Here’s this week’s YA Round-up! Seems like a pretty slow news week, but there’s still a lot of interesting stuff to take note of – particularly a cool-looking YA author event! So check out the links below for some good ...
The best books are the ones that immerse you into an amazing world that makes you think. Young adult books in the dystopian/post-apocalyptic sub-genre do just that. The sense of survival kicks in and you put yourself in the protagonist’s ...
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FLAT-OUT-LOVE by Jessica Park “But that’s what love does to you. Gut-wrenching, overpowering, crushing, fulfilling, complex, bring-you-to-your-knees love.” LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green “You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you’ll ...
Since my latest YA book series is inspired by mythology, I thought it would be fun to collect some of my favorite quotes from authors who also write in the genre! 1) “The gods don’t fix problems. They make bigger ...
Young adult novels love to dig into all types of imaginative worlds. There’s no end to what the YA reader can get lost in with this genre. A couple of the more popular sub genres today are Dystopian and Apocalyptic. Some of today’s ...
The young adult reader is different from other genre readers. These YA fiction lovers are determined to get lost in a great story. They will find any way possible to get just one more page read! The Introvert with a ...
We all love the heart warming tale of love at first sight or the story of magic being introduced to our favorite characters. Their are countless awesome YA books out there that pull you into their fantastical worlds with wondrous stories, but ...
It can be argued that the majority of hardcore young adult readers are introverts. These are kids who prefer to spend time alone reading books, instead of socializing or chatting with friends, or engaged in other social activities like sports ...
What’s the hardest part about writing YA lit?: I started working with younger kids back when I was fourteen years old. I was hired as a figure skating coach for the 4-5-year-old beginners and since then I have always worked ...
