YA readers come together at YA blogging sites to see what’s new on the book market, read reviews, browse through author interviews, and study spotlights on the prevalent themes in YA literature. YA writers come with a similar bent, but also seek reviewers for their upcoming novels or to boost readership of previous titles…
The best books published appeal to the heart of who we are. These parts are the links that connect our childhood to our adult lives. They connect the heart to the brain and the dream world to reality. Many of these books like The Wizard of Oz, To Kill a Mockingbird, and the Harry Potter…
Books are expensive, especially when they are bound by paper. Kindle books are a lot cheaper, but buy enough, and in time, that too will wear a hole in your pocket. So what can an enthusiastic reader do? Below you’ll find four YA books posted on Amazon for FREE. The authors are no fools. These…
Miranda Moon is a precocious eleven-year-old with an imagination that would be the envy of any novelist. Her popular younger brother, Marcus, is resentful about missing a huge Halloween party just because of his sister’s tall tales. She was suspended from school, so their parents whisked them away. Now they have to spend Halloween in…
All Zara Hardy remembers is being on the planet Toldax. She was an Alliance prisoner being used by the enemy of the Confederation to capture its top agent, Kurt Stryder. Zara is perplexed how she could even be in this sterile hospital room. The Alliance agent, Pavel Norsky, had recently killed her on the planet’s…
When I was a high school student, I looked forward to June when the cold Long Island weather finally warmed up and freedom from school was just a few weeks away. My brothers and I spent our summer vacations at Monaco Surf Club on Lido Beach. We had amazing experiences swimming, diving, playing in the sand…
Miss Wickware is a history teacher at Langdon Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona, but the sweet old lady is not exactly what she appears to be. Students with attitude problems and a lack of historical perspective can suddenly find themselves sent back through time to face a famous historical figure they coincidentally need to report about…
Having a hard time finding a bookstore in your neighborhood? Interested in meeting the wordsmiths that put those books together? Look no further than the LA Times Festival of Books to be held on the campus of the University of Southern California on April 18-19. The Festival of Books begins Saturday morning at 10:00 AM-6:00…
“Divergent”, “The Maze Runner”, and “The Hunger Games” were all recent YA books turned into blockbuster movies. Major Hollywood studios have announced 5 YA books in different stages of development planned for release in 2015: Fallen by Lauren Kate Luce Price begins her senior year of high school at the Sword and Cross boarding school…
Jan Domagala, the author of Col Sec Series, offers writers a few tips on writing and marketing. Welcome to my blog, Jan. Thank you, Michael, it’s nice to be here. I often think what advice would I give to other writers should they ask, so here, in no particular order of preference are my top…