Angie Mangino1d ago
In this Authority Magazine interview, Kristin Marquet sits down with YA historical fiction author Andrew Varga to explore what it takes to become a great author. His thoughts on reading widely in your genre are particularly worth noting. Recommended for writers, teachers of writing, and book lovers.
#WritingCommunity #Authors #HistoricalFiction #YALit #Booksky
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/andrew-varga-on-the-5-things-you-need-to-know-to-become-a-great-author-e01f14cdb82f?sk=v2%2F4574ca53-36b3-4db2-a97f-9b009812ba9d
Andrew Varga On The 5 Things You Need to Know to Become a Great Author

Read a lot — I think that almost all authors are readers first. For me, it started with reading hundreds of fantasy novels and learning the…

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Cindy SueFeb 10

On Starlit Shores was interesting. Alex has lost her grandmother and comes to seaside town to clear out her house with her best friend, Grim. Here she learns more about her grandmother and those she surrounded herself with. Magic, selkies, mystery... Young adult graphic novel. I do think a full novel could have executed the storyline better, but don't let that stop you from reading. It was good. 3.75 stars.

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#books #YALit #GraphicNovel

Kai AshFeb 8

What a buzz to see The Boy Maeve on Reading’s list of highly anticipated YA books coming out in 2026!

https://www.readings.com.au/news/highly-anticipated-young-adult-books-for-2026

#LoveOzYA #AusLit #OzLit #YALit

Highly anticipated young adult books coming in 2026

Get excited YA lovers, because 2026 promises to be HUGE for young adult books! From debut authors and new series, to sequels returning to our favourite worlds, it's going to be a busy year! For this list I've focused on books coming out in the first half of 2026 as…

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Author Krishna Prasanth GuttikondaJan 31
Lost civilizations resurface. Wars reignite. Futures vanish. In a world where seconds > gold, one guardian questions everything. Dive into the mind-bending 'Timekeeper’s Dilemma'! 📖✨ #TimekeepersDilemma #SciFiThriller #TimeTravel #KrishnaGuttikonda #YALit
Rissi JCJan 29

‘LOVE ME TOMORROW’ IS A YA NOVEL WITH LOTS OF HEART. Book review of #EmikoJean’s charming new #YALit novel. #BookReview #BookReviews #Reader

https://rissiwrites.com/2026/01/love-me-tomorrow-ya-novel-heart.html

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖Jan 7

Our trek through the #TheHungerGames books by #SuzanneCollins reaches its finale this January as we begin a month-long exploration of #SunriseOnTheReaping in SPACE (Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education) #online via #SignumUniversity.

May the odds be ever in our favor. 🏹

https://youtu.be/Tlwojys1CR0?si=ZaYdjoDqyzcvmdf2

Info: https://blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/modules/0935/

#Dystopia #SFF #YoungAdult #YALit #ScienceFiction #Books #Bookstodon

SPACE: The Hunger Games Book Club with Amy Sturgis (General Humanities)

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Kai AshDec 20

The Boy Maeve is due to come out on 26 May 2026!!

Bidh The Boy Maeve a' tighinn a-mach 26 an Cèitean 2026!!

To be published by Hardie Grant Children's Publishing.
Cover by Janelle Barone.

https://publishing.hardiegrant.com/en-au/books/the-boy-maeve-by-kai-ash/9781761212468

#AusLit #OzLit #OzYA #YALit #LoveOzYA #fantasy #FolkLore #SpecFic #SpeculativeFiction #TransBooks #TransLit #mastodaoine #Gàidhlig

Snowy Wings PublishingDec 16

Time to treat yourself! We #SnowyWingsBooks participating in the Smashwords End-of-the-Year Sale!

https://www.smashwords.com/

#SnowyWingsPub #SmashwordsSale #SnowAngels #SnowyWingsAuthors #YAlit

Lawrence Nault- Stone & SignalNov 11

Every map has edges. Every edge hides a story.
MacIver Kids Adventures — eco-mystery + science for curious 12–16s (and the adults who read with them).
Nine MacIver teens. One family notebook. Clues → patterns → warnings — from coastlines to distant moons.
Start with Book 1: LOMA 👉 https://books2read.com/u/bpkQa6

Books 1–3 out now; more coming soon.
#YALit #TeenReads #STEM #EcoFiction #AdventureBooks #BookSeries #CanLit

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Loma by Lawrence Nault

Lawrence Nault- Stone & SignalNov 4

Belated Alberta Book Day! In a totally planned move 😅 the paperback of Children of the Rogue is live early.
The ebook is still on preorder—launches Dec 3: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FZLYHSL9/ref=sr_1_3

Big-idea sci-fi: what if humans are someone else’s AI?
Please boost to support Alberta authors!
#AlbertaBookDay #ABbooks #IndieAuthor #SciFi #YALit

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