Lamp Lighters and Seed Sowers: Tomorrow’s YA

In her keynote address from the YA: What's Next? publishing conference, author Beth Kephart makes an impassioned case for YA books that are heartfelt, authentic and empowering. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kinsella YA Novel Coming

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller launches YA Prize

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A Strong Summer for Kids' and YA Books in Bookstores

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Firefly signs YA from Paul Magrs

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'If I Stay' author Gayle Forman discusses the movie adaptation of her YA book

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VenueBook's special event today: Seed funding

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[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon partners with Alloy for YA digital-first imprint

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard acquires YA fantasy series

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Adults Be Reading YA Novels? The Debate Continues!

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How YA Books Engender a True Love of Reading in My Students

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