Wednesday, December 07, 2011

YA author news from Publishing Perspectives

YA Author Patrick Carman on Rewiring the Book
In his latest novel, Dark Eden, published this month by Katherine Tegen Books as an app for the iPad, Carman pushes the boundaries of YA fiction by using text and video to tell the gripping story of seven young people forced to face their deepest darkest fears. MORE …


Aspiring YA Novelist? Get Your Big Break in Australia
Australia’s Hardie Grant Egmont recently launched The Ampersand Project — a worldwide search for fabulous manuscripts by unpublished YA writers. The ability to write authentically from the perspective of a teenager is key, as well as an openness to collaboration and manuscript development. MORE …

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