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Author Gitty Daneshvari discusses how her YA novel School of Fear evolved - and will keep evolving - after Warner Brothers optioned its film rights.

Cynthia Voight has the unique talent to allure readers. She drags the reader into her fictional landscape and encourages their imaginations to take flight.

This novel poses important questions to both the young and old of today's generation while remaining interesting to those readers not interested in ambiguous writing.

Karen Cushman's award winning (Newbery Honor) debut book, Catherine Called Birdy depicts the life of Catherine "Birdy" through her diary in the year 1290.

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit, by Paula Danzinger, features a protagonist who learns of the societal consequences for standing up for what she believes in.

Analyzing a book to find techniques that work requires more than just enjoying the story. Here are tips to find real-life applications of all the advice for write

Julie Day sets out on a quest to encourage healthy living in children and teens with her magical adventure novel, Rosie and the Sick School.

This bleak zombie apocalypse novel is proof that young adult literature can be just as poignant, terrifying, and at times, beautiful as anything on the adult bookshelves.

With the popularity of the Gossip Girl, It Girl and the Clique series, young adult books are becoming more widely read by adults, for their racy content and unique style.

Is your book a middle-grade or young adult novel? What themes are appropriate? Can you use cuss words? Here are some tips to write for this age group.

One snowy morning, a car accident turns Mia's life upside down, leading her to question her assumptions about family, friendship and the importance of belonging.

A very determined teen makes a difficult choice in 2007 National Book Award Winner illustrated YA novel

Author Selene Castrovilla shares her experience and advice on writing YA novels, creating characters, developing voice, and using profanity in young adult literature.

Two teens, one in Australia and one in the US, teamed together for a school assignment think that they have nothing in common, until they have no-one else they can trust.

Gitty Daneshvari, author of The Makedown and School of Fear, describes how jobs at an entertainment agency and Contrafilm helped her writing.

Justina Chen Headley, founding author of the recently launched Readergirlz, knows that success is only as great as the kindness we show to others.

Young Adult author Michael Harmon shares his thoughts with Mechele R. Dillard, Feature Writer for Suite101.com Teen Fiction.

Coffeehouse Angel, no matter how naive at times, hits the right notes.

Explanations, questions and activities for teachers and students of Claudia Guadalupe Martinez's first Young Adult novel.

Cyd Charisse is back from New York with a whole new attitude and a mission to win back her pint-sized surfer dude Shrimp in Rachel Cohn's sequel to Gingerbread.

Writers who know what their characters want can create focused, well-plotted scenes. Character needs drive powerful scenes, which lead to powerful books.

A writer has an idea for a children's book. But where does he begin? The article offers seven tips on writing for children.

Marcus Yallow - aka W1n5t0n or M1k3y - becomes a teenage victim of his government's War on Terror after a terrorist attack on San Francisco in this fine YA novel from Tor

Illustrated by Dave McKean, the Hugo Award nominated novel is an homage to Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book and has already won the coveted Newbury Medal from the ALSC

Best known for his addicting fantasy fiction and adult comics, bestselling author Neil Gaiman is one of the top names in today's publishing industry.

8 New Year's Resolutions to improve your writing and start the year off right!

Stargirl Carraway is WEIRD - at least that what her Mica Area High School classmates think, except Leo Borlock - he mostly just wants her to leave him alone!

This debut novel has the stunning tag-line THERE IS BUT ONE LAW: EAT OR BE EATEN, and is more reminiscent of Golding's Lord of the Flies than Tarzan or The Truman Show.

Stephenie Meyer and her popular Twilight series books are poised to give J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series a run for its money.

Angeline Jellybean is a delightful little picture book about a girl who likes nothing but jellybeans. Unfortunately, too many jellybeans aren't too kind on one's stomach!

Author Laura Bowers discusses the publication of her debut novel, BEAUTY SHOP FOR RENT, and the winding path she traveled to discover the dream of writing within herself.

The fourth nominee available from Anticipation, the 67th World Science Fiction Convention is a retelling of The Last Colony from a YA perspective.

Acclaimed author Esther Friesner talks about why she writes, who to invite to dinner and what we can expect next from her writing pen.

Locating the right grants, scholarships, and fellowships is an important step in finding good funding for writers. Here are some tips on how to start.

Award-winning children's author Selene Castrovilla talks about writing non-fiction historical picture books for older children, research, and getting published.

YA author Selene Castrovilla talks about getting her first novel published, if agents are really necessary, and juggling writing time with family life.

From outward appearance, Jonas lives in the perfect community, but further into the novel it becomes apparent what the community is missing: love, color, and diversity.

The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder is a sweet tale of healing, but Rebecca Wells' latest novel may not be what readers are expecting

This article contains a list of highly-readable books that will be meaningful and will stimulate discussion at your Young Adult book club.

Award-winning children's author Selene Castrovilla talks about writing non-fiction historical books for children, choosing topics, bringing historical characters to life.

Young adult dystopian literature helps young adults see the consequence of today's apathy and indulgence. We learn why with Lois Lowry's The Giver and MT Anderson's Feed.

Dia Calhoun, winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, discusses fantasy, the pressures of awards, and the importance of relationships.

Dr. Susan Vaught is not only a YA author, she is also a practicing neuropsychologist, giving her unique insight into the world of teen suicide, as seen in TRIGGER.

Alma Alexander talks about writing and her new young adult fantasy novel, THE GIFT OF THE UNMAGE.

Twilight fans and Twilight foes may not agree on Stephanie Meyer's vampire romance series, but they will agree that these four books are must-reads.