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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 18:53:33 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 05:52:10 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Get acquainted with the romance and YA novels of a prolific and bestselling author with this reading pathway for Colleen Hoover books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-09-19 10:33:38 UTC ]
A child psychiatrist and author says not all diverse teens celebrate their culture(s). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2019-07-12 11:02:44 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has acquired two more YA novels by Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-31 01:37:52 UTC ]
STORM series author Emma Young is to write two YA novels for Little Tiger imprint Stripes Publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two new YA/adult crossover novels from Lauren Oliver. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont has bought two YA novels by Brighton-based author Lisa Heathfield. Fiction editorial... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has signed a two-book deal with Paige Toon for her first YA novels. Toon... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]