Podcasts about teen fiction

Today I am chatting with my friend Rebecca about YA magical realism novel, The Stones of Burren Bay, by Emily De Angelis. Take a listen as Rebecca and I chat about the plot, characters, Irish/Celtic spiritualism, Native American culture and spiritualism, grief/grieving, and more! The first fifteen minutes are spoiler free!A little about The Stones of Burren Bay: In a tragic car accident, 15-year-old Norie loses her deadbeat father while her distant mother is injured. Her prized possession, an antique artist's box that traveled from Ireland with her great-great-grandmother, is destroyed along with her deep connection to her art. As Norie grapples with her self-identity, obscured by grief and anger, she and her physically and emotionally fragile mother are forced to relocate. With no other relatives to rely on, they call on the kindness of her mother's oldest friend Dahlia and her daughter Wil, who run the Jolly Pot Tearoom and Burren Bay Lighthouse Museum on Manitoulin Island. Dahlia introduces Norie to ancient Irish Celtic spiritualism and opens the thin veil between the past and present where Norie encounters the echo of a century's old spirit, Oonagh. Through Oonagh's own story Norie comes to terms with her father's betrayal and death and rediscovers her passion for art. As her mother's emotional wounds reach a crisis, Norie realizes they must face their guilt and grief together in order to heal and become reunited as mother and daughter.Send us a textHave a question about today's book or author? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon't forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!

Meet Michael P. Spradlin the author of Rise of the Spider a middle school historical fiction novel set in 1929 Germany. Visit Michael's website here! Click to join my mailing listTeachers Pay Teachers StoreGrab a copy of History, Her Story, Our Story from Amazon! If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a CoffeeWrite a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify.The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is now available on Spotify and all of your music streaming services.Contact: Twitter @HistoryDetect, Instagram @HistoryDetective9, email historydetective9@gmail.comHistory Detective WebsiteAll music written and performed by Kelly Chase.

We are so thrilled to have thee Meg Cabot with us, one of the original queens of YA romance. We talk about her longstanding writing career, about the authors who inspired her, about her early historical romances, written as Patricia Cabot, about her pivot into young adult romance and the power of the subgenre, about her own love story, and, of course, about The Princess Diaries of it all. It will surprise absolutely no one that Meg is a delight as a guest--we're so grateful for her time and her insight, and she's welcome back any time. If you also love romance, maybe you want to join our Patreon, where you get another episode from us each month, and access to the incredible readers and listeners and brilliant people on the Fated Mates discord! Support us and learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon.Our first read along of Season 7 will be Molly O'Keefe's Everything I Left Unsaid duology, selected by Jen which despite the first book being a cliffhanger should not surprise you because she contains multitudes. The second book is The Truth About Him. Read them both and get ready for Jen to talk to you for hours. You will thank us.Also! We're back on the phonebanking train this election season! Join us Saturdays between now and Election Day to phonebank with fellow romance lovers. Jen & Sarah are joined by special guests who will knock your socks off! Learn more and register at fatedmates.net/fatedstates. If phonebanking isn't your thing, we're also raising money for downticket house and senate races, because state legislatures may not be sexy, but they sure hold all the power. Learn more, and give what you can at fatedmates.net/givingcircle. Looking for Sarah's Conflict Writing class? It starts this Sunday--find it right here. The BooksWhere Roses Grow WildAn Improper Proposal The Princess Diaries The Black Canary: Ignite The Mediator: ShadowlandEducating CarolineThe Boy Next DoorEnchanted to Meet You All-American GirlShow NotesMeg Cabot. has written over 50 young adult romances, including The Princess Diaries. Meg also wrote adult romances under the name Patricia Cabot, and her first book Educating Caroline has just been re-released under the name Meg Cabot. Jen recommends the book Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of 80s and 90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss. Publishing Professionals and Authors Mentioned: author

Send us a textIn this episode, I chat with author and poet David Ebenbach about Possible Happiness, his latest teen and YA novel set in Philadelphia in the 80s.What can a high school journey in the late 80s tell us about today's struggles with mental health and sexuality? Acclaimed author and academic David Ebenbach explores this question through the lens of his latest novel, Possible Happiness. Discover how David's personal experiences shape his characters and narrative, providing a deeply relatable and insightful look into the complexities of teenage life. Unpack the surprising classification of his novel as a YA book and understand the nuances behind the protagonist Jacob's experiences and challenges.We also dive into the multifaceted world of David Ebenbach's career, from his poetry and short stories to his commitment to student-centered teaching at Georgetown University. Learn about his creative process, the importance of the arts in education, the therapeutic nature of reading, and the bittersweet emotions tied to an empty nest. Enjoy,MandyDavid EbenbachPossible Happiness, David EbenbachA Thousand Times Before, Asha ThankiThe Bees, Laline PaullLes Fourmis (Empire of The Ants), Bernard WerberAda Limon BooksAnne Carson BooksFor Australian listeners, you can purchase books from yourbookstore.ioSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #155: Dark Young Adult / Teen Fiction Novels Coming Out October 2023  (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you)   All That Consumes Us, by Erica Waters (October 17) https://amzn.to/45Kora3   All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology, by Circe Moskowitz (Editor), (October 17) https://amzn.to/44umb5L   Bad Medicine, by Christopher Twin (October 24) https://amzn.to/3EmA6Qt   Before the Devil Knows You're Here, by Autumn Krause (October 3) https://amzn.to/3OSepwB   Beholder, by Ryan La Sala (Oct 3) https://amzn.to/3rHpmJV   Bittersweet in the Hollow, by Kate Pearsall (October 10) https://amzn.to/3L1Zsad   Curious Tides (The Drowned Gods Duology), by Pascale Lacelle (October 3) https://amzn.to/3R3LDvX   Curses and Other Buried Things, by Caroline George (Oct 10) https://amzn.to/3Q1prBy   The Forest Demands Its Due, by Kosoko Jackson (October 3) https://amzn.to/3L1hvgR   Hatchet Girls, by Diana Rodriguez Wallach (October 10) https://amzn.to/3YQXdfD   Here Lives Olive, by Kate Anderson (Oct 20) https://amzn.to/48Iaz28   Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #155: Dark Young Adult / Teen Fiction Novels Coming Out October 2023  (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you)   The Night Fox, by Ashley Wilda (Oct 10) https://amzn.to/3ROCg3o   Night of the Witch (Witch and Hunter, 1), by Sara Raasch (Author), Beth Revis (October 3) https://amzn.to/3qlYVcb   Nightweaver, by RM Gray (Oct 13) https://amzn.to/48GI4lJ   The Scarlet Alchemist, by Kylie Lee Baker (October 3) https://amzn.to/3L1DcNQ   Thin Air, by Kellie M. Parker (Oct 17) https://amzn.to/3Q1xoGW   Too Scared to Sleep, by Andrew Duplessie (October 10) https://amzn.to/3Eh6h3Y   Unholy Terrors, by Lyndall Clipstone (Oct 17) https://amzn.to/44uRT2A   The Voice Upstairs, by Laura E. Weymouth (October 3) https://amzn.to/3P0lahq   When Ghosts Call Us Home, by Katya de Becerra (October 3) https://amzn.to/3QYks5v   Wrath Becomes Her, by Aden Polydoros (October 10) https://amzn.to/48FXyGl     Dark Side of the Library Amazon Live Channel:  https://www.amazon.com/live/darksideofthelibrary/ Dark Side of the Library Podcast: https://www.darksideofthelibrary.com/ Dark Side of the Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darksideofthelibrary Dark Side of the Library on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksideofthelibrary

Friends, we have a treat of an episode for you this month! The sibling relationship can be the longest and most complicated relationship in someone's life. Today, we're chatting about how disability and chronic illness influence siblings. Our guests are sisters Holly and Amy Mathers. Holly is a registered psychotherapist and Amy is a passionate advocate of Canadian teen fiction. They joined me to talk about how Amy's disability has impacted them throughout their lives and what it took to go from being siblings to friends. (And, yes, since Holly is a psychotherapist, this did feel like therapy sometimes! All the feelings!) You can listen to Amy's podcast about Canadian teen authors, YA Write, on major podcast platforms. Find more info here: https://bookcentre.ca/publications/ya-write Learn more about Holly's work here: https://www.hopeforfamilies.net/ Siblings Canada provided crucial support for this episode. Learn more about them here: https://canadiancaregiving.org/siblingscanadea/

Nothing defines the holidays more than brutal conversations with family. Going home for the holidays leaves you especially vulnerable to parents asking when you're gonna settle down and pop out a couple grandchildren. On this special episode, we're joined by Gabrielle Moss, author of How To Tell Your Parents You Don't Want Kids on Bustle.com, as well as Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction, and GLOP: Nontoxic, Expensive Ideas That Will Make You Look Ridiculous And Feel Pretentious. Moss joins to breaks down her top tips on how delivering the news with compassion. If you're sweating the conversation, this episode is for you. To buy one of Gabrielle's books, visit Bookshop.org. For the full story on Kylie Jenner's son, Wolf, check out this story at People. Tap HERE to support this show. Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on Instagram and TikTok. If you have a question or comment, email us at dinkypod@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dinky-podcast/support

In honor of the new Netflix series, we're re-releasing our episode about Christopher Pike's The Midnight Club.In this episode,  Andy and Alyssa venture into their first non-Stine book: Christopher "Kevin" Pike's The Midnight Club (1994). They discuss conversation ventures into chain letters, Starvation Heights, Boccaccio's Decameron (ca. 1353), deals with the devil, Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon River Anthology (1915), messages from beyond the grave, alternative medicine, mall bookstores, Buddhism,, Stephen King's Carrie (1974), orientalism, 90s AIDS narratives, memento mori, Six Feet Under (2001-05), 1,001 Nights, Bedazzled (1967, 2000), Beatrice Sparks's Go Ask Alice (1971), Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho (1991), Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums (1958), Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess (1905) and The Secret Garden (1911), the X-Files episode "All Things" (2000), racial cross-dressing fantasies, sick lit, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (2012), Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go (2005), Goethe's Faust (1790), supernatural love stories, Cat People (1942, 1982), The Mummy (1932, 1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001), Candyman (1992), William Peter Blatt's The Exorcist (1971), Personal Shopper (2016), Gabrielle Moss's Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of 80s and 90s Teen Fiction (2018), Poland, and Ladybug House hospice for children and young adults. // Music by Haunted Corpse // Follow @saypodanddie on Twitter and Instagram, and get in touch at saypodanddie@gmail.com   Follow @saypodanddie on Twitter and Instagram, and get in touch at saypodanddie@gmail.com

Alison and Ineka talk twisty mysteries, sapphic love in 1950's San Francisco, intergenerational female family tensions and Tudor-inspired tales for a new generation. Originally broadcast on Planet FM 104.6FM on 10 July 2022. Books mentioned in this show can be requested by Auckland Libraries members from our catalogue using the links below and are often available in multiple formats. The darkness / Ragnar Jónasson ; translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb / 2018 / Fiction – Crime: https://bit.ly/3yKEg2K The woman in the library / Sulari Gentill / 2022 / Fiction – Crime: https://bit.ly/3bN1D2F Crossing the lines / Sulari Gentill / Fiction - Crime: https://bit.ly/3IHV3H1 Fight night / Miriam Toews / 2021 / Fiction: https://bit.ly/3NFSGp6 Last Night at the Telegraph Club / Malinda Lo / 2021 / Teen - Fiction: https://bit.ly/3AtrWoR Sister to sister: history repeats / Olivia Hayfield / 2021 / Fiction – New Zealand: https://bit.ly/3ygBeC1

Marissa chats with Rebecca Barrow about her YA murder mystery - BAD THINGS HAPPEN HERE - as well as looking at the types of books you like to read to help you decide what you should be writing; the huge role that voice can play in achieving a stark, chilling vibe for your mystery or thriller; how to develop both settings and characters that have layers, depth, and secrets; using your protagonist's unique perspective to highlight those elements of your story world that you most want readers to pick up on; deepening your characters by taking a closer look at the choices they are making, and what is motivating those decisions; and some things to consider when determining whether to tie up all those loose ends, or to leave some subplots unresolved.Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at  https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer

A brief overview of romance for young adult readers throughout time, with a focus on the romance series boom of the 1980s and the reverberations into the early 2000s. Wildfire, Sunfire, Sweet Dreams, Oh My! But some people haven't always been on board with young people consuming age-appropriate romance.-Shelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLoveSign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comResources:Allen, Amanda K. “Young Adult Romance.” In The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction. Routledge, 2020.Madsen, Christine Terp. “Teen Novels: What Kind of Values Do They Promote?” Christian Science Monitor, December 17, 1981. https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/1217/121749.html.Wagner, Elaine. “Protesting Sexist Materials: You Can Make a Difference.” Interracial Books for Children Bulletin 12, no. 3 (1981). https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Literature/Literature-idx?type=article&did=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n03.i0003&id=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n03&isize=M&pview=hide.“Interracial Books for Children Bulletin: Special Double Issue on Preteen and Teenage Romance Series,” 1981. https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Literature/Literature-idx?type=header&id=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n0405&isize=M&pview=hide.Grinnan, Dabney. “At the Back Fence #145.” All About Romance. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://allaboutromance.com/author-interviews/at-the-back-fence-145/.Moss, Gabrielle. Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction. Quirk Books, 2018.Source: re: Tracy West https://twitter.com/BGSU_PopCultLib/status/1093949394444009473?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed&ref_url=notion%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2Fandreamartucci%2FIntro-to-Young-Adult-f46e4a1c012c4d7b983599bcb84564e4Source: re: Vivian Stephens & Jackie Weger book: https://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2015/02/thoughts-inspired-by-conference-race.html

Janice has a mission : To show writers ways to build a solid foundation for their writing. To provide tips and advice they could take right from these articles and apply directly to their work in progress. (To) give clear examples and advice on how ..., so every writer could bring the story they wanted to write to life. Janice Hardy is also the award-winning author of the teen fantasy trilogy The Healing Wars, including The Shifter, Blue Fire, and Darkfall from Balzer+Bray/Harper Collins. She also writes the Grace Harper series for adults under the name, J.T. Hardy.  Find out more here. Or keep me caffinated by buying me a coffee here >>> buymeacoffee.com Looking for tips on writing, publishing, and storytelling? Join my writers' newsletter! Want more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I'm reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter.

Season one, episode five of the Genre-rama podcast is titled: Writing Lessons Learned from Heathers (1988) and features an interview with director Michael LehmannTo access the free creative writing starter library mentioned in the show, click here.The fake sponsor for this episode is a fictional coaching company called the Ich Luge Subterfuge Service. Whether you need to forge a note for gym class or have totalled your Dad's 1961 Ferrari and need to clean up the evidence, the Ich Luge Subterfuge Service is on hand for all your underhand needs.This is #NotARealProduct. Anyone who tries to sell you this service is an agent of evil and thus not to be trusted.CASTHost: Helen CoxGuest: Michael LehmannMichael Lehmann is the director and producer of such films as Heathers, Meet the Applegates, The Truth About Cats and Dogs and 40 Days and 40 Nights.Michael has also directed episodes of TV shows such as Dexter, True Blood, Californication, Veronica Mars and most recently, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window which is now streaming on Netflix.Jingle Performance: The One Man Barbershop QuartertetIch Luge Subterfuge Service Voice Over Artist: Blarock

The Love Boat meets the L-word on this special PRIDE/ Love edition of Books and Beyond. Join Alison and Ineka in the LGBTQI+ lounge where they've been reading the most fabulous rom coms featuring a cast of gorgeous hotties and rabble rousers. Books mentioned in this episode of Books and Beyond are available to request now from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below: Jay's gay agenda / Jason June / 2021 / Teen Fiction: https://bit.ly/3rGzhNc Greta & Valdin / Rebecca K. Reilly / 2021 / Adult Fiction (NZ): https://bit.ly/3rC8scW Heartstoppers Volume 4: / Alice Oseman / 2021 / Teen Graphics: https://bit.ly/33aNMiN Pleasure cruise / Yolanda Wallace / 2018 / OverDrive eBook: https://bit.ly/3srJJY4 One last stop / Casey McQuiston / 2021 / Romance Fiction: https://bit.ly/3LraKmT The ex-girlfriend of my ex-girlfriend is my girlfriend : advice on queer dating, love, and friendship / written by Maddy Court ; illustrated by Kelsey Wroten / 2021 / Adult Non-Fiction: https://bit.ly/3rNG089

In today's episode, I speak with author Carolyn Astfalk. You'll hear about: Congratulations to Ariana, our Liturgical Colors giveaway winner Ending of Season 1 of the Catholic Kidlit Podcast - Thanks for joining me! Book launch updates for Arthur the Clumsy Altar Server and Seven Gifts of Baptism Just a little longer to join the CKWC for 2022 How the true story of lost treasure in Pennsylvania inspired a teen romance author How Catholic themes of chastity tie in with lost treasure How fiction creates a launching pad for important conversation and big choices A giveaway of the Catholic teen anthology, Treasures: Invisible and Invisible And more! The best way to support the Catholic kidlit creator you heard from today is to buy their books, leave reviews, and spread the word on social media and in person. If you want to write meaningful children's books with a Catholic heart, check out the Catholic Kidlit Writers Club at CatholicKidlit.com.  For picture book coaching and critiques, see theresakiser.com/editorial-services

This week on Deadline City we are digging deep into theme! We break down some of our recent reads and figure out how we build themes and make our stories stronger.  Dhonielle is very organized, and Zoraida is not. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Books talked about in this episode: The Knockout by Sajani Patel Golden Arm by Carl Deuker The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen Whip It by Shauna Cross Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes Beartown by Fredrik Backman Girl Out of Water by Laura Silverman Gut Check by Eric Kester Throw Like A Girl by Sarah Henning Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang (GN) She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen Ghost by Jason Reynolds Spinning by Tillie Walden (GN) Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock Hit Count by Chris Lynch Michigan vs. The Boys by Carrie S. Allen Gravity by Sarah Deming Coming Up For Air by Miranda Kenneally Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages  

BACK WITH MY HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS KEVIN AND ASHER!! Both go to Stony Brook University (Asher = Marine Biology & Kevin = Psychology). Today we talk about college, living situations, how teen fiction books have affected our lives (+ our favorite ones!), and just our lives in general! I hope you guys enjoy getting to know some of my funniest BFFs hehe --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/extradynamic/support

My mom and I are watching The Vampire Diaries on Netflix and if she says her favorite character is anyone other than Caroline Forbes I'll need an explanation. Sit back as I discuss tropes in Teen Fiction and my mom's hilarious reactions to watching The Vampire Diaries for the first time! If you'd like to be a part of the show or featured for your novels, shoot me a message at www.laureneason.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorlauren/support

Two episodes this week! Huzzah! Today we're joined by the extremely delightful, extremely brilliant Nicola Yoon to discuss her extremely romantic new book, Instructions for Dancing, and YA Romance in general! We talk about Nicola's love of romance novels (which she shares with the heroine of her book), about her history with them, and about what makes YA Romance so extremely delicious. We also talk about her new project with the Obamas and her new imprint for young readers at Random House.Our next read along (next week! we told you it was coming!) is Cat Sebastian's wonderful Unmasked by the Marquess. Get it at Amazon, Apple Books, B&N, Kobo, or Bookshop.org. Thank you, as always, for listening! Please follow us on your favorite podcasting app, and if you are up for leaving a rating or review there, we would be very grateful!Show NotesWelcome Nicola Yoon! Along with Instructions for Dancing, she and five other Black women authors just published the Blackout anthology, which has been picked up by the Obamas for TV and film for Netflix.Nicola and her husband David Yoon are also creating the Yooniverse, including a new YA romance imprint called Joy Revolution at Random House.Poltergeist and its infamous curse scared everyone back in the 80. Nicola wasn't sure what imprint she was reading when she found her first romance under her aunt's bed, but she mentioned Harlequin Blaze, one of our all time favorite imprints which was shuttered in 2017. Just a quick reminder that HFN means “happy for now” and HEA means “happily ever after.” YA has evolved over time, a process which has ramped up in the past 20 years and is now a publishing juggernaut. YA is far more progressive that adult romance, but also grapples with the influence of adultreaders of all kinds and gatekeepers who want to stop kids from reading about sex & gender, race, and other issues around identity. According to the Library of Congress, most of the earliest entries from Urban Dictionary date back to 2003.Before Covid, It used to be hard to explain the terrifying rise of HIV was in the 1980s, along with the way the Reagan administration ignored the epidemic. This timeline tells the history of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and here is an explainer for why Covid vaccinations were developed so fast when we still don't have one for HIV.The Heads of Your Enemies as love language appears in Shadow's Claim, when Trehan literally gives this gift to Bettina while they are courting. The Wrath and the Dawn is a retelling of the Scheherazade story, which is the framing device for The Arabian Nights. If you are GenX or Millenial and were a reader, you'll love the book Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of 80s and 90s Teen Fiction. It's full of images, so read it in paper or on a full-color reading device!Jessica Trent is a different thing entirely than Jessica Wakefield. Along with other changes, the Sweet Valley High twins are size 4 now, which we don't like at all. I Believe in a Thing Called Love was also just optioned for Netflix, but they aren't going to have much luck checking The Wirecutter for road spike recommendations, because this was the closest thing I could find to them.“The Hellmouth or whatever,” is a reference to Sunnydale, the setting of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. You can pre-order signed copies of Sarah's Bombshell from WORD in Brooklyn, and you'll get a Fated Mates sticker with your signed book!

Season one, episode four of the Genre-rama podcast is titled: How to Write Teen Fiction and features an interview with author Sophie McKenzie.To access the free creative writing starter library mentioned in the show, click here.The fake sponsor for this episode is a phoney translation technology called Teen-slate. This unique algorithm is designed to help parents and carers better understand the musings of their own little Betty, Baldwin or Barney.This is #NotARealProduct. Anyone who tries to sell you a pack or ten of Realit-ease is an agent of evil and thus not to be trusted.CASTHost: Helen CoxGuest: Sophie McKenzie.Sophie McKenzie is the multi-award-winning, original queen of teen thrillers, whose debut, Girl, Missing, is still a top-ten YA bestseller fifteen years after first publication. Sophie followed this success with two further books in the series: Sister, Missing and Missing Me, alongside over 20 other adventure and romance novels, including The Medusa Project series, Blood Ties and Blood Ransom. Her latest teen thriller, is Hide and Secrets, published July 2021.Sophie's first adult novel, Close My Eyes, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club and she has since published three more psychological thrillers for grown-ups. Her books have sold more than one million copies in the UK alone and are translated and sold all over the world.  She lives in North London.http://www.sophiemckenziebooks.com Twitter: @sophiemckenzie_Instagram: @sophiemckenziebooksJingle Performance: The One Man Barbershop QuartertetTeen-slate Voice Over Artist: Shba Cochrane 

Andy and Alyssa venture into their first non-Stine book: Christopher "Kevin" Pike's The Midnight Club (1994). They discuss conversation ventures into chain letters, Starvation Heights, Boccaccio's Decameron (ca. 1353), deals with the devil, Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon River Anthology (1915), messages from beyond the grave, alternative medicine, mall bookstores, Buddhism,, Stephen King's Carrie (1974), orientalism, 90s AIDS narratives, memento mori, Six Feet Under (2001-05), 1,001 Nights, Bedazzled (1967, 2000), Beatrice Sparks's Go Ask Alice (1971), Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho (1991), Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums (1958), Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess (1905) and The Secret Garden (1911), the X-Files episode "All Things" (2000), racial cross-dressing fantasies, sick lit, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (2012), Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go (2005), Goethe's Faust (1790), supernatural love stories, Cat People (1942, 1982), The Mummy (1932, 1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001), Candyman (1992), William Peter Blatt's The Exorcist (1971), Personal Shopper (2016), Gabrielle Moss's Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of 80s and 90s Teen Fiction (2018), Poland, and Ladybug House hospice for children and young adults. // Music by Haunted Corpse // Follow @saypodanddie on Twitter and Instagram, and get in touch at saypodanddie@gmail.com 

This week we talk about the controversial parts of publishing! As always we want to make sure we cover everything, even subjects that are a bit tricky to navigate. This is a huge discussion and we only cover a bit of it, but we have to start somewhere. The Deadline City court is in session!Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

It's party time in Deadline City. A *monster mash* if you will. This week we have two powerhouse authors stopping by: Cassandra Clare and Holly Black. Cassandra Clare is the creator of the Shadowhunters universe and Holly Black is the author of over a dozen books, most recently The Folk of the Air trilogy. As a duo, they're the co-authors of The Magisterium Series. With expansive worlds, deliciously bad characters, and morally complex anti-heroes, we couldn't wait to have a candid conversation about writing monsters, villains, good guys, and everyone in between. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Today's guest is Krysten Lindsay Hager, who writes funny, charming, irresistible dramas for tweens and teens. Her stories are about friendship, self-esteem, fitting in, frenemies, crushes, fame, first loves, and values. She also writes about dementia, especially Lewy Body, in the teen novels “Competing with the Star,” a Readers' Favorite Book Award Finalist, and “Dating the It Guy.” Krysten's experience with dementia started in her sophomore year in high school when her grandfather was diagnosed with “hardening of the arteries.” She helped her parents provide care for him, which affected her college years and led her to write “Competing with the Star.” Many years later her father was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia which inspired “Dating the It Guy.” In this episode we discuss why fiction is an excellent medium for educating teens about serious topics, why Robin Williams' story helped her understood her father's illness, how the vulnerability of dementia affects loving relationships, and the positivity to be found in saying “the long goodbye.” Read Krysten's AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2017/02/01/krysten-lindsay-hager-how-young-adult-fiction-helps-heal-and-educate/ Start reading “Competing with the Star” https://amzn.to/2JJjIAs and “Dating the It Guy” https://amzn.to/33CEcCk now! (Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.) Connect with Krysten Lindsay Hager Website: https://www.krystenlindsay.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KrystenLindsayHagerAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krystenlindsay/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrystenLindsay Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/krystenlindsay/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClIQCsRcKc97-25oXvabZ8A Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don't miss a word. If our authors' stories move you please leave a review. And don't forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, marketing expenditures to promote our authors, improve our reach, expand our content, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer's and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening.

Today’s guest is Krysten Lindsay Hager, who writes funny, charming, irresistible dramas for tweens and teens. Her stories are about friendship, self-esteem, fitting in, frenemies, crushes, fame, first loves, and values. She also writes about dementia, especially Lewy Body, in the teen novels “Competing with the Star,” a Readers' Favorite Book Award Finalist, and “Dating the It Guy.” Krysten’s experience with dementia started in her sophomore year in high school when her grandfather was diagnosed with “hardening of the arteries.” She helped her parents provide care for him, which affected her college years and led her to write “Competing with the Star.” Many years later her father was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia which inspired “Dating the It Guy.” In this episode we discuss why fiction is an excellent medium for educating teens about serious topics, why Robin Williams’ story helped her understood her father’s illness, how the vulnerability of dementia affects loving relationships, and the positivity to be found in saying “the long goodbye.” Read Krysten’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2017/02/01/krysten-lindsay-hager-how-young-adult-fiction-helps-heal-and-educate/ Start reading “Competing with the Star” https://amzn.to/2JJjIAs and “Dating the It Guy” https://amzn.to/33CEcCk now! (Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.) Connect with Krysten Lindsay Hager Website: https://www.krystenlindsay.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KrystenLindsayHagerAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krystenlindsay/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrystenLindsay Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/krystenlindsay/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClIQCsRcKc97-25oXvabZ8A Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, marketing expenditures to promote our authors, improve our reach, expand our content, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening.

Deadline City goes to the Library! What books populate your shelves? What makes you love a story forever? What turns you away? This discussion is focused on recent industry conversations involving the place of classic novels and how that ties into a larger discussion about the state of YA, and beyond. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

This week we do a deep dive into the revision process. Or as Dhonielle calls it, the Revision Dumpster. That's right, we live here. Revision can often feel like a huge mountain to climb. So how do you actually do it? What do you focus on? We go over our process, what has worked in the past, what is working now, and more bickering from your Deadline City aunties. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Welcome to the jungle! On this week's episode of Deadline City, we tackle all kinds of jealousy monsters. Each one has a character and purpose because we know that there are tons of forms of jealousy. The question is, which one are you and which have we been? This topic is tricky and sometimes hard to talk about. But as always, we strive to be as transparent as we can, and hope that these anecdotes can help you resolve some of your own publishing dilemmas--or even better--avoid them! Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

We're living in Burn Out Borough this week on Deadline City. What does burn out look like for working authors? We talk about our biggest fears, our worst habits, and the things we do to get out of this part of Deadline City. Plus, every writing metaphor we can find! Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Hello lovelies! In this one, we talk all about the Teen Fiction novels that shaped our love of literature. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/good-reads-better-friends/support

This week the podcast team talks about the dawn of young adult publishing and favorite YA books in celebration of TeenTober. We also talk about best Halloween costumes for query of the week. All the books, movies, TV, resources and bookish items we talked about in this episode can be found here — http://bit.ly/TBDep26

The Montague Siblings is a historical young adult series by author Mackenzie Lee. In this episode of ReadRadio, Katie tells us about the first two titles in the series: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, and The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy.

Josh and Mara delve into mystical lands and learn what it means to be... The Children of Blood and Bone (by Tomi Adeyemi). How does the beefiest book of their podcasting career stack up? Find out! Also discussed: Gladiator, eye surgery, Rage Against the Machine, relative temperatures, and John Boyega. Next month we will be reading Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss. Contact us at hfkpodcast@gmail.com or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

Katie from Chilliwack Library shares one of her favourite young adult audiobooks: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the novel focuses on the relationship between two Latino boys. Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda brings the characters to life in the audiobook narration.

Cindy reviews the teen sci-fi novel Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (book one in the Skyward series). It's the story of Spensa, a girl from a world under constant attack by the alien Krell. When the attack escalates, Spensa's dream of becoming a pilot may come true, despite her deceased father being labelled a deserter.

This week Julie has a great book recommendation for our Teen Summer Reading Club: Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy. Set in coastal Mississippi a few years after Hurricane Katrina, this novel tells the story of Ramona Blue and her family and friends as they navigate issues of poverty, race, sexual orientation and growing up. It's an uplifting tale about regular people overcoming difficult challenges.

Welcome to the season finale of Deadline City. We're headed to the Commercial Tower! In this episode, we're going to talk about literary vs. commercial fiction. We break down some of our favorite books and turn them into log lines. Is the book commercial or is it the pitch? What is the science of an alluring pitch? How does publishing pigeonhole us? Most importantly, do any of these things matter in the grand scheme of things as long as we're writing amazing books? All of this and more in our final episode of the season. See you in season 3! Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

What's up, Deadline City? This week Dhonielle and I are talking about MONEY. That's right. We're going to the Bank. We know that there is a lot of mystery surrounding the financial aspects of becoming a writer. What are world rights? How do I even get paid? How much, in the eyes of publishing, is my book worth? Do you go full time? Do you keep your job? That decision is one you have to make yourself. But, we can share some of our knowledge. We cover what advances are, how they're broken up, the viral hashtag #PublishingPaidMe (created by L.L. McKinney and Tochi Onyebuchi), and much more. Here at Deadline City we try to be as open and honest as we can. We hope that no matter what level of publishing you're in, you get something out of this episode. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Briana and Maddy discover that they are secretly part of another world filled with demons, angles, and human/demon/angel crossbreeds. In spite of fighting with and killing actual demons, both Maddy and Briana struggle to accept the existence of the demons and their world. Follow the two of them as they discuss the over sexualisation of female protagonists in film and television, the representation of homosexuals in the supernatural world, and farting. Yes, farting.

Books and resources discussed in this episode:The ListThe List 2020 YouTube playlistFull Disclosure by Camryn GarrettWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoVerify by Joelle CharbonneauKeep This to Yourself by Tom RyanLike a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian 

Hop aboard the Murder Express! This week we put some of our character building to the test while we interview Gretchen McNeil, acclaimed horror and mystery author of Ten, #MurderTrending, and the Get Even duology, now on the BBC and soon to be on Netflix. We break down horror tropes, how to build a good mystery, and how to take these tools and apply them into any genre you're working on. Sometimes the scariest stories will surprise you! Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Take a stroll with us down Analog Alley. During the third week of our "World Building March" we talk fantasy analogs. When do they work? When do they leave us confused? Writing fantasy means building whole new worlds, but often the authors borrow from pre-existing cultures and countries to paint a picture in your head. We read short excerpts from two novels that really nail their analogs, and give your own tips on how to work on yours. Happy trails!Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Sophie and Frannie kick off

It's a wild ride as writer Jo Barchi joins us to talk about perhaps the most problematic book in the series so far, "Invasion of the Boy Snatchers." We're really all over the place with this one.

This week our American series continues with a visit to Brooklyn and stopping by the book and pop culture ephemera crammed apartment of Gabrielle Moss! Gabrielle is the author of the fabulous book Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction which is a must read for any You're Booked fans. We talked to her, obviously, about Sweet Valley High and Babysitter's Club, plus spooky reads, murderous memoirs, Peg Bundy and finding forgotten cheques in unexpected books.BOOKSGabrielle Moss - Paperback CrushSusy Smith - Prominent American GhostsLaura Nathanson - Trouble With WednesdaysRL Stine - Fear StreetRL Stine - GoosebumpsErica Jong - Fear of FlyingRobert Tralins - Clairvoyance in WomenLois Duncan - I Know What You Did Last SummerLois Duncan - RansomLois Duncan - Who Killed My DaughterCraig Marks - I Want My MTVJohn Taylor - In The Pleasure GrooveTaylor Jenkins Reid - Daisy Jones and the SixDianne Lake - Member of the FamilySandra Shevey - Ladies of Pop and RockJudy Blume - Judy Blume DiaryEstelle Jelinek - Ladies Own EroticaXaviera Hollander - Xaviera Goes WildShere Hite - Sexual HonestyAnn M Martin - Babysitters ClubFrancine Pascal - All Night LongCaroline B Cooney - Nice Girl’s Don’tCaroline B Cooney - Face on the Milk CartonBill Cunningham - On The StreetJoan Didion - Slouching Towards BethlehemShirley Jackson - Haunting of Hill HouseShirley Jackson - We Have Always Lived in the CastleRuth Franklin -

Happy New Year! Our last episode of the season is here. Since it's January 1st, 2020, naturally, it's about resolutions. We cover the personal and professional. We give you an insight into our writerly NYE traditions and how we plan to hold ourselves accountable throughout the year. What deadlines are you carrying with you? What books are you dreaming up for the next decade? We wish you a fantastic 2020! Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

The end of the year brings with it a ton of "Best of" lists. For many published authors, it tends to be a bit of a sore spot when your name isn't up there. We get it. We feel it! A big part of this industry is navigating the Green Monster at the end of the year. To bring a bit of humor to this, we decided to do our own BEST OF list by handing out superlatives. We've got everything from "Best Laugh" to "Best Celebrity Lookalike" to "Most Inspirational." We hope this episode brings a smile to your face and gives you a few new authors to check out.Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Special Guests: Mason Murphy and Nancy Peterson, Narrator.

Next stop: Doubt Town! Population: A thousand and one insecurities. We discuss the different times we've experienced impostor syndrome throughout our careers and the toll that takes. Let's face it, this is something that comes up often in the writing community and we think it should be talked about. No matter where you are in your career, Doubt Monsters still creep up on you. How do we slay them? Find out on this week's episode of Deadline City.Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Special Guests: Mallory Kate and Nancy Peterson, Narrator.

Special Guest: Nancy Peterson, Narrator.

Special Guest: Nancy Peterson, Narrator.

Special Guest: DJ Preston Lee.

Sophie and Frannie dive into the first book in The Clique series - called, fittingly, "The Clique." Listen as they dive deeply not only to the delicate world that Lisi Harrison has painstakingly built piece by piece, but also into their own sexual trauma.

Dhonielle and Zoraida are getting ready for the NaNoWriMo mad dash! National Novel Writing Month starts in just a couple of days. Whether it's your first time participating or you're a seasoned veteran, Deadline City is going over their writer's toolbox. What will you need in order to hit the 50K deadline at the end of November? Ready. Set. Write! Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Deadline City is happy to welcome our very first guest, the queen of villains: Victoria Schwab. While we're plugging away at our books, we always go back to the driving force: the villains. The big bad. The thing or people standing in the way of your hero's want. Or perhaps, your villain is the protagonist of the story. We dig into why we love these antagonists and that je ne sais quois that makes them unforgettable. The one thing the three of us can agree on is that your hero is only as complex as the force in direct opposition, and in conversation, with them. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Someone call the Super! We need help over here in Deadline City managing all of our...well...deadlines. We go over some of the things that hinder our process and lead to stalled or missed deadlines, as well as how book babies are made. Have you ever wondered about the different stages that go into making a book? Do you include research time into your time crunch? Between secret Pinterest pages to outlines, there's so much to do sometimes it's hard to start. Eep! Send help. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Welcome to Deadline City: a podcast and a destination.We are two New York City-based authors who share an office and work on multiple books at a time. Between us, we have 40 books published and under contract, and we’re just getting started. If you’ve seen us on the road, you know how we cut up. We like to have fun and talk about the one thing that is always on our minds: creating books. Publishing is a big scary world to many of us, and our goal is to pull back the curtain on some of the mystery by simply talking about it. In our first season, we want to dig into subjects like YA fiction, editing, reading reviews, burnout. Most of the time, you publish a book and then you’re at a loss for what comes next. How do you navigate the industry and then still manage to write more books? That’s a journey we’re on and know that hundreds are on the same road. So come along with us. We hope you enjoy Episode 0: Destination Deadline City.Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

Throughout our careers, we've had people ask us why we write YA and the dreaded "when are you going to write a real book?" This happens A LOT. Join us for a chat about our journeys as YA authors, answering why the hell we're in YA Town and where YA might be going. How do we stay fresh and not let ourselves become "aunties"? How do we keep up with trends? Is it time to pick up our things and find another city to be part of when things are uncertain? There is a lot of think about and we have an honest chat about our feelings. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

The dreaded one-star review! How do you write while you're being reviewed? This is a topic we've heard every writer talk about. In this episode, we do a deep dive into our reviews and the relationship authors have with them. How much do they matter? How much do you let them affect you and your writing? We've had evolving relationships with them from the start of our careers, and we get real about our feelings. We even read three random reviews (anonymous of course) from each other's books like Jimmy Kimmel Live! letting celebrities read either mean tweets! We're definitely not celebrities but it's still all in good fun and no authors were harmed in the making of this episode. Let's get to some real talk!Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

In this episode of Did you hear?, The Johnson County Library Foundation drops by to promote our Stay Home and Read a Book Ball. Then, Youth Services Librarian Christina Larkins pops by with children’s book illustrator Bob Kolar to talk about his latest book: Hey-Ho to Mars We'll Go! And if that wasn’t enough, Gregg Winsor and Allison Schwartz talk teen fiction for adults! And, our host Dave Carson celebrates book groups! CREDITS: Announcer: AMY FIELD Host: DAVE CARSON Co-host: Melissa Horak-Hern Written by: DAVE CARSON & AMY FIELD   Music & Editing: DAVE CARSON      TRANSCRIPT  

Join Mara and Morgan as we discuss After by Anna Todd. From fanfiction, to novel, to movie, we cover this story every step of the way. And trust us, it's quite the journey. It's our first episode! Thank you to everyone who's here to give us a chance and supporting us in this crazy endeavor. Hope you enjoy!

Brandon Mull, author of 15 New York Times Bestsellers, discusses what makes good teen fiction books. He also shares what he's learned about how to get teens reading for fun while giving thousands of free lectures in schools around the country.

Will opens the show with a remembrance of author and LGBTQ advocate Patricia Nell Warren, who passed away on February 9. Jeff recommends two industry books: Storyteller: How to Be an Audio Book Narrator by Lorelei King and Ali Muirden and Novel Idea to Podcast: How to Sell More Books Through Podcasting by Paul Sating. Will discusses Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss. They also talk about Hallmark's latest gay couple inclusion in a film, the Entertainment Weekly rom-com issue and Most Stuff Oreos. Books reviews this week include Dev Bentham's Temporary Dad(part of the Bad Valentine series), Layla Reyne's Noble Hops and Jay Northcote's Starting from Scratch. In addition, there's a bonus episode this week where they review the three other Bad Valentine books. Jeff interviews Jay Northcote about his upcoming book Better Place, which is book three in the Rainbow Place series. Jay also talks about his first book featuring a trans character, Starting from Scratch, as well as how he got started writing, what his process is and about what's coming next. Complete shownotes for episode 175 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Why-A is a podcast where two, teen literature lovers, Mara Boyce and Morgan Messenheimer discuss the ugly side of YA fiction, to better appreciate the good. Join them as they explore worrisome trends, bad themes, so bad it’s good writing, and all the angsty male love interests you could ask for.

Epigraph Welcome to episode 17! We're interviewing the a.m.a.z.i.n.g Holland Saltsman, owner of The Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves, MO.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, our website, or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound, a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purchases made through our affiliate links help fund Drunk Booksellers, so you can support your favorite indie bookstore and your favorite podcasting booksellers. #win If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links to the books we discuss—sign up for our email newsletter. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out their newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot.   Chapter I In which We Discuss Bookstore Bathrooms, Discover that Staff Picks Work, and Talk About... Books... Before we start drinking, check out Novel Neighbor's bathroom: We’re Drinking It's too hot for bourbon, so we're rocking dirty gin martinis out of mason jars, coffee mugs, and martini glasses (apparently Kim's the classy one this episode).   Holland's Reading Amazing Adventures of Aaron Broom by A E Hotchner (for Novel Neighbor's Subscription program) Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss (pubs 10/30/18) The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King (the audiobook is read by LeVar Burton!) Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian Literature by Viv Groskop (pubs 10/23/18) Emma's Reading I'm Fine, But You Appear to Be Sinking by Leyna Krow They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib Betwixt-And-Between: Essays on the Writing Life by Jenny Boully Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover Kim's Reading Unbound: Transgender Men and the Remaking of Identity by Arlene Stein When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera Forthcoming & Newly-New Titles We're Excited About Hannah's Excited About The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell What If This Were Enough? by Heather Havrilesky (pubs 2018 Oct 2) The Disasters by M K England (pubs 2018 Dec 12) - The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy! Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall (pubs 2018 Nov 20) Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness Kim's Excited About Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (author of Half-Blood for folks who love Sing Unburied Sing and The Underground Railroad. author of Half-Blood Blues) Monstress Volume 3 by Marjorie Liu Vengeful by V E Schwab (follow up to Vicious) The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents by Pete Souza (author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait) Emma's Excited About Severence by Ling Ma Rosewater by Tade Thompson Also mentioned: The Murders of Molly Southbourne Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles by Mark Russell and Mike Feehan (author of the Flintstones comic reboot) Bonus Podcast Recommendation: Super Skull All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung (pubs 2 Oct 2018) Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (pubs 23 Oct 2018) Y'all. Hot take here. Staff picks work! Emma had a staff pick on All the Lives I Want and Holland actually picked it up at Elliott Bay while visiting Seattle before our episode! (Shout out to our episode with Amy Stephenson from The Booksmith, who initially recommended it to us, and to our favorite audiobook provider, Libro.fm.)       View this post on Instagram Picked this up @elliottbaybookco from their #stafffavorite shelf, cracking it open tonight. #essays #hollandreads #literarytourism #shoplocal @grandcentralpub A post shared by The Novel Neighbor (@novelneighbor) on Jul 29, 2018 at 4:54pm PDT   --- Chapter II [26:37] In Which No One Tells Holland She's Crazy, People Love Their Greeting Cards, The Drunk Booksellers Marvel at Novel Neighbor's Ability to Handsell Events, and We Reiterate that Bookstores are a Business (whaaaa?) The Novel Neighbor: More Than A Bookstore The Novel Neighbor is not just a bookstore. In addition to author events, they host birthday parties, summer camps, bookstore yoga, and adult classes (like continuing ed, but sexier), among other things (sorry Amanda!). Recommended reading for staff retreats: StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura VanderKam Beware of squirreling, y'all.   Chapter III [47:06] In Which We Move From Books to Books, Talk About Hybridity, and We Finally Meet a Bookseller Who Has Read Harry Potter Book Description Guaranteed to Get You Reading  Anything meets anything. NOT "It's the next" NOT EVERYTHING IS THE NEXT HUNGER GAMES, Y'ALL. Hybridity. Holland loved a book that was Comic Con meets The Help. FYI, it's called The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson. Emma recommends Hawkeye by Matt Friction. It's Buffy meets Veronica Mars. Which apparently is listed on Emma's shelf talker. But, like, who reads those? Desert Island Pick The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Emma hasn't finished The Secret Garden, but The Little Princess might be Emma's Desert Island pick. That said, she hearts Mandy by Julie Andrews, which is kinda the same thing, so that counts, right? Station Eleven Picks Practical: anything from the Did you Know shelf, such as How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere by Bradford Angier Political: Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard Wild Pick The Amazing Adventures of a Nobody and The Kindness Diaries: One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World by Leon Logothetis Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama Bookseller Confession Holland hated Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff and The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney. Also, she never read Catcher in the Rye, which both Kim and Emma are totally okay with. Emma says you should skip Catcher and read Franny and Zooey.  Shout out to a bookseller who has actually read Harry Potter. Go-To Handsell Best book Holland has read since she opened the bookstore (whoa): The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood Kids of Appetite by David Arnold (if you liked Outsiders, read this) Go-To Picture Books: Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by John Funk, illustrated by Brendan Kearney Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Meg Hunt Impossible Handsell Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick (author of Silver Linings Playbook and The Reason You're Alive) FYI: Emma's really into Richard Gere.   Book for Booksellers Throw back to Laura VanderKam 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris Favorite Bookstores Flyleaf Books - Chapel Hill, NC Elliott Bay Book Company - Seattle, WA Strand Book Store - New York, NY novel. - Memphis, TN The Last Bookstore - Los Angeles, CA Road Trips are for bookstores, right? Favorite Literary Media Shelf Awareness What Should I Read Next Podcast (hosted by Anne Bogel, author of Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything and I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life) Book Riot Drunk Booksellers Epilogue In which we tell you where to find Novel Neighbor on the Internets Website: thenovelneighbor.com Facebook: @novelneighbor Twitter: @novelneighbor Instagram: @novelneighbor You can find us on: Twitter: @drunkbookseller Litsy: @drunkbooksellers Facebook Instagram Email Newsletter Website Join us for our FIRST EVER LIVE EPISODE on Friday, September 28th at 10pm at King's Books in Tacoma, WA. Also, spoiler alert, this will be our next episode. And it will be fucking incredible. Promise. Emma tweets from @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot. Kim occasionally tweets from @finaleofseem, but not enough to justify you bothering to follow her. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes!

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month is a two part special to celebrate Booksgiving! Part two features book recommendations and gift experiences for teen fiction and nonfiction, children's fiction and nonfiction, as well as bonus book themed gifts. Introduction 0:00 to 0:25 What To Expect In Booksgiving Part 2 0:25 to 0:42 Teen Fiction 0:42 to 2:11 Teen Nonfiction Blurb 2:11 to 3:17 Back to Teen Fiction 3:17 to 7:18 Teen Nonfiction 7:18 to 8:25 3rd to 5th Grade Fiction 8:25 to 13:01 Children’s Nonfiction 13:01 to 15:53 Middle School and Up Fiction 15:53 to 16:24 Chapter Books 16:24 to 18:13 For Elephant and Piggie Fans 18:13 to 26:12 Poetry 26:12 to 27:17 Picture Books 27:17 to 33:16 Book Themed Gift Ideas 33:16 to 40:35 Conclusion 40:35 to 43:04 Young Adult Diviners Series by Libba Bray The Reckoners Series (Steelheart is Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Words in Deep Blue by Catherine Crowley Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett Theodore Gray - The Elements, Molecules and Reactions 3-5 Grade Fiction and Comics HiLo by Judd Winick Bone Series by Jeff Smith Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Pedro & Me by Judd Winick Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey The Big Sparkly Box of Unicorn Magic: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Box Set Volume 1-4 by Dana Simpson Science Comics published by MacMillan Science Comics: Rockets (Defying Gravity) by Anne Drozd and Jerzy Drozd Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded by DK Books LEGO DC Comics Superheroes Character Encyclopedia by DK Books LEGO Batman: Visual Dictionary by DK Books Batman Character Encyclopedia by DK Books Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by David Wiesner Beginning Chapter Books 1-2nd Grade Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon Junie B Jones by Barbara Park Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary Clementine by Sara Pennypacker Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems Ballet Cat by Bob Shea Dance! Dance! Underpants! by Bob Shea Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton Picture Books Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals First Stories: A Fairytale Board Book Series, Illustrated by Dan Taylor Sleep Tight Farm: A farm Prepares for Winter by Eugenie Doyle, Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander Cat on the Bus by Aram Kim When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis Leave Me Alone! By Vera Brosgol Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro Cate’s Magic Garden by Betsey Coffeen and Samantha Smith Bookish Gift Ideas Ex Libris Board Game StoryCubes Paperback Board Game Out of Print - website with delightful literary-themed goods Ideal Bookshelf - pins, totes, mugs and prints. Bookshelves include things like “Jane Austen” or “Harry Potter” (US and UK), cookbooks, design, kids and more. Or request a custom bookshelf for the book lover in your life! Book Box Subscriptions! - Owl Crate, Bookish Box --

For teens and adults alike, works of fiction are a powerful tool for exploring emotions and behavior. As Los Angeles-based psychotherapist and YA (Young Adult) author Matt Casper puts it, stories can "increase empathy and also imagination, allowing the reader to explore the mind of another." With that perspective, young readers can understand themselves better as well as increase their understanding others. Annie talks with Matt about the therapeutic value of exploring fictional characters, especially characters who are flawed (like all of us!) About Matt Casper (@mattcaspermft) Matt Casper, M.A., MFT, is a psychotherapist and author of more than 20 Emotes books aimed at assisting children with identifying, understanding and expressing emotion. The characters of the "Emotes" each represent a different emotion. In addition to the Emotes books, Matt has also designed and created a wide range of therapeutic resources including board games, interactive toys, and a structured classroom curriculum. Through these stories, games, and educational exercises, the Emotes characters model for children (as well as adults) healthy and fun ways of increasing emotional mindfulness and healthy emotional management. Matt is currently posting twice-weekly installments to his episodic novel for teens, The Ongoing Memoir of Coltrane P. Jones. Learn more at http://Emotes.com and http://RockAFeatherFire.com Copyright © 2009-2018 Annie Fox and Electric Eggplant. All Rights Reserved.

Actress Terri Ivens pens the first book of a new series of teenage fiction:  The Buzz:  Pointing Fingers.  She also speaks about her role as "Orchid" on THE BAY. Purchase page for Terri's book: http://bookstore.archwaypublishing.com/Products/SKU-000943240/the-buzz.aspx ‘The Buzz’ begins series with tale of 14-year-old searching for acceptance, romance and validation.

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