May 2026

Reasons to Hate Me shortlisted for MPIBA’s Reading the West Award; Public voting opens →

April 2026

Reasons to Hate Me voted a “Teacher Favorite” by the Children’s Book Council →

Reasons to Hate Me nominated for Pennsylvania’s Mountain Laurel Book Award →

February 2026

Reasons to Hate Me longlisted for the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association’s “Reading the West” Award →

January 2026

Reasons to Hate Me selected by ALA’s Feminst Taskforce for “Rise: a Feminist Book List” →

November 2025

Radio Interview with Write On Four Corners, 90.9 KSJE →

Reasons to Hate Me, starred review in The Hornbook →

Interview in Albuquerque the Magazine, p. 176 →

October 2025

“The Intangible Real World of Story”: Guest post for Nerdy Book Club →

Reasons to Hate Me named one of Publishers Weekly’s “Best Books of 2025” →

The Horn Book: Starred Review Announcements, Nov/Dec 2025 →

September 2025

The Nerd Daily: Author Interview with Susan Metallo →

Albuquerque Journal: “Susan Metallo to discuss new book ‘Reasons to Hate Me’ at two ABQ events” →

School Library Journal Guest Post: Character in YA Literature →

Podcast Interview: American Booksellers Association BookED →

Reasons to Hate Me one of 3 YA novels in Lit Hub’s “Books to Buy This September” Roundup →

Glowing review for Reasons to Hate Me in Booklist →

August 2025

In Conversation with Jodi Meadows (Publishers Weekly) →

Reasons to Hate Me selected for Indie Next Kids →

June 2025

Publishers Weekly Starred Review for Reasons to Hate Me→

May 2025

American Booksellers Association Reviews for Reasons to Hate Me →

2024

Reasons to Hate Me Deal Announcement →

2023

Access for All at the Public Library (Feature article in Publishers Weekly) →