Media Kit
Book Covers
Katryn and her books in the media...
Katryn Bury in the news
SALON- Personal Essay: Drag queen story hour doesn't traumatize my kids — but the anti-LGBTQ protesters certainly could
WRITER'S DIGEST- "The Helpers Need Our Help: How Book Bans Will Erode More Than Our Freedom to Read"
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We Are Not Alone: Reviews and Media
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT
KIRKUS REVIEW ("A moving, humorous exploration of friendship and trust.")
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Drew Leclair Crushes the Case: Reviews and Media
KIRKUS- review, starred *
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL- Revisiting Nancy Drew from a Modern (and Disabled and Queer) Perspective
HOW I FEEL ABOUT BOOKS- Blogger review
SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE -Interview
YAYOMG Giveaway
ANNIE'S BOOK STOP -Video Interview
MADISON COURIER -"Hot Summer Reads!"
STATEN ISLAND PARENT - "14 New Books For Your Kids’ Summer Reading List"
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Drew Leclair Gets a Clue: Reviews and Media
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL- review, starred *
BOOKLIST- review, starred *
NEW YORK TIMES review and feature
SLJ "Best Middle Grade Books of 2022"
KIRKUS- review
BOOK BAN CHALLENGE - Drew Leclair Gets a Clue is challenged for LGBTQ+ content (content warning: homophobia, misgendering)
AUTOSTRADDLE – 92 of the Best Queer Books of 2022
OHIO DIGITAL LIBRARY- Best books of 2022 list
BOOK RIOT – Queer Retellings Coming Out in 2022
TEEN LIBRARIAN TOOLBOX – guest post
KIDLIT 411 – interview
ALAMEDA COUNTY LIBRARY – interview/Q&A
BOOK RIOT - 24 Must-Read LGBTQ Books Out in March
LGBTQ READS - Most-Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Fiction
FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES – roundup
MOMBIAN – Three New LGBTQ Kids' Books Out Today
BASIC PITCHES - podcast interview
LESBRARY – roundup
GEEKS OUT – interview
READS RAINBOW – guest post
BAY CITY BOOKS – roundup
WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS – guest post
YAYOMG - Take the Drew Leclair Quiz!
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Bio for Public Use
Katryn Bury is the author of the critically acclaimed Drew Leclair mysteries. A lifelong true crime nerd, she holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology/criminology. Katryn works with middle grade readers as a library technician by day and writes mysterious coming-of-age stories for those same readers by night. She lives in California with her family, along with a vast collection of pop-culture knickknacks and Nancy Drew books.
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