The fantasy author Ayana Gray recommends gripping novels where the monsters are heroes, villains and everything in between.

One Hungry Monster: A Counting Book in Rhyme Susan Heyboer O'Keefe. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $6.99 (10pp) ISBN 978-0-316-60804-6 ...

Vincent writes poetry and short fiction. His poetry featured in HOWL 24 and Stony Thursday Book, 2025. His poetry was longlisted for the FISH prize in 2024.

Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day," celebrating the winter solstice, is also a children's book illustrated by Carson Ellis. They collaborated by mail.