smiling liar River West Redding, who drove into Violet's life one summer day and shook her world to pieces, is gone. Violet and Neely, River's other brother, are left to worry—until they catch a two a.m. radio program about strange events in a distant mountain town. They take off in search of River but are always a step behind, finding instead frenzied towns, witch hunts, and a wind-whipped island with the thrum of something strange and dangerous just under the surface. It isn't long before Violet begins to wonder if Neely, the one Redding brother she thought trustworthy, has been hiding a secret of his own . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d40d4d6a7fa0481c65b06f/1635658421553-BMM57W5GCQTJE2W51JDT/SPARK+PNG.png Between the Spark and the Burn “Violet is both intuitive and naïve, capable of profound revelation . . . The faded opulence of the setting is an ideal backdrop for this lushly atmospheric gothic thriller, which, happily, comes with a satisfying conclusion. Darkly romantic and evocative.” —Kirkus Reviews “The lush and polished prose, eerie locales, and pervading sense of dark unease are as engrossing as they were in the first installment.” –SLJ “Horror and romance blend seamlessly in Tucholke’s distinctive prose. . . 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Violet's grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery...who makes you want to kiss back. Violet's already so knee-deep in love, she can't see straight. And that's just how River likes it. A gothic thriller romance with shades of Stephen King and F. 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Tucholke’s command of imagery and language is especially striking…Tucholke has real talent and, hopefully, will be writing for years to come.” -–VOYA starred review “People die; children stalk the cemetery with stakes; and strange, alluring River delights and frightens Violet in equal measure…the faded elegance that permeates almost every page, elevates this above more generic offerings of its type. 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