Tessa Johnson: 22 books

“Once you had real down-home Southern cooking, you’ll always crave it,” my Granny used to tell me. She was right—I’ve traveled all over the globe and no matter where I find myself, I people tell me their wonderful Southern food experiences. Southern cuisine is more than grits and...

You may think you know the love triangle, but you've never seen love triangles like these. These top YA authors tackle the much-debated trope of the love triangle, and the result is sixteen fresh, diverse, and romantic stories you don’t want to miss. This collection, edited by Natalie...

The seventeen original stories in Defy the Dark, an eerie, mind-bending YA anthology, could only take place in darkness.   Open the pages and discover: A creepy guy who stares too long. The secrets of the core of the earth. Dreams of other people’s lives. A girl who goes mad in the darkness. Monsters...

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner's classic Riverside series. This is the 9th episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Welcome...

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner’s classic Riverside series. This is the 11th episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Welcome...

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner's classic Riverside series. This is the 2nd episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. When...

A shortage of chocolate sets the City on edge in this bittersweet installment of the Web's favorite episodic serial! Diane's secret arrangement with the Balam family bears fruit as a strategic withholding of chocolate wreaks havoc on the city's social fabric, from the Hill to Riverside. But...

Madness stalks the halls of Tremontaine House in the heartwrenching eleventh episode of Tremontaine, the episodic online serial set in the world of Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint. Afraid that he is losing his mind, Will looks for comfort in Rafe's arms. Rafe, meanwhile, blames himself for his...

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner's classic Riverside series. This is the 5th episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Alaya Dawn Johnson. Diane...

Passion and intrigue make the Tremontaine Ball a glittering high point in this ongoing episodic serial set in Ellen Kushner's acclaimed Riverside universe. Violent passions erupt at the Tremontaine Ball! A misunderstanding comes between Rafe and Will, while Micah threatens to expose Kaab's...

Season 1 of Tremontaine, the hit episodic online serial set in Ellen Kushner's Swordpoint universe, reaches its riveting conclusion. Kaab and Diane, enemies bound by common interests, forge a new understanding. Micah and Rafe receive unexpected offers of employment. And Will, now the Duke Tremontaine...

Flashing swords and eerie dreams set the stage for murder in the tenth installment of Tremontaine, the episodic online serial set in the world of Ellen Kushner's beloved Swordspoint. When Tess finds herself plagued by nightmares of the murdered Ben, Kaab vows to solve the case. But she may...

Plots within plots ratchet up the intrigue in this week's installment of Tremontaine, the episodic web series set in Ellen Kushner's Swordpoint universe. A moment of staggering inspiration and insight sets events in motion that have the potential to fracture friendships, shatter alliances,...

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner's classic Riverside series. This is the 3rd episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Mary Anne Mohanraj. Alliances...