Two 19th century Gothic classics get Goth YA makeovers

Gris Grimly punks up the 'Frankenstein' crew in his illustrated book, while Alison Croggon modernizes 'Wuthering Heights' in her YA novel 'Black Spring.'Those thoroughly satiated with beach days and summer blonds can seek refuge of a darker sort in two new novels for young adults in which classic 19th century Gothic novels get a postmodern, post-punk makeover influenced by the aesthetic of their 20th century pop culture counterpart, Gothic rock. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blending Faith with YA Fiction: PW Talks to Jody Hedlund

Adult romance-turned-YA author Jody Hedlund explains the importance of writing books for young people and how she weaves a clean, faith-focused story together with relationships and adventure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atom buys YA debut by music journalist

Atom, the YA imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, has acquired the debut novel by music journalist Rebecca Denton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic signs YA tattoo trilogy

Scholastic UK has struck a three-book deal for a new YA trilogy by debut author Alice Broadway. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Children's buys 'terrifying' YA from Sigmarsdottir

Hodder Children's Books has bought an epic science fiction teen novel from Sif Sigmarsdottir, who is a bestselling author in her native Iceland and is now writing in the English language for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'YA and children's books deserve to be judged separately'

Fiona Noble argues for the introduction of separate YA and Children's Carnegie medals.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Mayo pens thriller YA debut

Penguin Random House Children’s is to publish radio presenter Simon Mayo’s debut YA novel, Blame, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2016: Agents Talk Children's and YA Trends

We spoke with a number of Bologna-bound literary agents about the trends they’re seeing and the books they’re selling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies strong on YA Book Prize shortlist

Independent publishers Bloomsbury Children’s and David Fickling Books are leading the shortlist for this year’s Bookseller’s YA Book Prize, run in association with book printer Clays. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Creepy' retelling of a nineteenth century crime to Tinder Press

Tinder Press has acquired a debut novel and "haunting" retelling of the Lizzie Borden story by Sarah Schmidt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transgender YA novel to Usborne

Usborne has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to a debut YA novel about a transgender teenager. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Children's and YA Books From the Havana Book Fair

Among the popular children's and YA titles at the Havana Book Fair was a book about child slaves, an amusing collection about being different, and a cookbook for kids. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arsenal 'legend' Ray Parlour's autobiography to Century

Century is publishing The Romford Pelé, the autobiography of Arsenal "legend" Ray Parlour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two more from Koomson to Century and Arrow

Century and Arrow have acquired two new novels by bestselling author Dorothy Koomson.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century to publish policeman from Scilly Isles

Century has acquired a "warm and charming" book by Sergeant Colin Taylor recounting his life and police work on the Isles of Scilly.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches new classics range Pocket Penguins

Penguin is bringing out a new series of classic titles in a "compact, jewel-like format" called Pocket Penguins. The series - dubbed "the future of Penguin Classics" - will launch in May 2016, featuring titles such as Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf and The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad, priced... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gossip Girl creator sells YA trilogy

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a young adult trilogy concept, set in New York in 2118, by Alloy Entertainment, the entertainment company behind TV hits "Gossip Girl" and "Pretty Little Liars". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin packages Classics for schoolchildren

A package of 100 titles drawn from Penguin's Black Classics series is being aimed at secondary school children, with schools minister Nick Gibb offering his support to the venture. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Classics to offer schools sets of 100 books at £1 per title

Publisher responds to challenge from the schools minister to provide schoolchildren with affordable access to great books From Solomon Northrup’s 19th-century memoir about his years in captivity, Twelve Years a Slave, to classic novels such as Gulliver’s Travels and Madame Bovary, schools... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ellen and Ivison pen “freshers” YA novel

Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison, the authors of Lobsters and Never Evers, are writing a new YA novel about the first year of university. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'To Kill a Mockingbird': Aaron Sorkin will adapt the classic novel for Broadway

A new stage adaptation of Harper Lee's novel 'Mockingbird' will reportedly be written by Sorkin. 'Mockingbird' was adapted as an Oscar-winning film in 1962 starring Gregory Peck. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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