James Dawson has spoken of his frustration that a group of parents in Alaska are trying to get his non-fiction YA title This Book is Gay banned from the local library, saying there are some “hate-filled people in this world”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Susie Day is hoping to promote YA books written by British and Irish authors through an online shop selling UKYA-branded merchandise. The ‘We Have Crisps’ shop is currently selling tote bags, vest tops and t-shirts featuring the names ‘Patrick & Bali. Sarra & Non’,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Want to know when your favourite author has a new book out? What festivals are lighting up your holidays? When the awards are being dished out? Check out our literary calendar for 2015, the year the new Children’s Laureate is announced…Have we missed anything? Email us at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Children’s Publishers (RHCP) will next year publish a collection of YA love stories edited by children’s laureate Malorie Blackman. Love Hurts is a mixture of new stories and extracts from published books. Contributing authors include Melvin Burgess, James Dawson, Laura Dockrill,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hot Key Books has acquired world rights in a YA psychological thriller by James Dawson, whose... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]