Young Adult
Jenna Voris
Jenna Voris is the award-winning author of multiple books for all ages, including Every Time You Hear That Song, Say A Little Prayer, and The Long Con. Voris was born and raised in central Indiana, where she also attended high school and college. The Midwest is in her blood, and it comes out in her YA stories—books about queer girls in small southern or Midwestern towns trying to find their place in the world. She now lives in Washington, D.C., where she spends most of her time perfecting her road trip playlists and desperately trying to keep her cat from eating her houseplants.
2026 Young Adult Shortlist: Every Time You Hear That Song
Every Time You Hear That Song is a story that alternates between a teenage journalist investigating her favorite country musician and the same singer’s rise to stardom decades earlier.
2026 Young Adult Shortlist: Say a Little Prayer
Say a Little Prayer is the story of a teen girl seeking to upend her spring break church camp by committing all seven deadly sins.
2024 Young Adult Shortlist: Made of Stars
Inspired by the lawless love story of Bonnie and Clyde, this heart-stopping tale of passion and crime will have you seeing stars. Shane and Ava are a team–he steals the aircraft, she charms their mark, and together they take what they need. But when they uncover a top-secret plot that would leave their home at the mercy of ruthless military leaders, they must choose between their own selfish motives or saving the planet they’ve always resented.
