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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[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC News | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Slate | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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