Author and YouTube star Hank Green is fighting cancer

Posted on May 22, 2023 at 12:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Hank Green announced on his popular YouTube channel that he has Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The good news, he says, is...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Social media and websites, The New York Times, Young adult literature

Craft tips for authors: May 19, 2023

Posted on May 19, 2023 at 8:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creativity advice to offer. Here are the ones that we...

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Tagged As: Characters, Horror, Writing advice, Young adult literature

Craft tips for authors: May 1, 2023

Posted on May 1, 2023 at 3:17 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Dialogue, Fantasy, Writing advice, Young adult literature

More literary crossovers: Celeb books, movie adaptations

Posted on April 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the latest in pop culture plus literature. The trailer for the movie version of The Ballad of Songbirds and...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Movie adaptation, NPR, Politics, Pop culture, Young adult literature

All about Judy Blume

Posted on April 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As you've surely heard, a documentary about the author of many beloved middle-grade books (as well as some adult fiction),...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Bans and challenges, Book lists, Middle-grade fiction, Young adult literature

The Harry Potter books are becoming a TV show, too

Posted on April 13, 2023 at 11:35 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Harry Potter books are becoming a TV series. The Hollywood Reporter, among other media sources, says that the streaming...

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Tagged As: TV adaptation, Young adult literature

Literary reveals: Jesmyn Ward's next cover, 1 more Heartstopper book

Posted on April 10, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward has unveiled the cover of her next novel, Let Us Descend. The book,...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Graphic novel, Literary Hub, The Guardian, Young adult literature

A rallying cry to those tired of book challenges

Posted on April 3, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Are you tired of hearing about book challenges? Silly question. Of course you are. But BookRiot says now is no...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Bans and challenges, BookRiot, Young adult literature

News of note for readers: March 30, 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 at 8:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the day ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your...

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Tagged As: Awards, Obituary, Young adult literature

Assorted craft tips from Writer's Digest

Posted on March 27, 2023 at 12:06 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Writer's Digest, Young adult literature