MEDIA FEATURES
Channel News Asia: CNA 938 Daily Cuts - Darker By Four with June CL Tan
School Library Journal: Starred Review — A book that deserves both its own anime adaptation and a spot on the shelves of any library with fantasy-loving teens.
Paste Magazine: 9 Must Read New Books by AANHPI Women to Add to Your Summer Reading List
Girl’s Life: Just the Perfect TBR
EnVi Media: HELL YEAH: 4 Books Set In Hell to Have On Your Radar
British Fantasy Society: Book Review of Darker By Four
Just One More Page Podcast: Ep 118 Making Deals with the Devil
The Well-Read Podcast: Episode 26 Q&A with June CL Tan (please note: the host makes a spoiler note before a big reveal near the end of the interview, so skip ahead if you haven’t read the book!)
Culturefly UK: Book Review of Darker By Four
United by Books: Darker By Four Q&A
The Honey Pop: Lose Track of Time Reading Darker By Four
Epic Reads: The 16 Most Anticipated YA Books to Read in April 2024
Epic Reads: Sneak Peek — Start Reading ‘Darker by Four’, the Launch of an Epic Fantasy Duology
Bulletin of the Center For Children’s Books: Starred Review — An exciting narrative, fascinating world-building, and characters that tug on the heartstrings
Reactor (formerly tor.com): Most Anticipated Young Adult SFF/H for March & April 2024
Kirkus Reviews: Starred Review — A darkly exhilarating ride rich with unraveling secrets and intrigue.
Reactor (formerly tor.com): 30 SFF to Look Forward to in 2024
United by Pop: 30 YA SciFci Fantasy books releasing in 2024
Epic Reads: 42 Standalone Fantasy Books for When You Can’t Commit
Epic Reads: 49 New Books by BIPOC Authors to Read in 2024
Epic Reads: Books to Save Your Gift Cards For
Epic Reads: Books with Multiple Narrators
Publishers Weekly: Darker By Four featured in Spring 2024 Children’s Sneak Previews
Banks Street Best Children’s Books of the Year for 2022: JADE FIRE GOLD is a Fantasy winner
New York Public Library: Winter 2022 Picks for Teens
Publishers Weekly: Fall 2021 Flying Starts: June CL Tan
Rich in Color Discusses Jade Fire Gold (SPOILERS)
Book Riot: 8 Chinese Mythology Books You Don’t Want to Miss
The Straits Times: Singapore Shelf: Chinese fantasy of war and magic in Jade Fire Gold
Tor.com: 5 SFF Books Where Magic Has a Steep Cost
Pop Sugar: The 55 Best New Books of October
She Reads: Best Fantasy + Magical Realism Books of Fall 2021
Frolic: Our 10 Most Anticipated YA Books of October
Den of Geek: Top New YA Books in October 2021
Buzzfeed: 40 YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books Releasing This Fall That Are Definitely Worth Picking Up
Epic Reads: The Most Anticipated YA Books to Read in October
Goodreads: The 36 Most Anticipated Upcoming YA Novels
The Young Folks: October 2021 New Book Releases
Kirkus Reviews: Starred Review — A magic-filled debut that will leave readers eager for more from this author.
Tor.com: The 30 Most Anticipated SFF Books for the Rest of 2021
We Are Bookish/NetGalley: 15 Authors Share the Book at the Top of Their Summer TBR
BuzzFeed: 18 Romance Books By Asian Authors That You Should Pick Up This Month
Publisher’s Weekly: Beyond Stereotypes: 2021 AAPI Books for Young Readers
Publisher’s Weekly: Fall 2021 Children's Sneak Previews
Epic Reads: The Official List of Harper’s Fall 2021 YA Cover Reveals
BuzzFeed: 40 YA Fantasy Books We're Highly Anticipating In 2021
United by Pop: 270+ Must Read 2021 YA Book Releases
Yelloh Moose: National Author’s Day
INTERVIEWS
Author Interview with We Need Diverse Books
Author Interview with Teatimelit
Author Interview with The Quiet Pond for Asian and Pasifika Heritage Month
Author Interview with Kerch Books
PODCASTS
Books & Boba: Author Chat with June CL Tan
Everything Is Canon: Jade Fire Gold
VIDEO
Utopia State of Mind: YA SFF Debut Panel
Upcoming 2021 Debut Authors | 2021 AAPI Book Month
Reimagining favorite stories and Myths through YA fantasy | 2021 AAPI Book Month
Author Panel: 10 Rapid Fire Questions About Magic, Fantasy, and More
GUEST POSTS by June CL Tan
United by Pop: June C.L. Tan On What Inspired Her Debut YA Fantasy, Jade Fire Gold
Tor.com: Five Books With BIPOC Chosen Ones