Tomi Adeyemi discusses inspiration for "Children of Blood and Bone" and its sequel

Posted on 12/02/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tomi Adeyemi burst onto the literary scene in spectacular fashion. Her YA novel Children of Blood and Bone has been...

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Amélie Wen Zhao prepares to release revised version of "Blood Heir"

Posted on 11/18/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, author Amélie Wen Zhao revealed that she’d be revising her debut novel, which she’d put on hold...

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Tagged As: Author interview, NPR, Scandal, Young adult literature

YA novelist's response to critical comment spurs social media firestorm

Posted on 11/16/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Think before you tweet. YA author Sarah Dessen tweeted the following, along with a screen shot of comments from someone...

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Why books we read as kids stick with us through adulthood

Posted on 11/06/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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You’ll note that several books on the 100 Novels That Shaped Our World list would be considered middle-grade or young-adult...

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First-edition Harry Potter book sells for over $72,600

Posted on 10/15/2019 at 11:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When one rare copy of a Harry Potter book sold this summer, it brought several more first editions out of...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Young adult literature

Lemony Snicket also turned 20 this year

Posted on 10/13/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Harry Potter isn’t the only YA franchise to recently celebrate two decades of charming fans. The Series of Unfortunate Events...

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Happy 76th birthday to R.L. Stine!

Posted on 10/08/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy birthday to author R.L. Stine, who turns seventy-six today! Stine shows no signs of stopping anytime soon, and we’re...

Tagged As: Graphic novel, Horror, Young adult literature

"Hunger Games" prequel has a title and a cover

Posted on 10/07/2019 at 09:48 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you headed out for weekend fun too early, you might’ve missed big news from Suzanne Collins on Friday. Her...

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Here's the 2019 longlist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature

Posted on 09/17/2019 at 09:19 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The longlist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature came out yesterday. Out of 325 submissions, these ten...

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Author Q&A: Jennifer G. Edelson

Posted on 09/06/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Jennifer G. Edelson is a writer, artist, former attorney, pizza lover, UFO enthusiast and hard-core Bollywood fan. She has a...

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