5 Fandom YAs You’ll Ship Harder than your Fave OTP
A fun fact about YA authors: waaaaay more than you probably realize got their start writing fanfiction. Whether Supernatural or…
Dahlia Adler
DAHLIA ADLER is an editor by day, a freelance writer by night, and a Young Adult author at every spare moment in between. She is the founder of LGBTQReads, editor of several anthologies, and author of many novels, including Cool for the Summer and Home Field Advantage. She lives in New York with her family and an obscene number of books.
Morgan Matson Brings the Love in All its Forms in The Unexpected Everything
If you’re a contemporary YA romance fan, there’s a pretty good chance Morgan Matson has broken your heart somewhere along…
Authors Tobie Easton and Melissa Gorzelanczyk on Writing Impossible Love Stories
Today on the blog, we’ve got a couple of lovely authors (see what I did there?) sharing some romantic details…
5 YA Books Told From the Bully’s Perspective
Sci-fi and fantasy have their big, bad, powerful villains, but make no mistake—so does contemporary. In realistic YA fiction, no…
Victimhood and Survival Get a New Perspective in E.K. Johnston’s Exit, Pursued By a Bear
Welcome to the B&N Teen Blog’s feminist YA book club! In this semi-monthly series we’ll be highlighting kickass new and forthcoming…
Emery Lord on When We Collided, Mental Health, and her Top-Choice Vespa
If you’re a contemporary YA fan, there’s no question Emery Lord is on your radar. Renowned for writing strong friendships,…
Authors Brittany Cavallaro and Alex Kahler Dish About Being Boarding School Buddies
You may know Brittany Cavallaro from her excellent Sherlock Holmes–inspired debut, A Study in Charlotte. You may know Alex Kahler…
15 More YAs That Get it Right
One of our favorite things to zero in on here at the B&N Teen Blog is YA’s that “Get it…
15 Contemporary YAs That Make Fabulous Valentines
I cannot tell a lie: I’m a sucker for a great contemporary YA romance. There’s nothing quite like the swooniness…
16 YAs That Get it Right: Teen Edition
Back in 2015, I asked a bunch of publishing professionals about YAs they think “get it right”—ones that truly nail…
15 Great Books You Might Have Missed in 2015
Some great books get nominated for awards, get movie deals, hit bestseller lists, and get so much publicity you can’t…
10 YA Authors on Not Being a Debut Anymore
It’s an incredibly emotional experience, showing your writing to the world as you’re still finding your footing yourself—figuring out who…
Author Marieke Nijkamp on the Harrowing Research Behind This is Where it Ends, Diverse Books, and Writing America From Outside
Fifty-four minutes. One school shooting told in real time. If Marieke Nijkamp’s debut sounds both intense and terrifying, you don’t know…
15 YA Authors Share Their Bookish Gift Lists
The holiday season is a tough, pressure-filled time for all, because how on earth do you find that perfect gift…
6 Chanukah Gifts for Teens
‘Tis the season for bright lights and shiny ornaments and festive carols…but if you’re Jewish, it’s also the season for…
YA Recs for the Gang at Sweet Valley High
Everyone has those books from childhood that deeply influenced them, whether classics or graphic novels or, for modern teens, hopefully…
YA Recs for Every Member of the Baby-Sitters Club
If, like me, you’re a child of a Certain Decade, there’s a good chance you grew up reading Ann M. Martin’s…
5 of Our Favorite Bands in YA
Thanks to the Internet and social media, there are so many new ways to find new bands than there used…
5 Great Military-Themed YAs
This post originally ran on B&N Reads. The subjects of combat ethics, PTSD, and sexual identity in the military might…
Alive Author Chandler Baker Talks “The Paranormal Comeback” with 5 Must-Read Paranormal YAs
With Halloween just around the corner, everyone’s looking for the best of the best when it comes to spooky reads,…