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You've heard from young adult authors on social, now hear what they really have to say! Writer and journalist Anna Borges talks with the diverse authors that make up the modern YA community on We Are YA, presented by Penguin Teen.

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    • Nov 4, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from We Are YA

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 10 - The After Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 81:31


    Join guests Jonetta Kaiser and Kieron Moore, along with author Richelle Mead for a full recap of Vampire Academy season 1. From beloved couples to shocking deaths and laugh out loud moments, we chat about what could be next for your favorite characters.

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 9 - Recapping Ascension

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 63:49


    The heart-pounding finale of Vampire Academy season 1 is here! We're going indepth with Richelle Mead on all the big moments, the most shocking twists, and who makes it to the end alive.

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 8 - Recapping Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 71:45


    This week, Daniela Nieves and André Dae Kim join us to talk all about their character's star crossed love, fighting with *literal* fire, and just how extreme those costumes were!

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 7 - Recapping The Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 80:37


    This week on the Vampire Academy Recap podcast, show creators Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre chat with Richelle Mead for the first time. We break down the shocking moments of The Trials, including controversial alliances, romantic stumbles, and we ask your fan questions!

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 6 - Recapping Beyond the Wards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 61:04


    This week on the recap of Peacock's Vampire Academy, some relationships thrive...while other struggle to survive! Rose, Lissa, Dimitri, and Adrian go looking for answers, while Victor and Sonya face political challenges.

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 5 - Molnija: Recapping Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 68:25


    This week on Peacock's Vampire Academy, the Royal tour proves to be as dangerous as expected, and Rose and Dimitri get MUCH CLOSER! Join us on the podcast recap with our very special guests Sisi Stringer, Kieron Moore, and Richelle Mead.

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 4 - Near Guard, Far Guard : Recapping Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 51:00


    Near Guard, Far Guard took us on a journey, with swoony romantic moments followed by tragic betrayals with devastating consequences. Join Richelle Mead and Penguin Teen as we dry our tears and talk about the latest episode of Peacock's Vampire Academy book

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 3 - Welcome to St. Vladimir's Recapping Episodes 1–4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 68:25


    The first four episodes of Peacock's Vampire Academy series have officially released, and we have SO much to talk about! Join Penguin Teen and author Richelle Mead as we dive into the characters, the locations, the twists and turns - we're going to cover it all.

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 2 - Is it Getting Hot in Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 44:38


    This week, we're looking back at the final three books in the Vampire Academy series, Blood Promise, Spirit Bound and Last Sacrifice and digging into all the revelations, stunning betrayals, and big series moments (SPOILERS!). We'll also dive into just how dedicated Vampire Academy fans are and hear from some of you about YOUR experiences in the Vampire Academy family.

    Vampire Academy Recap Party: Episode 1 - Back to the Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 64:37


    Join Vampire Academy author Richelle Mead and Team Penguin Teen for Episode 1 of a new limited season! We're going back to the start with a reread of Vampire Academy, Frostbite and Shadow Kiss and deep dive into favorite moments, characters and epic scenes. And we're asking Richelle Mead ALL the must-know questions that readers are dying (undying?) to know!

    YA Icons: Kristin Cashore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 40:47


    Step into the Graceling Realm! Join YA icon Kristin Cashore for an in depth conversation about her writing and her new book: Winterkeep!

    YA Icons: Sabaa Tahir - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 36:05


    *SPOILERS!* Sabaa Tahir's iconic An Ember in the Ashes series is coming to an end and she's sharing her favorite scenes, character deep dives, and most heartbreaking moments with We Are YA. *SERIOUSLY, SO MANY SPOILERS!*

    YA Icons: Sabaa Tahir

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 58:23


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with YA legend Sabaa Tahir as her An Ember in the Ashes series comes to an epic finale in A Sky Beyond the Storm!

    Creepy Tales Episode #4: The Jar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 21:33


    Happy Halloween from Penguin Teen! ☠ Join authors Natalie Mae, Katie Alender & Krystal Sutherland for a terrifying original short story and keep listening after the story to hear their inspiration for The Jar.

    Bookish Creators: ezeekat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 26:23


    Join Penguin Teen staffer James for a conversation with YA booktoker, Jaysen, from ezeekat!

    YA Icons: Ally Condie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 21:08


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with YA legend Ally Condie on the 10th anniversary of her iconic MATCHED series.

    New Fall Books: Jessica Goodman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 24:18


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Jessica Goodman about her new book They Wish They Were Us and the upcoming TV adaptation starring Sydney Sweeney and Halsey.

    New Fall Books: Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 23:06


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with Hayley Krischer, author of the new book, Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf.

    New Fall Books: Candice Iloh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 24:44


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with Candice Iloh, author of the National Book Award long list selection, Every Body Looking.

    Bookish Creators: treofpaperbacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 19:43


    Join Penguin Teen staffer James for a conversation with YA booktoker, Tre, from treofpaperbacks!

    New Fall Books: Natalie Mae  

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 20:44


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with Natalie Mae, the author of the new book, The Kinder Poison.

    New Fall Books: Lori Goldstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 27:09


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with Lori Goldstein, the author of the new book, Sources Say.

    New Fall Books: Arvin Ahmadi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 27:40


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with Arvin Ahmadi, the author of the new book, How It All Blew Up.

    Bookish Creators: Alexa Loves Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 27:41


    Join Penguin Teen staffer James for a conversation with YA booktuber and bookstagrammer Alexa Loves Books.

    New Fall Books: Aaron Starmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 25:00


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with Aaron Starmer, the author of Spontaneous and his new book, MEME.

    New Fall Books: David Yoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 21:48


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with David Yoon, the New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love and his new book, Super Fake Love Song.

    Krystal Sutherland: Taking Chemical Hearts from page to screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 24:10


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Krystal Sutherland about the new film adaptation of her book, Chemical Hearts starring Lili Reinhart.

    New Fall Books: Ashley Woodfolk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 26:28


    Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Ashley Woodfolk, the author of the new series Flyy Girls.

    Beyond the Gender Binary: Alok Vaid-Menon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 41:40


    Join host Anna Borges for a conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon, the author of Beyond the Gender Binary, part of The Pocket Change Collective series.

    Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Imaginary Borders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 36:50


    Join host Anna Borges for a conversation with Earth Guardians Youth Director and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, the author of Imaginary Borders part of The Pocket Change Collective series.

    Adam Eli: The New Queer Conscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 22:32


    Join host Anna Borges for a conversation with writer, curator and activist Adam Eli, the author of The New Queer Conscience part of The Pocket Change Collective series.

    Kimberly Drew: This Is What I Know About Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 40:39


    Join host Anna Borges for a conversation with writer, curator and activist Kimberly Drew, the author of This Is What I Know About Art part of The Pocket Change Collective series.

    The Check In: Jesse from Bowties & Books  

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 40:56


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer James for an interview with YA booktuber Jesse from Bowties & Books.

    The Check In: Jenny Torres Sanchez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 18:25


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez, the author of We Are Not from Here.

    The Check In: Jessica Goodman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 27:49


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Jessica Goodman, the author of They Wish They Were Us.

    The Check In: Stephanie Perkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 55:24


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Stephanie Perkins, the author of Anna and the French Kiss and There's Someone Inside Your House.

    The Check In: Lora Beth Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 25:34


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Lora Beth Johnson, the debut author of Goddess in the Machine.

    The Check In: Vicky Again/Vicky Who Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 30:30


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer James for an interview with YA book blogger Vicky Again/Vicky Who Reads.

    The Check In: Zan Romanoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 30:36


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Zan Romanoff, the author of Look.

    The Check In: Rachel Hawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 38:16


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Rachel Hawkins, the author of Prince Charming and Her Royal Highness.

    The Check In: Nina LaCour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 25:11


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Nina LaCour, the acclaimed author of We Are Okay and Hold Still.

    The Check In: Adriana from perpetualpages

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 34:34


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer James for an interview with Adriana, the YA booktuber behind perpetualpages.

    The Check In: Andrea Tang

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 25:44


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Andrea Tang, the debut author of Rebelwing

    The Check In: Ash Parsons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 21:58


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Ash Parsons, the author of Girls Save the World in This One.

    The Check In: Tyler Feder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 22:56


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Tyler Feder, the author/illustrator of the new graphic novel Dancing at the Pity Party.

    The Check In: Astrid Scholte

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 23:24


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Astrid Scholte, author of Four Dead Queens and her new book The Vanishing Deep.

    The Check In: Carmen from Tomes and Textiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 42:41


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer James for an interview with Carmen, the YA bookstagrammer behind @TomesAndTextiles.

    The Check In: Julie Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 30:23


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Julie Berry, the New York Times bestselling author of Lovely War.

    The Check In: Amanda Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 20:02


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Amanda Joy, the debut author of A River of Royal Blood.

    The Check In: Cameron Lund

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 18:18


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Cameron Lund, the debut author of The Best Laid Plans.

    The Check In: Patrice Caldwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 39:30


    We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Patrice Caldwell, editor of the new collection, A Phoenix First Must Burn.

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