I am the lucky editor on this book at Egmont, and in the words of Circe Shaw, whoooooohoooooo! I could not be more delighted to have worked with Diane and her agent Broo to make it happen.
Guest Blogger: Em Bailey

We asked Em Bailey, the author of Shift, to give us a few pointers on how to spot a shape shifter. Here is her list, and the book trailer: Top ten ways to spot if your supposed best friend is actually a shape shifter. 1. She has started dressing in the same style as you. [...]
Shift by Em Bailey

Though the April showers haven’t ended quite yet, May is here, along with 2 new Electric Monkey books! Coming this Monday we have two exciting titles. First, is Shift by Em Bailey.
The Official Truth about dating the male human species!

Have you ever wondered how to tame a boy? Well, rest assured your questions are about to be answered in the newest additions to the Electric Monkey list: How to Keep a Boy as a Pet by Diane Messidoro.
More on Female Characters in YA Novels

To follow up on yesterday’s post, we also wanted to share this post about The Bechdel Test from Nobody Jones at Did you ever stop to think & forget to start again?:
Why Can’t Female YA Characters Get By Without a Man?

Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about women in teen fiction. Sian, who works in the marketing team at Electric Monkey weighs in with her thoughts below. Have a read and tell us what you think!
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