Mastodawn

My Partner's graphic novel APOCALYPSE BABY just had its official press release which means
I'M ALLOWED TO GUSH ABOUT IT
and tell you all to GO PREORDER IT!!!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

If you like:
ZOMBIES
GAYNESS
AUTISM
ROMANCE
FUN
COMEDY
EPIC FIGHT SCENES
AMAZING ARTWORK
CUTENESS

this book is for YOU!
Available from all good bookstores!

Including this one!

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/apocalypse-baby-anna-penn/56fe6b983b125c6c?ean=9780702340482&next=t

#books #bookstodon #graphicnovels #comics #zombies #novels #autism #lgbtq #horror #romance #fiction #yafiction

May 🌸 ~美~ 🌸5d ago

Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Apocalypse Baby (my girlfriend's graphic novel) just went up for preorder on Amazon!!!!

https://amzn.eu/d/004MAsDC

"Heartstopper meets The Walking Dead"
🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️

I am SO proud of Her

#books #bookstodon #lgbtqia #horror #yafiction #youngadult #zombies #comics

Apocalypse Baby: Amazon.co.uk: Penn, Anna, Penn, Anna: 9780702340482: Books

Buy Apocalypse Baby 1 by Penn, Anna, Penn, Anna (ISBN: 9780702340482) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

EveryLibrary May 11

Are you a parent of a curious young reader? What better way to help them with self-discovery than by putting titles in their hands and in an accepting community? Taking a trip to the library could open doors you may not have known existed. https://action.everylibrary.org/how_young_adult_fiction_helps_teens_better_understand_their_mental_health
#Library #Libraries #Reading #MentalHealth #SelfDiscovery #Teens #YAFiction

Writing With Amanda Lee May 2

For a limited time, I'm offering FREE edits and beta reads for single chapters and short stories under ten pages.

What you'll get:
📚 A 2-5 page analysis of your writing with notes, suggestions, and tips to enhance your writing
📚 A PDF copy of your original sample document with Track Changes turned on
📚 A PDF copy of your edited sample document, to use as a comparison with your original document

Drop "Interested" below for more details.

#yafiction #newadultfiction #fiction #writerscommunity

Boldly.Blue Apr 30

Do I dig #YA #fiction? Not what I've seen of it thus far & it's because I think #YA can handle more. They already do, we just need fiction that permits that: https://boldly.blue/ya-dystopian-fiction-dark-themes/

#yafiction #bookstagram #yabooks #books #bookworm #booklover #bookstagrammer #yafantasy #youngadultbooks #bookish #booknerd #yalit #youngadultfiction #bibliophile #youngadult #yabookstagram #booksbooksbooks #ya #reading #readersofinstagram #bookrecommendations #yareads #bookreview #booksofins
https://boldly.blue/ya-dystopian-fiction-dark-themes/

YA Dystopian Fiction and the Defanging of Dark Themes - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

The Hunger Games is built on the premise of children murdering children on live television. The Giver depicts infanticide as routine civic procedure. Divergent packages totalitarian body-sorting as a personality quiz. YA dystopia is wildly popular and systematically defanged — and the gap between its premises and its execution tells us something important about how we talk to young readers about the darkness they already live inside.

David Somerfleck

Garc Apr 10

The Inheritance Games has everything I should love:
A mysterious billionaire inheritance.
A house full of secrets and puzzles.
A girl thrown into a world she doesn’t belong in.
And yet… it never fully hooked me.
Maybe it was the pacing. Maybe it was the romance. Maybe it just wasn’t the right read at the right time.

#bookreview #yafiction #mysterybooks #inheritancegames

I wrote a full (very honest) review about it:

http://wornoutspines.com/2026/01/28/the-inheritance-games-jennifer-lynn-barnes-book-review/

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Book Review) | Puzzles, Romance, and a Slow Start

Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtu…

Worn Out Spines

Angie Mangino Apr 6

Andrew Varga's The Mongol Ascension pulls off something rare blending science fiction, historical adventure, thriller, and coming-of-age story into a seamless whole. Seventeen-year-old Dan Renfrew balances high school with time jumping back to Mongolia in 1179, all while grieving his father and unraveling inherited secrets. It stands well on its own despite being the third book in the series.
#BookReview #HistoricalFiction #YAFiction #TimeTravel #SciFi
https://medium.com/@AngieMangino/the-mongol-ascension-c80d96d7c218?sk=e0e5a833c940dec43a6102157a54096a

The Mongol Ascension

By Andrew Varga

Medium

Mathrubhumi English Apr 4

Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight, once a teen phenomenon, has been voted the worst book of all time by Goodreads readers https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/books/twilight-worst-book-goodreads-k9yos9xy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Twilight #StephenieMeyer #YAfiction #YoungAdultBooks #VampireRomance

CYA Conference Feb 14

Kate Stevens is leading a CYA Bootcamp.

With sixteen years of in house publishing experience, including as Associate Publisher at Hachette Australia, Kate now works as a freelance editor and university tutor. She is passionate about supporting emerging children’s authors and is particularly interested in picture books, middle grade and YA.

Bootcamps are full day, small group editorial sessions. Conference attendance is not required.

Held at Pullman Brisbane King George Square, with an online option.

https://www.cyaconference.com/product-page/kate-stevens-bootcamp

#CYABootcamps #ChildrensBooks #YAfiction #WritingCommunity #CYA2026