This article is about the young adult novel. For other uses, see Black witch.
The Black Witch
Book cover
Author
Laurie Forest
Country
United States
Language
English
Series
The Black Witch Chronicles
Genre
Fantasy Young adult fiction
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Publication date
2017
Pages
608
ISBN
978-0-373-21231-6
Followed by
The Iron Flower
The Black Witch is a 2017 young adult fantasy novel by Laurie Forest. The novel faced intense backlash on social media prior to its release due to accusations of bigoted content. Later media coverage suggested that these criticisms were misguided and failed to understand the book's context.[1][2][3]
^Rosenfield, Kat (August 7, 2017). "The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^"YA Books Are Targeted In Intense Social Media Callouts, Rosenfield Says". NPR. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^Hoggatt, Aja (January 31, 2019). "An Author Canceled Her Own YA Novel Over Accusations of Racism. But Is It Really Anti-Black?". Slate. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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