Title : YA Sunday Morning News: This Week for Writers 7/30/17
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YA Sunday Morning News: This Week for Writers 7/30/17
Hello, writers!It's Sunday, and that means fresh YA news hot off the press! This week’s links include a section for San Diego Comic-Con, as well as a new weekly category (!)—YA Book to Screen Adaptation News. With all of the amazing books being turned into shows and films, I wanted to give these headlines their own spotlight.
Happy reading!
San Diego Comic-Con News
Writing for Publication—Book Marketing and Social Media:
Author Interviews:
Adventures in YA Publishing Author Interviews:
Literary Agent News and Interviews:
Writing and Pitch Contests:
Writing Craft:
Writing Inspiration:
YA Book to Screen Adaptation News:
Publishing News & Trends:
New YA E-Book Deals:
New YA Book Giveaways:
YA New Book Deals and Releases:
Just for Fun:
Happy reading!
San Diego Comic-Con News
- Genre-Blending: How and Why? Panel | San Diego Comic-Con 2017 via Penguin Random House: An author panel discusses how to classify science fiction and fantasy work, and the benefits of genre blending (Youtube video).
- DC Icons: YA Authors Meet DC Superheroes Panel | San Diego Comic-Con 2017 via Penguin Random House: Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, and Matt de la Peña talk about their individual adaptations of the famous comic characters and writing in the DC universe (Youtube video).
- San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Author Panels via Penguin Random House: Nine additional author panel videos for you to scroll through.
- New Kids', YA Comics Initiatives at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 via Publisher’s Weekly: Announcements surrounding graphic novels at SDCC.
Writing for Publication—Book Marketing and Social Media:
- Do Bookstore Events Even Matter? How To Benefit From In-Person Author Visits via Digital Book World: Things to remember when you make a bookstore appearance.
Author Interviews:
- Author Chat with Melissa Hurst (The Edge Of Forever), Plus Giveaway! via YA Books Central: Interview with Melissa Hurst, author of The Edge of Forever.
- Author Of The Week: Chat with Chelsea Bobulski (The Wood), Plus Giveaway! via YA Books Central: Interview with YA Author of the Week, Chelsea Bobulski, author of The Wood.
- Author & Editor Teams: Writing a Contemporary Novel with Heather Demetrios via Swoon Reads: YA author Heather Demetrios, author of Bad Romance, tag-teamed with her editor, Kate Farrell, to answer burning questions about crafting realistic stories, the importance of emotional depth, and more.
- Ep 114: Kara Thomas via First Draft with Sarah Enni: Podcast interview with Kara Thomas, author of Little Monsters.
- Author Chat with MacKenzie Cadenhead (Sleeper) via YA Books Central: Interview with MacKenzie Cadenhead, author of Sleeper.
- Meg & Clara: An Interview Between a Young Adult Author and a Certified Young Adult! via Riveted: Meg Leder, author of The Museum of Heartbreak, is interviewed by her 13-year-old niece.
- Author Chat with Lauren Miller (All Things New), Plus Giveaway! via YA Books Central: Interview with Lauren Miller, author of All Things New.
- Alexandra Sirowy on the Inspiration Behind First We Were IV’s Prankster-Vigilantism via The B&N Teen Blog: Alexandra Sirowy, author of First We Were IV, to discuss what drew her to the idea of vigilantism, and the easy path from writer to seeker of justice.
- Q & A with William Ritter via Publishers Weekly: Interview with William Ritter, author of the Jackaby novels.
Adventures in YA Publishing Author Interviews:
- Ann Aguirre, author of VANGUARD, on hearing your interest, and giving you what you wanted
- Kara Thomas, author of LITTLE MONSTERS, on her desk looking like a conspiracy board
- Candace Ganger, author of THE INEVITABLE COLLISION OF BIRDIE & BASH, on holding onto hope no matter what
Literary Agent News and Interviews:
- New Agent Alert: Jennifer Haskin of Metamorphosis Literary Agency via Writer’s Digest: New agent Jennifer Haskin discusses what she’s looking for in submissions.
- Literary Agent Andrea Somberg at Harvey Klinger via Kathy Temean: Update on Andrea Somberg.
Writing and Pitch Contests:
- 2018 WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD FOR YA AND MG CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS via We Need Diverse Books: WNDB invites submissions for their annual Walter Dean Myers Award; follow the link for submission guidelines.
Writing Craft:
- How To Write Compelling Imagery In YA Fiction via Epic Reads: Emilia Rhodes, Senior Editor at HarperTeen, breaks down the imagery in Little Wrecks by Meredith Miller.
- What is the Theme of Your Story? A Guide for Authors via Reedsy: Discovering and exploring the theme within your own works of fiction.
- How to Write a Scene: 3 Questions You Should Ask Before You Write via The Write Practice: Step by step guide to crafting a scene.
- Did I Just Say That? When Characters Say Dumb Things via Fiction University: Characters are (sort of) human, but when they say the wrong thing, it’s great for your story.
- How to Write Characters Who Don’t All Feel the Same via Fiction University: A deep dive (with examples) into writing a scene where characters have their own agenda and voice.
- WoW: Outlining Simplified with Candace Granger via Adventures in YA Publishing: Candace Granger, author of The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash, discusses outlining.
Writing Inspiration:
- 5 Easy Strategies for Overcoming Writer’s Block via Epic Reads: A list of ways to beat the block.
- 18 Things Every Young Writer Should Know via BuzzFeed Books: Authors appearing at London's Young Adult Literary Conference share some of their best advice for aspiring writers.
YA Book to Screen Adaptation News:
- Lana Condor to Star in ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Movie Based on Jenny Han Novel via Variety.com: The adaptation of Jenny Han’s novel has found its Lara Jean Covey.
- Katherine Paterson YA Works Getting Movie & TV Treatment From Arcady Bay & Meteor 17 via Deadline: Katherine Paterson will see more of her works hit the big and small screens.
- ‘Bloodline’ Actor Owen Teague Joins YA Romance ‘Every Day’ via Deadline: Owen Teague will play Alexander in the YA adaptation of David Levithan’s Every Day.
Publishing News & Trends:
- Is Trump Ruining Book Sales? via New Republic: A look at book sales around the November 2016 election, as well as the current publishing climate.
- HarperCollins Children's to Partner with Wattpad for YA Titles via Publishers Weekly: HarperCollins Children’s Books has announced a new collaboration with Wattpad in an effort to cultivate new voices in teen fiction.
- GeekNation Launches Book Publishing Arm, Partners with Lani Sarem on YA Series 'Handbook for Mortals' via Hollywood Reporter: GeekNation—a digital hub for geeks and pop culture fanatics—is branching into publishing, beginning with a YA series.
New YA E-Book Deals:
New YA Book Giveaways:
- Adventures in YA Publishing Giveaways
- Epic Reads Giveaways
- Goodreads Giveaways
- RivetedLit Giveaways
- YA Books Central Giveaways
YA New Book Deals and Releases:
- New Releases this week 7/24-7/30 plus 2 Giveaway via Adventures in YA Publishing: Our weekly featured new releases, plus giveaways!
- What's New In YA ~ June 25th, 2017 via YA Books Central: YABC’s list of new YA releases.
- What new YA books release this week? (July 25) via YA Interrobang: Another great list of this week’s YA releases.
Just for Fun:
- Get Your Wallets Out: Torrid’s Harry Potter Collection is Live via Book Riot: Clothing store Torrid releases a new line of Harry Potter dresses, cardigans, jewelry, and more!
- Want to start reading YA graphic novels but not sure where to start? via Fierce Reads: A fun infographic if you want to dive into the world of graphic novels.
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