Posts tagged 'Young adult'
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The importance of a great book cover
Posted 18 May 2012 As Booktrust writer-in-residence I haven't yet touched on the subject of book covers so for this post, I've decided to do just that. For me, covers are vitally important and... Read 'The importance of a great book...' -
Diversity in literature
Posted 8 May 2012 One of the topics, which I've given talks and interviews about again and again, is the question of whether young adult and teen literature is diverse enough. Does it accurately... Read 'Diversity in literature ' -
Written from the heart
Posted 8 May 2012 Debut novelist Tanya Byrne tells us about how she came to write her gripping young adult novel, Heart Shaped Bruise Read 'Written from the heart ' -
London Book Fair Round Up
Posted 2 May 2012 Find out more about our programme of children's book seminars at the London Book Fair 2012 - and listen to some audio recordings of the events Read 'London Book Fair Round Up ' -
A dedication to all interns, past, present and future
Posted 1 May 2012 Dillon Khan, author of new YA novel The Intern tells us about what made him decide to write about internships - and gives us a few tips for how to... Read 'A dedication to all interns, past,...' -
Writing the Riots - the winners
Posted 25 April 2012 I've finally decided the winner and runners-up in the Booktrust Writing the Riots creative writing competition Read 'Writing the Riots - the winners' -
'Express Yourself'
Posted 23 April 2012 I was asked to organise an event as part of my residency with Booktrust, and that event happened at London Book Fair. The idea I had was pretty simple too.... Read ''Express Yourself' ' -
Developing your characters
Posted 2 April 2012 Until I wrote Fire City (which is published in September) I had never invented a single character from scratch, using only my imagination. Every single person, from the main protagonists... Read 'Developing your characters ' -
These are some of my favourite things
Posted 26 March 2012 Throughout my career I've read many teenage and young adult novels. Partly I like to know what else is out there. Mostly however, I read them because I want to... Read 'These are some of my favourite...' -
Exploring dystopian worlds
Posted 19 March 2012 To celebrate the release of The Hunger Games film this week, Marie Lu, author of debut YA novel Legend, joins us to discuss the enduring appeal of dystopia Read 'Exploring dystopian worlds '
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