We Heart YA

We read, write, discuss & celebrate #YAlit. Members: @ingpalmer (author of YA contemp ALL OUT OF PRETTY) @mooney @sarahwedgbrow @kristanhoffman

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Struggling Teenagers Left Out in New Push to Overhaul Reading | @nytimes https://t.co/2sPBpnk7rE

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Suzanne Collins to release a new #HungerGames novel, ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ next year | @AP https://t.co/Bs6s4H3w9W

[We Heart YA @weheartya]

Our favorite #kidlit reads of 2022 and 2023: https://t.co/0dJwa5GNhE (Yes lol we just realized how behind we were!) #fridayreads #reading #books #bookstagram #booksworthreading #yalit

[Kelly Yang @kellyyanghk]

Hey @Scholastic we need to talk…

I need you to be brave.

Love,
Kelly Yang

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★ By “tackling serious themes surrounding sexual harassment, sexism, and addiction,” @brandycolbert presents a “textured look into the highs and lows of fame” in THE BLACKWOODS, a YA novel about a famous Black Hollywood family https://t.co/CjFRI3kbOu

[Maggie Lehrman @maggielehrman]

FYI for BIPOC middle-grade fiction/nonfiction creators - apply for @abramskids inaugural #AbramsAmplifyAward, a writing contest established to honor and uplift under-represented voices in publishing. Submission deadline: 9/1/23. Full details: 
https://t.co/OdR0TP8UrQ

[Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic]

3 ways narrative distance could show up in your novel:
1. Recounting events
2. Not illuminating the POV character’s thoughts
3. Withholding info from the reader

Try closing the narrative distance. It nearly always makes your story stronger!
#amwriting #writingcommunity

[We Heart YA @weheartya]

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[erin chack @ErinChack]

every time i hear about a banned book i assume it’s going to be something hardcore like instructions to kill the president but it’s always just a picture book about a rainbow colored llama that has two moms

[2023Debuts @2023Debuts]

📣 Auction of writerly things for an important cause

[Kelly Yang @kellyyanghk]

I AM GOING ON TOUR! Join me in DC, PA, NYC, Boston, SF & Seattle—hear me talk about writing from my heart, how folks try to ban me, but they can NEVER silence me. Where that courage comes from! How we can all choose a future where we’re FINALLY SEEN! Can’t wait! RSVP now!!! ❤️📚

[Dustin Hansen_Author @DustHansen]

What an unbelievable honor. A billion times more gratifying than hitting a sales list.

Thank you, @KirkusReviews for spending a little time with a big giant. I'm honored to be on this list with some of my favorites too!

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“The story is about all the ways people can change. It’s never too late to confront the past and to do so with grace”: author @MarshKatherine on the message of her new historical novel, ‘The Lost Days,’ inspired by her Ukrainian family history https://t.co/yl6wyGeWux

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“How do you learn to say, I will not be ashamed of my body, I’m proud of it for what it is, and for who I am?”: Natalia Sylvester on her new YA novel, ‘Breathe and Count Back from Ten’ https://t.co/1vlXqUTAPC

[Kelly Yang @kellyyanghk]

Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth!!! YES WE WILL comes out tomorrow! I wrote this book because I could NOT find a picture book about Asian American heroes to share with my daughter. So I wrote one and I can’t wait for your kids and mine to meet these trailblazers! ❤️📚✨#YesWeWill

[Penguin Teen @PenguinTeen]

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of author Huntley Fitzpatrick. Her books My Life Next Door, The Boy Most Likely To, and What I Thought Was True are beloved by YA fans worldwide.

For a full statement from Huntley’s family please see @Kristan_Higgins post

[Zohra Ashpari @zen_Zz]

BIPOC WRITERS 📚! If you have comic or screen writing experience and are interested in writing for comics, DM me or email [email protected] (include your email, website, writing samples). I edit for a webcomic company, Tapas Media + do all genres w/focus on romance and fantasy!