Think about supporting Bards Alley and some of your favorite local and non-local authors through our pre-order campaigns! We work directly with authors or publishers to offer signed editions, freebies, or other swag for pre-orders taken directly through Bards Alley.
Check out our ongoing campaigns below -- books can be ordered online through bardsalley.square.site. If selecting pick-up at checkout, you will be contacted via phone when your order is ready for pick-up at the store on the book's release date.
Check out our ongoing campaigns below -- books can be ordered online through bardsalley.square.site. If selecting pick-up at checkout, you will be contacted via phone when your order is ready for pick-up at the store on the book's release date.
Fried Rice Surprise by Patricia Tanumihardja (Illu. by Shiho Pate)
This is a pre-order for Fried Rice Surprise by Patricia Tanumihardja and illustrated by Shiho Pate, available October 20, 2026. This title is available for pick-up from Bards Alley or US shipping. All books will include a bookplate signed by Tanumihardja and Pate as well as themed stickers and bookmarks.
If your book is being shipped, you will receive tracking information via email when it has been mailed. Pick-up orders will be notified via phone when their book is ready on release day. Please order by Sunday, October 11th to guarantee your book arrives during release week.
A joyful celebration of food, friendship, and culture, Fried Rice Surprise shows how a little bit of this and a little bit of that can create something magical.
Fern loves opening her lunchbox—sometimes it holds something colorful, sometimes sweet and spicy, but always delicious. When she learns about the Japanese tradition of “mottainai”—never wasting what’s too good to throw away—Fern is inspired to create a meal to share with her friends. Together with her mama, she stirs up a wok of fried rice filled with everyone’s favorite flavors: curry spices, carnitas, pilaf, bok choy, and more. With lively, joyful illustrations by Shiho Pate and a heartfelt story by Patricia Tanumihardja, this picture book celebrates food, friendship, and the magic that happens when different ingredients—and people—come together.
If your book is being shipped, you will receive tracking information via email when it has been mailed. Pick-up orders will be notified via phone when their book is ready on release day. Please order by Sunday, October 11th to guarantee your book arrives during release week.
A joyful celebration of food, friendship, and culture, Fried Rice Surprise shows how a little bit of this and a little bit of that can create something magical.
Fern loves opening her lunchbox—sometimes it holds something colorful, sometimes sweet and spicy, but always delicious. When she learns about the Japanese tradition of “mottainai”—never wasting what’s too good to throw away—Fern is inspired to create a meal to share with her friends. Together with her mama, she stirs up a wok of fried rice filled with everyone’s favorite flavors: curry spices, carnitas, pilaf, bok choy, and more. With lively, joyful illustrations by Shiho Pate and a heartfelt story by Patricia Tanumihardja, this picture book celebrates food, friendship, and the magic that happens when different ingredients—and people—come together.
You're No Better by Andrew Joseph White
This is a pre-order for You're No Better deluxe limited edition by Andrew Joseph White available October 27, 2026. This title is available for pick-up from Bards Alley or US shipping. All books will be signed by the author and personalization is available.
If your book is being shipped, you will receive tracking information via email when it has been mailed. Pick-up orders will be notified via phone when their book is ready on release day. Please order by Sunday, October 18th to guarantee your book arrives during release week.
Bestselling author Andrew Joseph White returns with another horrific YA thriller: a profound portrait of a struggling teen trying to convince the world—and himself—that he’s better than the serial killer who raised him.
Morgan Slaughter, a seventeen-year-old trans boy with autism, put his serial killer father in prison years ago. Despite that, everyone thinks Morgan will grow up to be just like his dad: including his volatile mother, the documentary crew following their family, and maybe himself.
Desperately, Morgan latches onto his father’s final victim—the only one who was never identified—hoping that if he unravels the mystery, he’ll finally prove he’s better than the man who hurt him. But this puts Morgan in the crosshairs of classmate Felicity Keating, who knows the truth about Morgan’s childhood—that he wasn’t just a witness to his father’s brutality, he was an accomplice. And if he doesn’t let them help with his investigation? They’ll tell everyone.
Forced to confront his past, Morgan’s ugly but carefully controlled world unravels. The film crew is manipulative. His mother’s temper spirals into malice, then violence. And Morgan and Felicity may be more tightly intertwined than either of them can stomach . . .
You're No Better is a gritty and unapologetic coming-of-age suspense about teens who grew up surrounded by cruelty and are clawing their way to adulthood the only way they know how.
If your book is being shipped, you will receive tracking information via email when it has been mailed. Pick-up orders will be notified via phone when their book is ready on release day. Please order by Sunday, October 18th to guarantee your book arrives during release week.
Bestselling author Andrew Joseph White returns with another horrific YA thriller: a profound portrait of a struggling teen trying to convince the world—and himself—that he’s better than the serial killer who raised him.
Morgan Slaughter, a seventeen-year-old trans boy with autism, put his serial killer father in prison years ago. Despite that, everyone thinks Morgan will grow up to be just like his dad: including his volatile mother, the documentary crew following their family, and maybe himself.
Desperately, Morgan latches onto his father’s final victim—the only one who was never identified—hoping that if he unravels the mystery, he’ll finally prove he’s better than the man who hurt him. But this puts Morgan in the crosshairs of classmate Felicity Keating, who knows the truth about Morgan’s childhood—that he wasn’t just a witness to his father’s brutality, he was an accomplice. And if he doesn’t let them help with his investigation? They’ll tell everyone.
Forced to confront his past, Morgan’s ugly but carefully controlled world unravels. The film crew is manipulative. His mother’s temper spirals into malice, then violence. And Morgan and Felicity may be more tightly intertwined than either of them can stomach . . .
You're No Better is a gritty and unapologetic coming-of-age suspense about teens who grew up surrounded by cruelty and are clawing their way to adulthood the only way they know how.
Andrew Joseph White's Books
Bards Alley is happy to offer ongoing orders for signed and personalized copies of Andrew Joseph White's novels. Books include: Hell Followed With Us (pb or hc), The Spirit Bares its Teeth (pb or hc), Compound Fracture (hc), and You Weren't Meant to Be Human (hc). All are available for pick-up or U.S. shipping and you may request any personalization you would like upon checkout.
Shipping will occur as soon as possible once the order is placed and will depend on current stock. The most recent editions of each book are typically available (paperback where applicable), so hardcover requests may take longer to ship. Personalization requests, since they're unique, may also take longer as we must work around Andrew's schedule. You will receive a tracking number via email once your book ships.
If you have any specific questions or requests regarding shipping, please include a note in your order or call/email the store: [email protected] // 571-459-2653
Please select a title below for more information on that book. ALL orders must be placed through the ORDER HERE button above or at bardsalley.square.site
Shipping will occur as soon as possible once the order is placed and will depend on current stock. The most recent editions of each book are typically available (paperback where applicable), so hardcover requests may take longer to ship. Personalization requests, since they're unique, may also take longer as we must work around Andrew's schedule. You will receive a tracking number via email once your book ships.
If you have any specific questions or requests regarding shipping, please include a note in your order or call/email the store: [email protected] // 571-459-2653
Please select a title below for more information on that book. ALL orders must be placed through the ORDER HERE button above or at bardsalley.square.site
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HELL FOLLOWED
WITH US young adult // horror // dystopian 
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THE SPIRIT BARES
ITS TEETH young adult // fantasy // occult 
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COMPOUND
FRACTURE young adult // horror/thriller 
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YOU WEREN'T MEANT
TO BE HUMAN adult // horror // sci-fi 
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coming soon: Beast//Warden (upcoming title, 2028)