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Obituary: Ellen Wittlinger

Ellen Wittlinger, whose YA novels have been praised for their depiction of memorable and realistic protagonists navigating provocative issues of adolescence, died on November 17 at 74. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S seizes two more YA novels from TikTok sensation Silvera

Simon & Schuster has scooped two more "brilliant" YA novels from Adam Silvera, including a new book set in the same universe as his viral TikTok phenomenon They Both Die at The End (S&S).   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 18:53:33 UTC ]
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HCG bags YA novel about Bengali-Irish girls navigating queerness

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired two YA novels from debut author Adiba Jaigirdar, including two "heart-warming" queer romances based in Dublin featuring Bengali protagonists.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 05:52:10 UTC ]
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Obituary: Stella Pevsner

Children's author Stella Pevsner, widely known for her middle grade and YA novels that often addressed difficult subjects, died on June 11 at age 98. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading Pathways: Where to Start With Colleen Hoover’s Books

Get acquainted with the romance and YA novels of a prolific and bestselling author with this reading pathway for Colleen Hoover books. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2019-09-19 10:33:38 UTC ]
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A Different Look at YA Novels

A child psychiatrist and author says not all diverse teens celebrate their culture(s). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In Memory of Brazenhead, the Secret Bookstore That Felt Like a Magical Portal

In a popular trope present most often in YA novels, a character finds a secret key to another world. The key is rarely literal. More often, it’s an action as banal and everyday as leaning against a train platform barrier, walking into a phone booth, or looking for a winter coat in the back of... Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2019-07-12 11:02:44 UTC ]
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S&S UK signs two more from Nic Stone

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has acquired two more YA novels by Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-31 01:37:52 UTC ]
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Stormy Young journo signed up by Stripes

STORM series author Emma Young is to write two YA novels for Little Tiger imprint Stripes Publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 24, 2016

Flatiron nabs two YA novels, one for six figures; B.A. Paris re-ups at St. Martin’s Press; Sherrilyn Kenyon takes a new series to Tor; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CJ Skuse's first adult thriller to HQ

Harlequin imprint HQ is to publish a "dark" and "funny" thriller for adults from C J Skuse, author of several YA novels, in April 2017. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Marissa Meyer and Leigh Bardugo: Fractured Fairy Tales for Gen Z Readers

We know that Marissa Meyer and Leigh Bardugo’s YA novels usually get pigeonholed as fantasy, but that catch-all doesn’t really convey the essence of the fictional worlds they’ve created and filled with males and females who are equally swashbuckling as heroic characters. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 29, 2016

Simon & Schuster’s Atheneum imprint buys a picture book by Richard T. Morris, Da Capo nabs a book about the battle of Antietam, Dial signs Jessica Taylor for two YA novels, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two YA novels from Lauren Oliver to Hodder & Stoughton

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two new YA/adult crossover novels from Lauren Oliver. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why write YA?

Ahead of YALC 2015, Gemma Malley, director of communications at Book Trust and author of seven YA novels, takes a look at why authors write YA. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manning moves to Sphere for historical novels

Sarra Manning is to move from Transworld to Little, Brown’s Sphere for her next two adult novels. Manning’s move brings her  adult publishing into the same house as her most recent YA publishing – her last two YA novels The Worst Girlfriend in the World and Adorkable were published by Atom,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How YA Books Engender a True Love of Reading in My Students

Tina Yang tutors children of non-English speaking immigrants and explains how YA novels, rather than classics, have engendered a deeper appreciation for reading. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont buys two from Heathfield

Egmont has bought two YA novels by Brighton-based author Lisa Heathfield. Fiction editorial... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toon turns to YA for Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster has signed a two-book deal with Paige Toon for her first YA novels. Toon... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Shakespeare: He’s Hot, Sexy and Dead

Several current projects—from YA novels to television to our own year-long reading group—are striving to make Shakespeare accessible to a contemporary audience. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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