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Make Morality Mainstream Again The adultification of teen fiction has intentionally Frankensteined books for teens into cesspools of ideological normalization. A while ago, I met a mother and her daughter, the latter of whom I hadn't seen in several years. On the cusp of turning twelve, she'd obviously grown in the time since, and, her mother proudly informed me, had become quite the reader. Indeed, the girl held quite a thick book in her hand. Which was it? The girl showed me the cover. I turned to the mother. “Do you know what your daughter is reading?” She'd figured telling her eleven-year-old she could read whatever was marked 14+ was a safe enough guardrail for appropriate content. As reading is an experience between book and reader, the mother wouldn't have seen what her daughter was taking in. She couldn't either know that her daughter's book was familiar not because it was something I'd read but because it was something I wouldn't. Worse, she thought she could trust the institution. THE READING DILEMMA Parents want kids to read, but as most can't keep up with their reading habits, they don't fully realize what's being allowed, even promoted, in books for young readers. As with other once vaunted institutions, the publishing world has morphed in ways many aren't fully aware of. Over a decade ago, I signed my first contract for Young Adult (YA) fiction. Before and since, I've watched the genre boom through the stages of audience demographic to viable business. Throughout, YA has expanded from books for teens to a genre unto itself, attracting talented writers, lucrative contracts, and the golden goose of Hollywood adaptations. YA is officially for readers 14-18 years (and up). However, as it's after Middle Grade (8-12 years), tweens are frequent readers, plus many eleven-year-olds reading up. There is “lower” and “upper” YA, but they're unofficial categories for libraries or writers specific about their target audience. Most retailers and publishers categorize all teen books under the general YA umbrella. NA, New Adult, mainly written for college-aged readers into their early twenties, is often sheltered under the YA umbrella too. Alongside the wider publishing industry, YA has changed significantly over the years, reflecting broader shifts in society. What follows isn't an analysis on talent or quality but content, as something about words in a book makes what's written more real, valid, romantic, admirable, aspirational. Thus, the intent is to shed light on some of the many topic and imagery that are included in books for young readers. At risk that this won't earn me any friends in publishing (at best), here's some of what I've seen: DEVOLUTION OF YA FICTION Growth of the YA audience/genre is an objective benefit, logical as it is to increase methods for targeting potential customers. As YA has increased in business and position, its morphing into genre unto itself has attracted many adults readers. As a YA author, I read mainly within my market and see the appeal for adult readers considering how well the genre's developed. The migration of older readers to YA is certainly one of the many reasons it's been so adultified. Other factors include the poisonous stranglehold ideological tentacles have on many aspects of culture, entertainment, and education. The shifts adults have finally caught onto in adult fiction and film have infected literature for younger audiences, picture books through YA. A quick example, originally, romantic comedies centered on a man and woman who clashed at the outset, then eventually found their way to each other at the end. The story would build to some romantic declaration, then a kiss. Anyone who's been watching knows that there's now a whole lot of touching that happens before any romantic declaration occurs. Longer, more frequent kisses are only second to scenes of the pair sleeping together before deciding how they really feel about each other. All this is becoming commonplace in YA. What was once cutesy stories about a high school girl chasing a crush has now become stories featuring a whole lot of other firsts, even seconds, and then some. The devolution of YA is a result of purposeful normalization and reshaping of societal norms through manipulatively emotional appeals by writers, agents, and editors. On average, books from larger publishing houses take roughly eighteen months to two years to evolve from contract to product on the shelf. To say, story trends are set in motion well before their rise in popularity. Whatever the view on agents as gatekeepers to the larger houses, publishers only publish so many books in a year, an amount significantly less than all the people who want to be published. Hence, agents act as preliminary filters for editors, whittling down potential authors to relatively more manageable numbers. An agent must really believe in a writer and project to nab one of those few spots. Like most creative fields, writing is highly subjective, so in addition to general quality, each agent and editor has preferences for stories they want to work with. They're also usually pretty clear about what they're looking for, so part of the progression of change can be traced back to what's being requested. CHARACTER INCLUSION CHECKLISTS When I first entered the “querying trenches,” wish lists from agents mainly specified genres and their various offshoots. Although ideologies make a home in all genres, most were subtler, more akin to a light sprinkling than the deluge of today. Within a few short years, wish lists changed. Unofficial “checklists” appeared in the now familiar cancerous categories of equity, representation, marginalization, and other socialist pseudonyms. Nonfiction for teens is dominated by activism, coming out, and adaptations of left-wing figures' biographies. Rather than prioritize quality, potential, uniqueness, the new gatekeeping is often focused on the inclusion of certain ideologies. For the first while, emphasis was on strong female characters, an odd request considering the YA market is dominated by female writers and readers. Previous character portrayal thus had little to do with some imagined patriarchal oppression. Now, female characters are “fierce”, projections of feminist fantasies celebrating girl bosses who are objectively pushy, uncooperative, obnoxious, self-righteous, and/or highly unrealistic. Somehow, they capture the most desirable love interest, a magical combination of masculinity and emotional vulnerability, who is inexplicably un-neutered by support of her domineering principles. Frequently, the girl makes the first move. Worse than overbearing feminism is unrealistic portrayals of a girl's physical abilities accompanied by most unsavory rage and wrath and anger. Supposedly, these traits aren't anathema to the gorgeous guys (when it is a guy) these girls miraculously attract. Unless there's a moth to flame metaphor here, it's a lie to pretend wrath is a healthy attraction. This well reflects the move away from what's become so-last-century stories featuring underdogs who searched deep for courage and heart to overcome challenges, raising up others alongside themselves. A time when character development focused on, well, character. More wholesome stories have been replaced with a self-proclaimed oppressed burning with self-righteous rage and violence. Such characters have seeped into fantasy for adults as well, most notably in armies featuring female combat soldiers and warriors without special powers, who somehow go toe-to-toe if not best male counterparts. Often this sort of matchup is shown as some cunning of smallness, agility, and destruction of arrogant male condescension. Never mind that such fighting is highly unrealistic, and any male is rightly confident if paired against a woman in physical combat. No amount of small body darting or ingenuity will save a girl from the full force of one landed male punch. The unquestioned portrayal of women able to best men in physical combat is worrying considering the real possibility of a reader confusing fact with fiction. Besides, a country which sends its women to war will no longer exist, as it's a country with males but not men. The current not-so-secret of major houses is that a book doesn't have a high chance of getting published if it doesn't check certain markers, especially for midlist and debut authors, though A-listers are not immune. A Caucasian is hardly allowed to write a story featuring a so-called BIPOC, but a straight author must somehow include the ever-expanding gay-bcs, and it must be in a positive light. Some authors were always writing these characters, which at least reflects acting of their own volition. For the rest, many didn't start until required. Because of the careful wording around these ideologies, many don't speak out against these practices so as not to appear hateful and bigoted. The mandated appearance of so-called marginalized and under-represented in stories lest the author risk erasing…someone, somehow also operates along these lines. Although, apparently, only very specific groups are at risk of disappearing. These standards are ridiculous in their least damaging iterations. How many so-anointed BIPOC were consulted over their standard portrayals? How can every individual of every minority be consulted for approval, and who chooses which faction decides? How many Latinos, speakers of gendered language, agreed to Latinx and Latine? Christian characters in mainstream publishing are rarely portrayed as steadfast believers or even rebels rediscovering faith. Jewish stories usually feature a character who's “lived experience” is assimilation, so the character is of a religion but doesn't represent it. A real portrayal of the true beliefs these characters come from would not align with the world mainstream publishing wants to shape. Even more ludicrous is that “disabled” and “neurodivergent” are considered identities, as if a physical or medical condition is cause for new labeling. The approach used to be that you are still you, worthy of respect and consideration, despite these conditions. In the glorified world of the self-hyphenate, the world of we-are-our-self-declared-identity, it's the foremost feature mentioned, with accompanying expectation of praise and exaltation, regardless of an individual's character or behavior. Don't confuse the argument against the labeling with the individuals, because they are separable. Worse than the tokenism is the reduction of individuals to secondary characteristics. Is this really the first thing you have to say about yourself, the most essential thing to know? When did it become norm to turn skin color or medical condition or physical ability into a character trait, the very notion of which says that anyone in this group must be viewed primarily through this lens, as if each is exactly the same? How myopic. How belittling. Following the cue set by movies, books for teens also morphed from cutesy rom-coms to ideological showcases. Unsurprisingly, there's been the introduction of the stereotypical gay best friend. Then storylines focusing on coming out or discovering someone close was gay, with accompanying template for writing them. The one coming out is always the strong one, the resilient one, though much language must be banned lest they be offended or erased, so their strength is dependent upon a carefully constructed bubble. Not only is inclusion necessary but happiness is the only possible, deliberately portrayed reaction. Never mind if some or all of it runs counter to a writer's religious beliefs. Moreover, “I'm not sure how I feel about this, but I'll still treat you with respect” was never an acceptable response. And it is an acceptable response in all manner of situations, unless you exorcise it in efforts to forcibly shape a particular worldview. Additionally, the attitude is that since you can't tell me who to love, and loving this person makes me happy, you must not only ally but champion me. Why is it offensive to present different acceptable, respectful reactions to teens? Who exactly is erased if this character isn't presented at all? As before, don't confuse the argument against mandate with the individuals. The contention isn't about love, but about religion protecting the sanctity of romantic relationships and marriage, a religious practice since the dawn of time, as seen across centuries and civilizations. Marriage is described as sanctified and holy, because it's Divine in nature, and thereby under the domain of the religious. If it's just a contract, then of course any government can regulate it. It’s disingenuous to deny that such enforcement clashes with the very nature of what writing is about. It shuts down discussion, then subverts it entirely by pretending there's nothing to debate. That shouldn't be a source of pride for publishing, but deepest shame. In their efforts to supposedly widen the window of story matter, they've narrowed the frames and tinted the panes to exclude suddenly unacceptable voices entirely. PORNOGRAPHY AND CONSENT Compounded upon all this, most books are no longer relatively clean romances building to a single kiss, as every stage of the relationship has become more explicit. Some scenes are akin to manuals, containing the sort of imagery once the sole province of steamy romances. When efforts are rightly made to remove these books from shelves, screeches of censorship! erasure! representation! resound. We wouldn't, and shouldn't, tolerate any adult approaching a kid on the street and telling stories with such description, nor should we allow it from close friends or family. Authors do not hold special status in this, no matter what the screechers screech. Taking such books off shelves isn't an indication of bigotry, intolerance, hatred, or erasure, but moral obligation. The counterargument from writers, agents, and editors is that explicit detail is necessary because of something to do with “lived experiences” and consent. First, if kids are doing it anyway, then adults definitely needn't assist. Second, consent is not quite the magical word society would have us believe. Third, “everyone has different experiences” is not a reason for writing graphic content, and the replacement of “intimacy” with “experience” is largely responsible for why relationships are in the gutter and leaving people unfulfilled. Intimacy is something private between two individuals; experience is a vague euphemism to pass off what should matter as transitory, despite irrevocable effects. It's difficult to imagine in an age when phones, cameras, and microphones track a person everywhere, but there was once an ideal called privacy, and the intimate was part of it. Pushback also leads to defenses of “sexuality,” another way of saying adults want to teach kids all kinds of ways to pursue these “experiences”. Changing the wording doesn't alter the nature but does allow immoral actors to force celebration of their fantasies and fetishes. The wrongness is incontestable, though not surprising from those who promote polyamory for teens and romantic relationships between humans and demons or other ungodly creatures. The feeble argument for writing scenes of teens sleeping together is they must see what consent looks like. Again, authors do not hold special status or exemption. There is no strong enough argument for writing scenes for teens in which one character undresses another and verbally asks permission every step of the way. Especially because the new trend seems to be the girl not only “consenting”, but also a burning I want this. If she wants, this wording implies, then she must have, abandoning all reason and morality. Consent has become an excuse for all sorts of undesirable, immoral, even illegal behavior, but mutual agreement is supposed to make it okay. This isn't the behavior we should be promoting for teens; we should be giving them better things, bigger ideas to think about. Worst of all, why is any adult writing about two sixteen-year-olds sleeping together? A teenager, no matter how mature, is still developing and while smart and clever not really old enough to fully understand what she's “consenting” to, and is probably being taken advantage of. We treat eighteen with the same magical power as consent, as if any age should be sleeping around, even if legalese only extends so far. Teen pregnancy, abortion overall, would hardly be an issue if everyone stopped sleeping with people they shouldn't. Any adherent to morality knows this, though morality is just another thing scuttled from teen fiction. G-dless ideology is the new morality; immoral, manmade gods have replaced G-d; lust is the new love; sexuality excuse for pornography; perceived racism and misogyny validation for violence and rage. Many are we who did not consent to this. These scenes are in teen films as well, though how many parents know this in an age of individual devices? Adults pretending to be teens take each other's clothes off before a camera for real tweens, teens, and/or adults to watch. Please explain in clear and simple language why this is not a form of pornography. What absolutely vital role does this scene have in advancing the story? Consent is not enough. Wanting is not enough. We're encouraging teens to turn their bodies into used cars, dented, scraped, scarred, and baggage laden, for what? Why is this hollowing out of self and morality good? This serves no benefit for teens and the overall state of relationships. Consent has become an excuse for all sorts of undesirable, immoral, even illegal behavior, but we're supposed to think that everyone agreeing makes whatever they agree to okay. It's incredibly obvious that feminism and the sexual revolution didn't free women, but chain them in a prison of animalistic, unsatisfying desire, dooming them to jadedness, frustration, and loneliness. But they're so responsible! So mature! By such logic, a responsible sixteen-year-old should be able to buy guns, alcohol, and drugs. But identity! No, identity doesn't mandate a book with graphic imagery, nor is it “sexuality” or “feeling seen” or any other term you hide behind. Witness the tattered remains of social morality that writers do not balk at writing this for teens. They should balk at writing this for anyone. Once we recognized that betterment came through battling temptations. It is not difficult to see how the enforced normalization of all this was also an effective ridding of undesirable shame. Not only have we banished feeling bad, we've enforced celebration of what shame once kept in line. But they'll never be prepared! How did any of us get here if none of this existed for millennia? But look at the sales! Many people also bought rock pets. Deviants and defenders will attempt to claim that (a) this sort of stuff always existed, which isn't really a reason for its continuance, and (b) previous generations were undoubtedly stifled in their inability to express their true selves. Perhaps. And yet, previous generations built civilization, with significantly less medical prescriptions too. Previous generations were better at family and community, meaning and purpose. We have “experiences.” But this is what married people do! Some writers introduce a faux or rushed marriage into the plot, perhaps because their weakening moral compass prevents writing an explicit scene between unmarried characters. Marrying the characters and making them eighteen doesn't magically okay writing this for teens. Everyone does it—indeed there are many common bodily functions which shouldn't be demonstrated in public—isn't either reason enough. Pressures to include these scenes is evidenced by authors long regarded as “clean” storytellers, authors who won't swear or indulge in graphic or gratuitous content, authors who clearly express Christian beliefs in their acknowledgements, writing them too. Would they give this book to their priest? To a young church member? Would they read the scene aloud for family or friends or the very teens they write for? If even the professed religious authors do not have the fortitude to oppose this, if even they can be convinced of the supposed validity, then gone is the bulwark protecting children from the psychological and moral damage resulting from these scenes. But inclusivity! We must reflect the world around them! Considering what's in these books, all should pray teens aren't seeing this around them. Either way, that doesn't excuse writing about it. Moreover, cries for inclusivity from those shutting down differing opinions are inherently without substance. True inclusivity is achieved when stories focus on universal truths and laudatory values shared by all. The fundamental argument is that “could” is not “should”, and the only reliable arbiter between the two is Divinely-based morality. Current permissiveness is only possible in a society which worked for decades to expunge religion from its vital foundational position and influence. The demonization piled atop its degradation was simple insurance that the moral truths of religion wouldn't interfere with the newly established secular order. We can still be good people, they claimed. Witness the tattered remains. Allowing, championing, this sort of writing has not made us better, and instead of listening to concerns, activists and proponents double down. Need you any proof of the separation between ethics and morality and elitism and academia, scroll through an article or two in defense of these scenes. The more “educated” the individual, the twisted the pretzel of rationalization. Rational lies, all of them. These lies are prominently center of the new crusade against so-called “book banning,” although the books are still available at retailers and publishers. Fueled by self-righteous hysteria, activists take great pride in influencing state legislatures to enact decrees against book bans in protection of “lived experiences,” representation, and the like. If a teen doesn't see two boys or girls or more sleeping together, so the thinking goes, then they face imminent, unspecified harm, never mind that their sacred voice has been quashed. They claim BIPOC and queer authors are specifically targeted, failing to mention it's the content not the author rejected. Somehow the bigots are the ones who don't want kids reduced to “sexuality”, while the tolerant are the ones who do. Need anyone ask if these protections extend to writers who don't align or even disagree with their worldview? I'd say these books are better suited for adults, but adults are despairing of the unreadability of books in their categories too. And that aside from the targeted “decolonization” of books and authors that adults, especially men, enjoyed reading. From the myriad of books extant, no plot was ever turned, no story ever dependent upon an explicit scene, in the bedroom or elsewhere. Neither does such render the work art or literature, but rather indecent and abhorrent. Parents struggle to encourage their kids to read when such are the books available. ELIMINATING THE WEST For some time, agents have specifically requested non-western narratives, histories, and legends. Atop the deteriorating state of the current education system, teens aren't being presented with a fictionalized character in history, which may thereby spark interest and curiosity in real history. No wonder they know so little of the past when they're not offered history at all. What does make it in represents very select time periods. Other permitted historical fiction is alternative histories where the past is magicked or reimagined, almost always in some gender swapped way. While alternative histories can be creative, the lack of regular historical fiction seems to indicate the only permitted history is a remade one. Otherwise, most of western history isn't on shelves because no one wants to represent it. Which means no one's fighting for it to be published. Which means young readers aren't given glimpses into the past that made this present and will highly influence the future. And this from those who claim large swaths of the population don't properly teach history. The same who pushed the fabricated and widely debunked lie that slavery was unique to the west, the only culture who actively sought to end it. The same who have yet to consider the absolute necessity of mandating schools to teach the true horrors of communism done right. The same who have a monochrome view of colonization and chameleon approach to the faux oppressed-oppressor narrative. A rather high volume of Asian-based stories, histories, and mythologies fill the market instead. The proliferation of Asian and other eastern fiction isn't objectively concerning, but it's deliberate increase alongside western stories' deliberate decrease is. It's less an expansion of viewpoints and more a supplanting of anything west. I grew up reading historical fiction, but there's a dearth on shelves for teen readers, who must see where we come from through the eyes of characters resembling our ancestors. Instead of walking through time in their shoes and understanding their struggles in the context of when they lived, we project modern ideologies upon the one protagonist somehow vastly ahead of her time. It's deliberately false and disconnects readers from the world that created the one we live in. Whatever your opinion of our world, it was formed in those histories, and we cannot appreciate the present without understanding the world that made it. MENTAL HEALTH Another major trend in teen fiction is the focus on the broad category of mental health, its emergence unsurprising considering the uptick in modern society. Whatever the viewpoint on diagnoses, the truth is that the ones calling for greater awareness have much to do with having caused the issues. Teens living in the most prosperous, free society that ever was should not have such measures of mental health struggles, yet they do. Skim the messaging of the last several decades and it's no wonder why. Teens are raised on a bombardment of lies and damaging viewpoints resulting in a precarious Jenga structure at their foundation. For decades they've been told they can sleep around without lasting consequence, negating the need to build deep, lasting, exclusive relationships. Families, a fundamental source of meaning and grounding, have been shoved aside for the faux glory of sleeping with whomever, whenever, and the new solution of “found family”. Just because a pill supposedly prevents biological consequences doesn't mean a different sort of toll hasn't been exacted. And that follows the perpetual degradation of dress, reducing the entirety of an individual to a form as valued or devalued as any other physical object. Added to the disrespect of the body is the incessant, unfounded claim that “climate change” is going to destroy the planet by…well, soon. Never mind that we're doing better than before, and all predictions have been proven wrong. Imagine what continual doom and gloom does to the mental state of a teenager already grappling with ping-ponging hormones, who should be presented with optimism for the future they're about old enough to create. Well, we have a pill for that too. Teens have been told the American dream is gone by those who set out to destroy it, that American greatness isn't worth dreaming about by those who recolored it a nightmare. Hobbies and collected skills, the work of their own hands, have been shunted for social media trends and unfettered internet access. Phones are given to younger and younger kids, so they don't grow up in the tangible, real world but an algorithmic, digital one. Inevitably, the worst of that world affects them. They're told that they're hated, feared for the way they were born. They're told they're not even who they've been since birth, basic facts purposely turned into issues and doubts to shake the foundation of self. Those most adamant about the contrived need for teens to discover identity are the most diligent at axing their very roots. The response to the mental health crisis, the jadedness, the internal turmoil they've helped facilitate by destroying the enduring, reliable fabric of society is to encourage more of the same empty, hollowing behaviors. Atop all this is never-ending rage, rage, rage. At the base is the deliberate removal of religion. No matter an individual's choice of observance, religion undeniably provides what liberal society and decadence cannot; meaning. Eternal, enduring meaning. The knowing that you're more than a clump of cells passing through this timespan, because you are an integral link in a chain reaching back millennia. Your ancestors didn't endure hardships or fight to build civilization so you could be the end of the line, but so you could gratefully take your place in it. You and your actions matter. Not because you're a political vote or celebrated community, but because you were made in the image of G-d Who woke you today as there's something only you can do in His world. What effect would the proliferation of this messaging in literature have on the mental state of the youth? And for those pontificating about diversity and inclusion, who in truth only want different skin colors espousing the same beliefs, there is no greater unifier than religion. Belief in a higher power unites individuals of different backgrounds, colors, and, most valuably, opinions, in ways no mandate or ideology ever can. While lengthy, the above in no way encompasses all the changes, reasons, and effects pertaining to the devolution of teen fiction. And, as the focus is not on talent but content, it can be shifted as easily as it was before. You may disagree with everything I've written. You may accuse me of jealousy, hatred, bigotry, racism, misogyny, xenophobia, erasure, et al. I only encourage you to look for yourself. Peruse bookstore aisles; click through new releases; check who's getting awards. What do your eyes see?

The Blasters & Blades PodcastWell, today we're going to be controversial and talk about Young Adult (YA) fiction. We dive into what it is, where it's at and our overall thoughts. We had an awesome panel today; you're going to love this! We've got Chloe Garner, CJ Anaya, Hunter Kay Wallace, Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey) and Melissa McShane on to talk nerdy with us. This was a fun panel, so go check it out! Today's Host: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorThe Steel Trap by R Max Tillsley: https://www.amazon.com/Steele-Trap-Susie-Adventures-Book-ebook/dp/B07STKQYYQ/ Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% offFollow Chloe Garner on social mediaChloe's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chloe-Garner/e/B00MD4GGLS/ Chloe's Website: https://blenderfiction.wordpress.com/ Chloe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlenderFiction Chloe's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloe.garner.79 Chloe's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/435117423514398 Chloe's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ChloeGarner Follow Forrest Jones on social mediaForrest's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Forrest-Jones/author/B0DNVQTXL5 Forrest's Website: https://forrestjonesfantasy.com/ Forrest's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560587951529 Forrest's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forrestjones2024/Follow Hunter Kay Wallace on social mediaHunter's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Hunter-Kay-Wallace/author/B0CXHTXB8X Hunter's Website: https://hunterkaywallace.com/ Hunter's Twitter: https://x.com/HunterKayWalla1 Hunter's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554867623552 Follow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana's Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwrites Follow Jena Rey on social mediaJena's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYXJena's Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenareyFollow Melissa McShane on social mediaMelissa's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-McShane/author/B00TON8E1Q Melissa's Website: www.melissamcshanewrites.com Melissa's Twitter: www.twitter.com/melissamcshanewrites Melissa's Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissamcshanewritesMelissa's Discord: https://discord.gg/wKXUe89Kh7 Melissa's Store: http://www.nightharborpress.com/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #YA #YAFiction #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #comingofage #Chloe Garner #ForrestJones #HunterKayWallace #JanaSBrown #JenaRey #MelissaMcShane #FerrisBuellersDayOff #TheBreakfastClub #FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh #Clueless #NeverBeenKissed #AmericanPie #1961Ferrari250GTCaliforniaSpyder #10ThingsIHateAboutYou #TamingOfTheShrew #HowToLoseAGuyIn10Days #FoundFamily #ChosenOne #GoodVsEvil #FirstKiss #TrainingMontage #EnemiesToLovers #Trope #Mead #Soda #HoneyCrispApple #CircleWater

Know a writer or someone who wants to be a writer? Then forward this post to them and invite them to listen to our writers podcast. Thank you! Welcome to Episode 208 of our lovely award-winning podcast⁠. Being a Monday, we were a day late and several brain cells short, but hey, we survived a sleepover with our young grandchild and we think we made an interesting episode. Business first: Finding Salvation Part One is still on pre-sale for 99 cents and will be released this Friday, January 31 (yay). On Sunday, February 2, which happens to be Groundhog Day, we'll be doing the cover reveal for ZOEY on the podcast. The reveal for two covers, that is. You'll see. Shameless plug: We are providing books for sale to this week's Sierra Arts Foundation fundraiser, Brew Ha Ha. This is a worthy cause, so please check it out if you're in the Carson/Reno/Sparks area. Writing: CC continues to see the light at the end of the railroad tunnel as she cleans up her “Virginia City Ghost” (working title) manuscript. She might send it out to the Betas in February. She may do her own book cover, too. Our main topic was writing in the Young Adult (YA) genre which is one of three very successful writing genres here in the Twenty-First Century (zombies and vampires being the others). CC and I happen to be reading YA books at the same time, so we're picking up common themes: -YA books are almost instantly relatable because we've all been there. -YA epiphanies hit harder. -There's a freshness in experiencing “real life” for the first time that jaded adults don't enjoy anymore. -Fifteen year old girls/women can be dramatically different than fifteen year old boys/men. We talk at length about these and other themes that can shape a YA novel, including poverty and religion. We use The Hunger Games and Pleasantville to illustrate our points, and we manage for the most part to avoid that boy wizard (you know who). Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL! Our website is ⁠www.carsonhume.com⁠ Who We are: ⁠https://carsonhume.com/about/⁠ Our Books: ⁠https://carsonhume.com/books-2/⁠ Our Business: ⁠https://twomoorebooks.com/⁠ Book Designs: ⁠https://twomoorebooks.com/two-moore-designs/⁠ (Book designs are free for now) ⁠please buy us coffee!⁠ For those who listen on the way to work, we are on these fine podcast platforms: ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple⁠ ⁠Pocket Casts⁠ ⁠Radio Public⁠

Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #181: Dark Young Adult (YA) Books Coming Out March 2024  (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) Book, Beast, and Crow, by Elizabeth Byrne (March 12) https://amzn.to/484jaLP   Clever Creatures of the Night, by Samantha Mabry (March 5) https://amzn.to/3ROF68i   Dead Girls Walking, by Sami Ellis (March 26) https://amzn.to/3SQB6og   The Hedgewitch of Foxhall, by Anna Bright (March 12) https://amzn.to/3OAzCMl   The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver Duology), by Vanessa Le (March 19) https://amzn.to/3UE0UoP   Monster Crush, by Erin Ellie Franey (March 12) https://amzn.to/3uMBJ92   One Last Breath, by Ginny Myers Sain (March 5) https://amzn.to/3wD8pSR   The Other Lola: A Novel, by Ripley Jones (March 12) https://amzn.to/42VhW3Y   The Poisons We Drink, by Bethany Baptiste (March 5) https://amzn.to/49NBMjN   The Prisoner's Throne: A Novel of Elfhame (Volume 2) (The Stolen Heir), by Holly Black (March 5) https://amzn.to/3UVwGOq   The Revenant Games, by Margie Fuston (March 19) https://amzn.to/3SFHEVA   The Stricken, by Morgan Shamy (March 5) https://amzn.to/3uv7inH   The Summer She Went Missing, by Chelsea Ichaso (March 5) https://amzn.to/49S6VCR   Under This Red Rock, by Mindy McGinnis (March 19) https://amzn.to/4bPTrt2   What Monstrous Gods, by Rosamund Hodge (March 5) https://amzn.to/3STvrOk   Where Sleeping Girls Lie, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (March 19)  https://amzn.to/48pJ7Fa   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

Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of Young Adult (YA) publishing with literary agent and author, Eric Smith. In this must-listen for aspiring authors and YA enthusiasts, Eric sheds light on why horror is making a big comeback and what genres are currently dominating the YA scene. Whether you're grappling with how to make your manuscript stand out or seeking insights into the latest market trends, this episode is a treasure trove of advice.Dive into topics like crafting compelling YA romcoms, navigating the crowded YA market, and understanding what literary agents look for in new submissions. Eric also shares his unique perspective on balancing heartfelt storytelling with market demands, offering invaluable tips for budding authors. Plus, get a sneak peek into his upcoming YA romcom, "With or Without You," set against the backdrop of a family food truck rivalry and reality TV drama.Key takeaways include:- The resurgence of horror in YA literature.- Strategies for making your YA manuscript stand out.- The importance of character development and voice in storytelling.- Insights into the current trends and future directions of the YA market.Perfect for writers, literary agents, YA fans, and anyone curious about the behind-the-scenes of the book industry. Don't miss Eric Smith's expert guidance on how to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of YA fiction.Chapter Breakdown1. **Introduction to Eric Smith and YA Trends** (Start - 00:45)   - A warm introduction to the episode and a brief overview of Eric Smith's background in the YA publishing industry.2. **The Rise of Horror in YA Literature** (00:45 - 01:40)   - Eric discusses the increasing popularity of horror in young adult fiction and its appeal to today's readers.3. **Current State of the YA Market** (01:40 - 02:31)   - An exploration of what's selling in the YA market and how authors can stand out in a crowded field.4. **Behind 'With or Without You': A YA Romcom** (02:31 - 03:47)   - Eric shares insights into his upcoming YA romcom, including its unique premise and the inspiration behind it.5. **Crafting Stories That Resonate: Tips for Aspiring Authors** (03:47 - 04:26)   - Practical advice for writers on creating narratives that captivate both readers and agents.6. **Balancing Heart and Market Demands** (04:26 - 05:15)   - Discussion on how to blend heartfelt storytelling with the commercial aspects necessary for market success.7. **Navigating the YA Publishing Landscape** (05:15 - 06:24)   - Eric provides his perspective on the current challenges and opportunities in YA publishing.8. **The Agent's View: Selecting and Representing Authors** (06:24 - 07:34)   - Insights into the decision-making process of a literary agent when considering new clients.9. **The Power of Character and Voice in YA** (07:34 - 09:10)   - Emphasizing the importance of developing strong characters and a unique voice in young adult literature.10. Support the showWebsite: https://www.writerswithwrinkles.net/Threads: @WritersWithWrinklesInsta: @WritersWithWrinklesTwitter: @BethandLisaPodSupport Writers With Wrinkles - become a subscriberEmail: Beth@BethMcMullenBooks.comWriters with Wrinkles Link Tree for more!

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (Aging-US) Volume 15, Issue 15, entitled, “Natural aging and ovariectomy induces parallel phosphoproteomic alterations in skeletal muscle of female mice.” The loss of skeletal muscle strength mid-life in females is associated with the decline of estrogen. In this new study, researchers Mina P. Peyton, Tzu-Yi Yang, LeeAnn Higgins, Todd W. Markowski, Kevin Murray, Cha Vue, Laurie L. Parker, and Dawn A. Lowe from the University of Minnesota questioned how estrogen deficiency might impact the overall skeletal muscle phosphoproteome after contraction, as force production induces phosphorylation of several muscle proteins. “Importantly, identification of these altered phosphosites and candidate kinases and phosphatases sensitive to the presence of estrogen will help advance our understanding of the contributions of estrogen deficiency to muscle strength loss in aging females.” Phosphoproteomic analyses of the tibialis anterior muscle after contraction in two mouse models of estrogen deficiency, ovariectomy (Ovariectomized (Ovx) vs. Sham) and natural aging-induced ovarian senescence (Older Adult (OA) vs. Young Adult (YA)), identified a total of 2,593 and 3,507 phosphopeptides in Ovx/Sham and OA/YA datasets, respectively. Further analysis of estrogen deficiency-associated proteins and phosphosites identified 66 proteins and 21 phosphosites from both datasets. Of these, 4 estrogen deficiency-associated proteins and 4 estrogen deficiency-associated phosphosites were significant and differentially phosphorylated or regulated, respectively. Comparative analyses between Ovx/Sham and OA/YA using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) found parallel patterns of inhibition and activation across IPA-defined canonical signaling pathways and physiological functional analysis, which were similarly observed in downstream GO, KEGG, and Reactome pathway overrepresentation analysis pertaining to muscle structural integrity and contraction, including AMPK and calcium signaling. IPA Upstream regulator analysis identified MAPK1 and PRKACA as candidate kinases and calcineurin as a candidate phosphatase sensitive to estrogen. “In summary, our results from contracted skeletal muscle highlight CAST Ser-82 as a candidate phosphosite, and MAPK1/ERK2, PRKACA, and calcineurin as candidate upstream regulators sensitive to estrogen deficiency that may contribute to changes in the force-generating capacity of skeletal muscle.” DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.204959 Corresponding author - Dawn A. Lowe - lowex017@umn.edu Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://aging.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Faging.204959 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Aging - https://www.aging-us.com/subscribe-to-toc-alerts Keywords - aging, estrogen deficiency, CAST, MAPK, PKA, calcineurin About Aging-US Launched in 2009, Aging-US publishes papers of general interest and biological significance in all fields of aging research and age-related diseases, including cancer—and now, with a special focus on COVID-19 vulnerability as an age-dependent syndrome. Topics in Aging-US go beyond traditional gerontology, including, but not limited to, cellular and molecular biology, human age-related diseases, pathology in model organisms, signal transduction pathways (e.g., p53, sirtuins, and PI-3K/AKT/mTOR, among others), and approaches to modulating these signaling pathways. Please visit our website at https://www.Aging-US.com​​ and connect with us: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/Aging-Us Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AgingUS/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AgingJrnl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AgingJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aging/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AgingUS/ Media Contact 18009220957 MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM

Author of the Murder Most Unladylike and Ministry of Unladylike Activity series, Robin Stevens knows a thing or two about writing murder mysteries. Her focus is on Young Adult (YA) fiction. Robin and host Rebecca Thandi Norman discuss the Poirot mystery Hallowe'en Party, why they keep coming back to it although they agree that it's not Christie's best work, and what makes a murder mystery appropriate for young adult literature. Robin also talks about how Christie inspires her own work, including Poirot as the inspiration for one of her detectives, Hazel Wong. She goes into the connection she feels with her young readers, how her series came about, and what she'll never do in her plots. See Robin's website here:https://robin-stevens.co.uk/See Robin's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/redbreastedbird/Next episode we're reading The Moving Fingerhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063214033 Have feedback for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email teaandmurderpodcast@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Instagram at @teaandmurder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #111: Dark Young Adult YA Book Releases February 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)   What we missed in January (OOPS!)   The Black Queen, by Jumata Emill  ( January 31) https://amzn.to/3QAwMXr   Blood Circus, by Camila Victoire  (January 31) https://amzn.to/3izzQGN   Going Dark, by Melissa de la Cruz  (January 31) https://amzn.to/3QCBsMl   The Skeleton Key, by Erin Kelly (Jan 24) https://amzn.to/3wERBrH   FEBRUARY YA   Delicious Monsters, by Liselle Sambury (Feb 28) https://amzn.to/3VJsZsm   Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia (An AFK Book), by Scott Cawthon  (February 7) https://amzn.to/3VAbw4R   Hunterland, by Dana Claire (Feb 7) https://amzn.to/3gRd8ZV   Immortality: A Love Story (The Anatomy Duology, 2) by Dana Schwartz (February 28) https://amzn.to/3iF04Yw We covered the first book last year!    Iron Wolf (Vardari), by Siri Pettersen (Author), Tara Chace (February 21) https://amzn.to/3IR8sPn   The Island, by Natasha Preston (Feb 28) https://amzn.to/3XJkJdH   Mindwalker, by Kate Dylan  (February 7)  https://amzn.to/3ZMByoU   Nightbirds, by Kate J. Armstrong (Feb 28) https://amzn.to/3iubQoa   The Pledge, by Cale Dietrich  ( February 14) https://amzn.to/3vXhe6J   The Severed Thread, by Leslie Vedder (Feb 7) https://amzn.to/3OV43vN   Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints, 1) by M.K. Lobb  (February 7) https://amzn.to/3kjAg4k   She is a Haunting, by Trang Thanh Tran (Feb 28) https://amzn.to/3Fgv6OR   Where Darkness Blooms, by Andrea Hannah (Feb 21) https://amzn.to/3VLHnA4   Wildblood: A Novel, by Lauren Blackwood  ( February 7) https://amzn.to/3vZvoUD   Follow Dark Side of the Library on Facebook and on Instagram! And our Amazon Live Channel! Dark Side of the Library Website

Listen as we chat with special guest and fellow librarian Sarah about why we read YA books and share some of our favorite YA titles–then and now!

I Blerd (Black Nerd) out, with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW. We discussed how their work was selected to be part of Why Wakanda Matters, what term Oreo means and how it has impacted us both growing up as Blerd's. Mercedes and I discuss our varying connections and what they have meant for to see ourselves in the Nerd/Geek medias, especially Young Adult (YA). Where recognize some of the titles that are BIPOC centered. Which leads to a discuss of how Generational Trauma has appeared for us in the Nerd/Geek medias. As well as how this impact Mercedes work in creating Shame Proof and working with families to raise their children. As well as the Myths and realities about mental health. Mercedes Samudio, LCSW: http://shameproofparenting.com

Parent reviews for Confessions of a Shopaholic Intended audience is women (not tweens), and has a GOOD message (not bad)! Before saying why I think this movie is well worth watching, I want to correct some misunderstandings about this movie. First, this is NOT a movie "aimed at tweens." I LOVE the Young Adult (YA) genre and have enjoyed countless YA books and movies, and this movie is NOT YA. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/you-betterknow4/message

Parent reviews for Confessions of a Shopaholic Intended audience is women (not tweens), and has a GOOD message (not bad)! Before saying why I think this movie is well worth watching, I want to correct some misunderstandings about this movie. First, this is NOT a movie "aimed at tweens." I LOVE the Young Adult (YA) genre and have enjoyed countless YA books and movies, and this movie is NOT YA. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/you-betterknow4/message

Hey romance nerds, bear with us for the audio on this one. Three voices + two mics does not add up to good math. But please join us in welcoming Madi this month! Madi leads us in a discussion about young adult (YA) romance books. We'll touch upon the history of Young Adult (YA) fiction and YA romance, as well as the YA “craze” of the 2010's and why adults continue to read YA fiction! News on current book bans and book censorship campaigns Books mentioned:Bloody Jack series by L.A. MeyerDaughters of the Moon series by Lynne EwingThe Princess Diaries by Meg CabotThe Mediator series by Meg CabotHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingThe Outsiders by S. E. HintonLittle House books by Laura Ingalls WilderHeinlein juveniles series by Robert A. Heinlein The Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouThe Friends by Rosa GuyThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathBless the Beasts and Children by Glendon SwarthoutDeathwatch by Robb WhiteTwilight saga by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne CollinsUglies series by Scott WesterfeldDivergent trilogy by ‎Veronica RothThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenAn Abundance of Katherines by John Green Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Everything, Everything by Nicola YoonMidnight Sun by Trish CookFive Feet Apart by Rachael LippincottA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksTo All the Boys I've Loved Before trilogy by Jenny HanGrisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo Grishaverse is also expanded into Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom duologyThe Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra ClareThe Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid Books being adapted: The Selection by Kiera CassRed Queen by Victoria AveyardThe Wicked Deep by Shea ErnshawChildren of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha series) by Tomi Adeyemi Articles/websitesDefinition and History of Young Adult fictionHistory of YA RomanceWhy Do Adults Read Young Adult Books? (Hay, 2019)All the Young Adult Book-to-Screen Adaptations in the Works Right Now (Epicreads.com, 2019)Why the YA dystopia craze finally burned out (Oladele, 2021)We Need Diverse Books (diversebooks.org)Is YA Leading Diversity in Publishing? (Nuttall, 2021)#Publishing Paid Me informationTikTok·        @The_Asian_Librarian – amplifies Asian authors!·        @sapphichobbit – recommends primarily Jewish and sapphic fics!

It's Gwen's Birthday week!!!!!!!!! She also put together one of the new desks in her home and it's making things feel complete. Danielle participated in #20Kin5Days! It's hosted by author Tasha L. Harrison and her Wordmakers community. It only opens to new members every few months, so sign up for her newsletter if you're interested in future challenges or are looking for a place to connect with other writers. In addition to writing 20K on a new WIP, Danielle also published her author website: https://daniellejacksonbooks.com/ * WRITING AT LARGE IN POP CULTURE Gwen's Recs: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (screenwriting), Girls (Millennials writing), Ruby Sparks (writer's creation coming to life, see also Stranger Than Fiction), Almost Famous (music writing), Young Adult (YA author), HappyThankYouMorePlease (for a shade of ridiculous publishing portrayal), Quills (Marquis de Sade), Anonymous (Shakespeare), Poetic Justice (poetry), How to Make an American Quilt (thesis writing), Sex and the City (can't forget our girl Carrie) Danielle's Recs: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (magazine features), Never Been Kissed (newspaper scoop, also, super problematic in retrospect), The Devil Wears Prada (Vogue), 13 Going on 30 (magazine features), The Proposal (editors), You've Got Mail (bookstores), Trainwreck (magazine features). Don't forget about Romancing the Stone (romance writer!!!); stay tuned for The Lost City of D with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. TV: The Bold Type (magazines), Younger (publishing), 30 Rock (TV writer's room) Danielle also asked on Twitter for books featuring writers, because she could only think of the recent release, SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE by Tia Williams. Shout out to Leigh Kramer, Theresa Romain, Jon Keogh, and @ThanksForDaVenom for their recs. See the full list here: https://twitter.com/DJacksonBooks/status/1431022653821886472    * Recs from NAIMA SIMONE Naima finds that doing writing challenges with a partner and writing out plots/outlines by hand help keep her on track for her word count goals! She's a big crime show and reality TV fan! She credits Nalini Singh with writing diverse characters before “diversity” was a big initiative in publishing and wants her diverse casts to be the norm across the board. Things bringing her joy: her new dog, Dr. Death on Peacock, and Slasher Season 4 All of Naima's book coming soon: August 24: Secrets of a One Night Stand September 1: A Kiss to Remember October 26: Christmas in Rose Bend December 28: The Perfect Fake Date Naima's Website: http://naimasimone.com/ Twitter Facebook Instagram Newsletter  * Goals/Comfort & Joy Gwen did complete her goal last week and put together one of the two new desks (the second is on it's way)! This week, she wants to reconnect with friends by sending some fun local Seattle products and cards/letters. She also took a trip to Penzey's and bought a million spices which is bring her much joy. Danielle, in no way shape or form, even tried to clean out her guest room closet (she has decided she's over it). This week, she wants to be better about reading before bed and not just scrolling on her phone. Danielle is obsessed with her Out of Print x S'Well composition notebook water bottle that she got on SUPER sale, and that makes her happy. * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at podcast@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite

This week, Bri and Leah dip their toes into the Young Adult (YA) vampire craze that defined the genre for almost a decade with Vampire Academy (dir. Mark Waters, 2014). Also, the audio should sound better this week! We upgraded some of our equipment for your listening pleasure. Show notes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZfK9bNrNToEdsLvFCWqfsAjHXM3A9IQM5-vENLFdGnY/edit?usp=sharing Sound effects credits: “Creaking door.wav” by visualasylum of Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/s/322377/) "Door, Wooden, Close, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/s/411791/)  Support the show

We realized pretty quickly that we had NO IDEA what we were talking about with Spank Me, Mr. Darcy by Lissa Trever. None of us here at What The Smut had even read the original. We knew we needed some serious help! Enter Adrienne the Librarian, a long-time friend of Kandy's a brilliant librarian, and a Jane Austen SUPERFAN that loves Pride and Prejudice. Adrienne shared her experience with Pride and Prejudice, talked about Jane Austen like she is an old friend, shared what she would have been reading herself, discussed some of the customs and fashions of the regency period, and then gave you the BEST mostest Librarianest ever pile of book recommendations. All of which are linked below! What would Jane read? Pride and Prejudice inspiration The Gothic novel like The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole was all the rage back in Jane's day. You can see the influence in her gothic satire Northanger Abbey. Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson which is the story of a young woman that escapes a marriage she doesn't want and ends up a sex slave. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding which is a bawdy adventure in which a young man strikes out to the city.   What would Elizabeth Bennet wear? As Adrienne pointed out and we have no doubt noted through the bajillions of Austen movies. Corsets were not really the thing during the Regency period. I found the idea that women would wet the inner layer of fabric on the dress amazing so I wanted more! I found two great online articles and one amazing book. First, check out Lithubs Tight Breeches and Loose Gowns. Then hop over to Fashion Era for a complete rundown of Regency dress and the dropping of the waistline. If you still need more you are going to want Dress in the Age of Jane Austen by Hilary Davidson.   What to read if you love Pride and Prejudice? If you like Regency check out the Queen of Regency Georgette Heyer. For something a bit more smutty try Tessa Dares Regency novels. A recent trend is moving the plot of Pride and Prejudice to a different culture. Adrienne recommends Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev it's set around an Indian family in Canada. She loves Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith because you can actually forget you are not reading the original. Don't miss The Austen Project's Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld which is a thoroughly modern retelling that places Liz as a magazine writer and Mr. Darcy as a neurosurgeon. She offers a couple of awesome Young Adult (YA) options as well. Pride: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Ibi Zoboi set in the Bronx and discussing cultural identity, class, and gentrification. Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price is a Private Eye mystery.    

TKO Studios is the Criterion Collection of comic books. Every release is a blind-buy, and we try not to miss a one. As such, it's an incredible delight to have Editor-In-Chief Sebastian Girner and writer/artist Juni Ba on the show this week. TKO is making its first serious move into the Young Adult (YA) market with three new graphic novels: Djeliya, Scales and Scoundrels Book 1: Where Dragons Wander, and Scales and Scoundrels Book 2: The Festival of Life. All three are currently available, and we happily slap our CBCC seal of approval on them. Djeliya is the result of what happens when Cartoon Network seeps into a young boy from Senegal. It's a rich, gorgeous Afro-fantasy adventure that at once feels very familiar while also operating as an entirely original creation. In the future, you'll want to claim yourself as one of Ba's first fans. Get on the ground floor of this masterpiece today. Girner's Scales and Scoundrels collections are also fantasy quest adventures but of a totally different variety. They are the antidote to grimdark Game of Thrones wannabes. Girner and artist Galaad craft a warm, sunny saga that contains all the tropes you want from the genre but also a bright optimism sorely missing these days. Whether you've read the comics already or not, you're going to have a good time with this week's Creator Corner conversations. These two artists are stirring quality content, and the thought they bring to their stories is incredibly inspiring. You'll want to follow Sebastian Girner on Twitter HERE, as well as Juni Ba HERE. And, of course, purchase your copies of Djeliya and Scales and Scoundrels via TKO Studios' website HERE. Also, if you want to own Lisa Gullickson's first published piece of art, pre-order Weapon Echh over at 100% Comics HERE. Don't miss out on this parody tribute to BWS because it's Comic Book Couples Counseling history-in-the-making. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY JOINING OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. Podcast logo by Aaron Prescott @acoolhandfluke, podcast banner art by @Karen_XmenFan.

Books and resources mentioned in this week's podcast Alicia D. Williams' Genesis Begins Again; Francisco X. Stork's Illegal; Jeanine Cummins' American Dirt; Mawi Asgedom's Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard; Sync, a free audiobook program that offers two free Young Adult (YA) audiobooks per week for ten weeks starting in April of each year; Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop's article that discusses how books can be mirrors, windows, or sliding glass doors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valerie-dilorenzo/message

Episode 6:   Let's talk YA (Young Adult) fiction and a book of poetry with our niece, Sydney.  We discuss:  Spy School Revolution, by Stuart Gibbs;  The One and Only Bob, by Katherine Applegate;  Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series, by Tyler Knott Gregson;  Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys;  The Cousins, by Karen McManus;  One of Us Is Lying, by Karen McManus; One of Us Is Next, by Karen McManus, Darius the Great Is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram; Darius the Great Deserves Better, by Adib Khorram.To purchase any of the books we discuss in this episode, click the link below to be routed to our bookshop page.Click here!https://bookshop.org/shop/youvegottoreadthis(Disclosure: We are an affiliate of Bookshop LLC and will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.)To reach us via e-mail - YouveGotToReadThis@outlook.com(NO APOSTROPHE in the e-mail address)

In this episode, Rob and Michelle discuss some novels from the Young Adult section that they recommend to anyone looking for a fast, engaging read. A novel is classified as Young Adult (YA) by a few metrics – you can expect that the motivations and the feelings of the characters will interact with problems in a different way than an adult novel. YA novels deal with problems in the immediate future, rather than thinking about long term goals and effects. Generally speaking, a YA novel will be less graphic than an adult novel, but modern YA does not shy away from the realities of the world. The pacing will be fast, the plot will be intriguing, and the characters will make you want to root for them. Materials mentioned in this episode are Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo; The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater; Places No One Knows by Brenna Yovanoff; Rotters by Daniel Krauss; Prom Date by Diane Hoh. Music - Story has Begun (Kielokaz 156)by KieLoKazis licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Introducing Matthew Ralph Matthew Ralph is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a children's book author from the UK  and not just that but an an award winning and number one best selling children's book author. He knows how to write a children's picture book and now helps the world to do the same. He actually wrote his first book on a plane, and turned it into a bestseller, with little to no money. As he says "I've always wanted to be a writer, even as a child I loved writing little stories and dreamt of having my own book published- a dream I'm still pursuing now at 25! I recently started writing a Young Adult (YA) fiction novel, which I am currently trying to finish and then (hopefully) get published! My ultimate dream is to be the next J K Rowling! Well with many books available in all good bookstores, and perhaps not very good ones too, he has achieved his aim and looks like the dream is coming true. So with so many unread manuscripts laying on publishers desks across the world, how did he bring his words to life? And was the hardest thing the doubts that parade in all our heads, or simply understanding the publishing progress> Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Matthew Ralph. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Matthew Ralph such as: How he had managed to get his first book up and running purely as an activity to see how it all works. Why so many families are quite willing to critique "dreams" and be less supportive of the people closest to them. Matt shares how he muddled through and learnt the steps to publishing his own book. And lastly...... We talk about the process of developing yourself and positioning yourself to expert level where your value and prices grow exponentially.

Whip out your white party make-up and glitter, it's 'Twilight' time! Yes, you read that right, the Smug Book Club boys (or are we now men?) have focused their laser sharp wits on Stephenie Meyer's classic vampire novel. This work of Young Adult (YA) fiction is one of the most famous books of the last 20 years — and, potentially, ever — so the time was nigh to finally give it a read. Oh, and the fact Meyer also recently released another novel, 'Midnight Sun.' But we don't really cover that, so don't worry about it, okay? Anyhow... this wasn't the best novel the Smug Book Club manboys have ever read, but what do you expect? It is 'Twilight' after all. What it lacks in outright quality though, it makes up with discussion points. So, friend, join us on a magical journey where we look at important topics like: What happened in 2005 when the book was released Stephanie Meyer's influences Whether or not 'Twilight' is actually dangerous (and not in a cool way) Chuckling And much, much more See you on the other side, sparkly vampires.

Today we are joined by Preeti Chhibber. Preeti is a Young Adult (YA) author, speaker, and freelance writer, and co-hosts two podcasts as well. Fair warning, we definitely go to some nerdy places today but I promise there’ll be a lot in there for everyone. We talk about her new Yoda picture book and the connections between the force and eastern spirituality, we talk about representation both in modern fiction and in The Hindu pantheon, and we explore the way that representation affects not only those represented but also the rest of society as well. FEATURED LINKS Preeti Chhibber Official Preeti on Instagram Preeti on Twitter SHOW LINKS Carry the Fire Podcast Website Instagram Twitter Produced by Andy Lara at www.andylikeswords.com

Greg continues his conversation with Noah Halloran about his book, "Trailblazing Your Teen Years."   Inspired by God to help other teenagers, Noah shares many parts of the book and the scriptures that provide HOPE to gain a confident and strong relationship with God so that you can survive the difficulties life can bring. Find Noah's book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/TRAILBLAZING-YOUR-TEEN-YEARS-Successful/dp/1647461448/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=trailblazing+your+teen+years&link_code=qs&qid=1600959986&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-2&tag=mozilla-20  Remember to select HOPE is Here as are favorite charity (EIN: 83-0522555). Login through this link > https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-0522555 Learn more about Noah or and his book at https://noahhalloran.com/ Contact Noah at https://noahhalloran.com/contact/  or email: info@noahhalloran.com EXCITING NEWS!  Trailblazing Your Teen Years was announced as a top 10 finalist for a global award.   Please help Noah win this award by voting by Oct.23 at https://authoracademyawards.com/finalists2020/ .  You will find his book under Young Adult (YA) category (page 16).

Joining Greg in the studio today is a new author, Noah Halloran, who at the age of 16 wrong a book to help teenagers create successful habits and move toward your destiny through your relationship with God. Find Noah's book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/TRAILBLAZING-YOUR-TEEN-YEARS-Successful/dp/1647461448/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=trailblazing+your+teen+years&link_code=qs&qid=1600959986&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-2&tag=mozilla-20  Remember to select HOPE is Here as are favorite charity (EIN: 83-0522555). Login through this link > https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-0522555 Learn more about Noah or and his book at https://noahhalloran.com/ Contact Noah at https://noahhalloran.com/contact/  or email: info@noahhalloran.com EXCITING NEWS!  Trailblazing Your Teen Years was announced as a top 10 finalist for a global award.   Please help Noah win this award by voting by Oct.23 at https://authoracademyawards.com/finalists2020/ .  You will find his book under Young Adult (YA) category (page 16).

Young Adult (YA) fiction is a literary tradition that has largely lacked diversity when it comes to the race and sexuality of its main characters. Author Arvin Ahmadi's new book, "How It All Blew Up," has a queer Iranian American teenager protagonist. He joins us this week to talk about how other authors of YA novels can be more inclusive of diverse communities and identities.

Jerald LeVon Hoover became the published author of a Young Adult (YA) title, one of a few books targeted toward young Black and Brown boys ages 12 and up, “My Friend, My Hero”. This novella has become a staple, as recommended reading in elementary through high schools across the country and around the world. According to BlackBoard African-American Booksellers, that is a distinct honor Hoover shares with a short list of African American male YA authors including: Walter Dean Myers, Kevin Powell, Kwame Alexander, Ralph Burgess, and Jason Reynolds. “My Friend, My Hero”, the first of four in a four book series Hoover calls, ‘The Hero Book Series' is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a commemorative edition that includes an addendum of book discussion questions and now available; a full curriculum with a companion Student Success Guidebook, Teacher's Guide, and Unit Assessments containing lesson plans. The goal is to promote Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom by providing strategies for students to make better choices and gain much needed confidence to support and unleash their inner greatness. Hoover is an award winning author having written the four novellas of his acclaimed, The Hero Book Series with the word ‘hero' within each title by design. “My Friend, My Hero”, “He Was My Hero, Too”, “A Hopeful Hero”, and “Hoop Hero” all have meaning. Hoover states, “Exposing Black and Brown children to a barrage of negative imagery and expecting their positive self-image to remain intact is ridiculous, insensitive, and unfair.”

Summary:In this month's Steamy Spotlight episode, Kelly interviews author Martha Waters about her debut novel, To Have and To Hoax (on sale April 7th, 2020), her favorite book-spirations, and of course, how she's surviving the long days of quarantine. Guest: Martha Waters Show Notes: - Surviving the Covid-19 Quarantine - Writing/reading romance at this time - hardship or escape?- Coming together through isolation - Tips and tricks for surviving social-distancing (long Jane Austen-esque walks)- A toast to "Future Martha" for reaching her deadline- Martha's romance origin story: Georgette Heyer and Julia Quinn- The Best of Regency Romance: Eloisa James, Tessa Dare, & Sarah MacLean- A switch to the new "rom com" with The Hating Game by Sally Thorne- Writing Children's and Young Adult (YA) vs. Writing Romance- Separating your day job from your passion projects- Martha's obsession with consumption, the "most romantic way to die"- Anne of the Island Spoiler Alert! - Introducing To Have and To Hoax (which began as a NaNoWriMo project)- Morning bird or night owl?- Setting a timer for writing ala Lauren Graham- Recommended: Anything Lucy Parker (even non-romance readers will love)- If you missed it, I read Act Like It by Lucy Parker on an episode of Too Stupid to Live- Recommended: Kate Clayborn - fantastic real, dreamy book boyfriends - To Have and To Hoax: Pride and Prejudice meets "First Wives Club" - So much more than a debut novel - A quick note on reviews... keep them positive or keep them to yourself- A brief summary of To Have and To Hoax from Martha (it only took 35 minutes to get here)- This one's for the Friends fans: "The One Where Everyone Finds Out" - A sneak peek at Martha's next book, To Love and To Loathe, out in 2021 - Reimagining Friends in the Regency Era: "The One with the Regency Romance" - Martha's inspirations: sitcoms, Regency romance, and screwball comedies - What's up next for Martha? Lots of possibilities and ideas...- Martha's take on why so many adults enjoy YA novels- Advice to "noobies": read a subgenre that appeals to you!- Kelly loves her military/Navy SEAL romances- Who has the secret book of names for romance heroes?- The beginning of a beautiful friendship :)Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*

Welcome to the podcast for aspiring authors who want to write a blockbuster Young Adult (YA) or Middle Grade (MG) novel. We’re your coaches, Tiana Warner and Stephanie Warner. In this first episode, we’ll talk about your goals as a writer, how to start overcoming your personal challenges, and the first important step to becoming a published author. To fill in the Goal Setting worksheet and access other free resources, visit blockbusterYA.com/materials © Blockbuster YA Author Coaching LLP Created and produced by Tiana Warner and Stephanie Warner Jingle: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cathy + e talk about Young Adult (YA) books + readers! e starts out by sharing the history of the YA genre, how books began to be marketed to an adolescent audience, + who is actually reading them. Cathy then talks about young adults in classrooms, including reading habits, new technologies + how comics can be used to teach a broader understanding of literacy.For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2019/6/7/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-22

กลับมาอีกครั้งสำหรับพอดแคสต์แนะนำหนังสือใหม่ในงานสัปดาห์หนังสือฯ ของ Readery Podcast ครั้งนี้แบ่งเป็น 2 เอพิโสด ซึ่งเอพิโสดแรกขอเน้นไปที่หนังสือหมวด Fiction ทั้งวรรณกรรมไทย และวรรณกรรมแปล รวมทั้งหมดกว่า 80 เล่ม จะฟังเนื้อหาคร่าวๆ หรือถือลิสต์เพื่อเดินตามหาได้เลย Time Index04:24 แนะนำวรรณกรรมไทย07:37 แนะนำหนังสือ Light Novel09:53 แนะนำวรรณกรรมไทยคลาสสิก10:41 แนะนำกวีนิพนธ์13:05 แนะนำรวมเรื่องสั้นไทยร่วมสมัย16:08 แนะนำนวนิยายแปลจีน22:30 แนะนำหนังสือ Graphic Novel25:26 แนะนำนวนิยายแปลญี่ปุ่น36:07 แนะนำนวนิยายไซไฟ-แฟนตาซี42:00 แนะนำวรรณกรรมเยาวชน45:42 แนะนำวรรณกรรม Young Adult (YA)47:59 แนะนำนวนิยายแปลตะวันตก53:11 แนะนำวรรณกรรมคลาสสิกและโมเดิร์นคลาสสิก

วัยรุ่นคือวัยที่ค้นคว้าหาคำตอบให้กับชีวิตอยู่เสมอ ไม่กี่ปีมานี้จึงมีหนังสือที่รองรับกลุ่มวัยรุ่น เราเรียกว่าวรรณกรรม Young Adult หรือ YA ซึ่งเนื้อหาส่วนใหญ่คือเรื่องที่วัยรุ่นสนใจ ทั้งเพื่อน ความรัก แต่เป็นที่น่าสนใจว่าหลายครั้งหนังสือกลุ่มนี้ก็พูดถึงดิสโทเปีย Readery Podcast พาไปแนะนำหนังสือกลุ่ม Young Adult ที่เพิ่งออกใหม่ แถมด้วยแนวแฟนตาซี, ไซไฟ ที่หลายเล่มน่าสนใจและซ่อนอะไรไว้อย่างที่เราคาดไม่ถึง Time Index00:34 นิยาย YA คืออะไร01:39 ห้วงรักจักรวาลใจ (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe)02:45 แด่ชายทุกคนที่ฉันเคยรัก (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before)04:47 Since You’ve Been Gone06:04 โกหกมดเท็ต (Here Lies Daniel Tate)06:57 สมรภูมิล่าเมือง เล่ม 1-409:10 เมล็ดฝันวันสิ้นโลก (Parable of the Sower)11:08 ลาสต์โคโลนี: ที่มั่นสุดท้าย (The Last Colony)12:45 บุรุษปราสาทฟ้า (The Man in the High Castle)

In his new Young Adult (YA) novel, “No Sad Songs,” author Frank Morelli explores youth caregiving through the character Gabe LoScuda, an eighteen-year-old thrust into the role of caregiver for his grandfather when tragedy strikes the family. Gabe's grandfather is a World War II veteran who has Pick's disease, a form of dementia similar to Alzheimer's. On the show, Frank tells us how watching his parents care for his own grandfather influenced the novel and about the deep impression left on him as a teenager witnessing the effects of his grandfather's dementia. He talks about the humor, poetry and baseball woven into the novel, and about its big theme of repaying a debt. When he's not writing Frank teaches eighth graders in Greensboro, North Carolina; although his goal with “No Sad Songs” was to connect with students everywhere on the issue of caregiving, he was especially pleased when one of his students arrived in class not with Frank's book but with a book of Robert Frost poems. Frank's website: https://frankmorelliwrites.com Connect with Frank on Twitter: @frankmoewriter Connect on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2JkcaPM Resources for youth caregivers: http://aacy.org More about Pick's disease: https://bit.ly/2JygWwg Music: “Arashi” by Kakurenbo | CC BY NC | Free Music Archive

This is a story of three journeys, by three people, in three very different times. But each of the journeys ends in the same area in the west of Ireland. And each journey is founded on a search for a more perfect world, a search for utopia.  Episode 18 (part one of a two-part episode on utopian literature) explores the utopia in fiction and in reality, in the past, present, and future. What is a utopia exactly and why do we create them? Are they idle dreaming, pointless thought experiments, fantasy worlds we can never reach? Or do utopias serve a more functional, political purpose: blueprints for a more perfect future? As this episode explores, utopian literature has taken many forms in its 500-year history, and the journey towards utopia is just as important as the destination itself.  Utopian and Dystopian Fiction  Utopian literature, however, has fallen out of favour in the last century or so. It has been largely abandoned in favour of the dystopia. From novels and TV shows like The Handmaid's Tale or Black Mirror, to Young Adult (YA) fiction such as The Hunger Games, dystopian fiction is a mainstay of popular culture today.  Utopian Literature Today  But there are still plenty of utopias being written today, if you know where to look. This episode takes us from Thomas More's foundational work, Utopia, first published in 1516, all the way to modern-day YA dystopias. From Edward Bellamy's 1888 best-seller Looking Backward to the novels of Margaret Atwood and Ursula LeGuin.  But, of course, the utopia is a call to change the world and in this episode I also explore real-life attempts to create utopian communities: Ralahine, an early 19th-century experiment to establish a socialist co-operative, and the Cloughjordan Ecovillage in Tipperary. This modern-day intentional community is modelling a more co-operative and environmentally conscious way of living, at a time when the earth faces the profound problems associated with climate change. For more, visit wttepodcast.com (http://wttepodcast.com/utopia) To support the show and for bonus episodes and lots more, head to Patreon (https://patreon.com/wtte) (http://wttepodcast.com/utopia)

The Eclectic Readers Podcast is two years old! In celebration, we’re gearing up for our next Eclectic Readathon (starting Friday, June 23rd at 8:00pm EST) and the end of our first ER Mad Libs Reading Challenge (submissions due at the end of the Readathon.) In this episode we talk about books that helped shape us into who we are today and discuss the Young Adult (YA) book “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” which focuses on two teenage boys discovering their personal, cultural, and sexual identities. -Discuss Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe with us on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18663480-episode-36-aristotle-and-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe) -Participate in the Eclectic Readathon (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/eclecticreadathon) -ER Madlibs Reading Challenge (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/madlibs2017) -NPR Interview discussing sexuality though teen lit with the author (http://www.npr.org/2013/02/20/172495550/discovering-sexuality-through-teen-lit) -Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe of Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12000020-aristotle-and-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Dante-Discover-Secrets-Universe/dp/1442408936/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497209696&sr=8-1&keywords=aristotle+and+dante+discover+the+secrets+of+the+universe) -The Wise Man’s Fear on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1215032.The_Wise_Man_s_Fear?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Wise-Mans-Fear-Kingkiller-Chronicle/dp/0756407915/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497209770&sr=1-1&keywords=the+wise+man%27s+fear) -The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6218281-the-sweetness-at-the-bottom-of-the-pie?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+sweetness+at+the+bottom+of+the+pie&sprefix=the+sweetnes%2Cstripbooks%2C124&crid=H6OVNWN0NDPB) -Lumberjanes, Vol 1 on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22554204-lumberjanes-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Lumberjanes-Vol-Beware-Kitten-Holy/dp/1608866874/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497209948&sr=1-1&keywords=lumberjanes+vol+1) -Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538873-mr-penumbra-s-24-hour-bookstore?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Penumbras-24-Hour-Bookstore-Novel/dp/1250037751/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497210028&sr=1-1&keywords=mr.+penumbras+24-hour+bookstore) -The Left Hand of Darkness on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423.The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Left-Hand-Darkness-Ursula-Guin/dp/0441478123/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497210155&sr=1-1&keywords=the+left+hand+of+darkness+by+ursula+k.+le+guin) -Lord of Shadows on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30312891-lord-of-shadows?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon 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(https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Sitters-Club-Kristys-Great-Idea/dp/0545174759/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497211361&sr=1-7&keywords=the+babysitters+club+books) -Sweet Valley High Book 1 on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529252.Double_Love?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Valley-High-Double-Love/dp/0440422620/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497211582&sr=1-1&keywords=sweet+valley+high+1) -Boxcar Children Book 1 on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/297249.The_Boxcar_Children?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Boxcar-Children-No-Mysteries/dp/0807508527/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497211710&sr=1-1&keywords=boxcar+children+book+1) -Jane Eyre on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10210.Jane_Eyre?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Jane-Penguin-Classics-Charlotte-Bront%C3%AB/dp/0141441143/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497211790&sr=1-1&keywords=jane+eyre+by+charlotte+bronte) -Nancy Drew Series on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32979.The_Secret_of_the_Old_Clock?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Old-Clock-Anniversary-Limited-ebook/dp/0448095017/ref=sr_es_i_1_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497212207&sr=1-1&keywords=nancy+drew+book+1) -Harry Potter Book 1 on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_12?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=harry+potter+and+the+sorcerer%27s+stone&sprefix=harry+potter%2Cstripbooks%2C143&crid=LY6JHKDYDKOI) -The Mists of Avalon on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/402045.The_Mists_of_Avalon?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon 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EPISODE 51: Interview with Wendy B. Wendy is a writer, techie, organizer, Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, and activist living in Wisconsin. She is currently shopping for an agent for a poly paranormal romance Young Adult (YA) novel. In this episode we discuss insights, challenges and emotions surrounding identifying as asexual. Follow her adventures and work on Fetlife where she writes about kink and ethical non-monogamy @SparkleMadness. 

. Bem-vindos, amigos, ao Covil de Livros! E hoje um programa um pouco diferente, sem a análise de uma obra específica, porque Basso, Edu e Lucien “O Bibliotecário” conversam sobre o gênero atual de grande sucesso que é Young Adult (YA). Nossos podcasters se despem de seus preconceitos (ou nem tanto assim…) para discutir quais […]

. Bem-vindos, amigos, ao Covil de Livros! E hoje um programa um pouco diferente, sem a análise de uma obra específica, porque Basso, Edu e Lucien "O Bibliotecário" conversam sobre o gênero atual de grande sucesso que é Young Adult (YA). Nossos podcasters se despem de seus preconceitos (ou nem tanto assim...) para discutir quais são as características dos YA, quais são os motivos desse tipo de literatura vender tanto e como eles percebem essa tendência dos leitores, principalmente os mais jovens. Além, é claro, dos "momentos desabafos" dos participantes sobre o assunto. Será que teve polêmica? Agradecimentos especiais ao convidado Lucien pela participação. E visitem o site do Leitor Cabuloso: . o CovilGeek está com uma promoção incrível que vai sortear o livro "A MÚSICA DO SILÊNCIO"!!! Para saber mais, click no imagem: Para assinar o nosso podcast no Itunes, vá para: Covil de Livros no Itunes Para ver nosso feed ou adicioná-lo por e-mail, vá para: http://feeds.feedburner.com/covildelivros Curta o Covil Geek no Facebook!!! Deixe comentários sobre o que você achou do programa! Ou mande um e-mail para contato@covilgeek.com.br  

Frank Portman is an author of two Young Adult (YA) novels King Dork and Andromeda Klein with a sequel to King Dork due in December. He also fronted the pop-punk band Mr T Experience over two decades. Assistant Producer Jeffrey Sprague spoke to him about the struggles of a touring band, riding the wave of Green Day, and how he was launched into one of his dream jobs, being a novelist.

Sixteen is a difficult age, lodged somewhere between childhood and adulthood. In 1755, young Noble Butler has just finished his apprenticeship as a carpenter, and he wants nothing more than to undertake more advanced training as a cabinetmaker (qualified to produce the beautiful furniture characteristic of prerevolutionary North America). But no one in Philadelphia will take him on as a prospective craftsman unless he can provide his own woodworking tools, and for that he needs cash. Noble has no money, and his father has a clear vision of his sons’ futures: expand the family farm and save craftsmanship for the off-season, when the family will need it to help the farm survive. But Noble has no desire to spend his life under Pa’s thumb. He sees a way out of his dilemma when Benjamin Franklin advertises for farmers to supply the troops fighting French and Lenapé warriors on the frontier. Presented with a moneymaking opportunity, Pa reluctantly agrees that Noble may volunteer and keep half his salary, so long as his older brother Enoch agrees to accompany the wagon. Pa doesn’t trust Noble, at sixteen, to bring horses, wagon, and cargo back safely. So Noble sets off along a war-torn trail that will test both his Quaker principles and his determination to define his own life, whatever his father’s plans for him may be. Janet Kastner Olshewsky‘s The Snake Fence (Quaker Bridge Media, 2013) is the first Young Adult (YA) novel to be featured on New Books in Historical Fiction. For more information and a sample chapter, check out Janet Olshewsky’s website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sixteen is a difficult age, lodged somewhere between childhood and adulthood. In 1755, young Noble Butler has just finished his apprenticeship as a carpenter, and he wants nothing more than to undertake more advanced training as a cabinetmaker (qualified to produce the beautiful furniture characteristic of prerevolutionary North America). But no one in Philadelphia will take him on as a prospective craftsman unless he can provide his own woodworking tools, and for that he needs cash. Noble has no money, and his father has a clear vision of his sons’ futures: expand the family farm and save craftsmanship for the off-season, when the family will need it to help the farm survive. But Noble has no desire to spend his life under Pa’s thumb. He sees a way out of his dilemma when Benjamin Franklin advertises for farmers to supply the troops fighting French and Lenapé warriors on the frontier. Presented with a moneymaking opportunity, Pa reluctantly agrees that Noble may volunteer and keep half his salary, so long as his older brother Enoch agrees to accompany the wagon. Pa doesn’t trust Noble, at sixteen, to bring horses, wagon, and cargo back safely. So Noble sets off along a war-torn trail that will test both his Quaker principles and his determination to define his own life, whatever his father’s plans for him may be. Janet Kastner Olshewsky‘s The Snake Fence (Quaker Bridge Media, 2013) is the first Young Adult (YA) novel to be featured on New Books in Historical Fiction. For more information and a sample chapter, check out Janet Olshewsky’s website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices