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#LastListEgmont: Bree Despain and Anne Bustard are “Fish Out of Water”
Today as a part of our weeklong look at #LastListEgmont, authors Bree Despain and Anne Bustard share their stories in a joint interview. Bree: On the surface, our books seem pretty different—Anywhere but Paradise is a middle grade story about a girl who moves to Hawaii in 1960, while my book The Eternity Key is [...]
#SVYALit: Survivor Stories and the Decision to Go Public, a guest post by Christa Desir
Earlier this week, author Laura Ruby wrote a post about survivor stories inspired by her new release Bone Gap. The conversation came in part by this simple question: What do the survivors of sexual violence owe us when they share their stories? The answer of course is nothing, they owe us nothing. Talking about sexual [...]
#LastListEgmont: Once Upon an Interview: Sarah Cross and Sarah McGuire Talk Fairy Tales
As the two authors with fairy-tale retellings on Egmont USA’s Spring 2015 list, Sarah Cross (Tear You Apart) and Sarah McGuire (Valiant) thought it might be fun to interview each other about fairy tales, happy endings, and how they approach their own retellings. The conversation took place in the library of an enchanted castle, over [...]
Serving Full T.I.L.T. : A Teen Services 101 Infographic
As part of the Serving Full T.I.L.T. series, we wanted to put together an infographic that would put all the information we had gathered into one place that would be easy to use and reference. This is that infographic. The sources for the information are cited below. Sources: YALSA Issue Paper 2011: In their 2007 [...]
#LastListEgmont: Authors Ilsa J. Bick and Krista Helvig Discuss Sci Fi
Today as part of our look at EgmontUSA’s Last List (#LastListEgmont), author’s Isla J. Bick and Kristi Helvig interview each other about writing sci fi. Ilsa: You know, Kristi, in thinking about what I wanted to ask, I realized that we have a lot in common, including that we’ve both done sci-fi. So let’s talk [...]
#SVYALit Project: Bone Gap and Survivor Stories, a guest post by author Laura Ruby
One of the best books I have read in 2015 is the upcoming Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. It is a stunning and haunting look at a world where you can easily fall between the gaps. If hard pressed to come up with a if you like, I would say that this is reminiscent of [...]
Middle Grade Monday: Funny Cats and Crooks, Mary Amato and Peter Jennings (#LastListEgmont)
Mary Amato and Patrick Jennings are each celebrating the release of new, humorous chapter books. Jennings’ Hissy Fitz is out now; Amato’s Good Crooks Book 3: Sniff a Skunk will be out on April 28, 2015. The authors, who have never met, finally get the chance to chat here. AMATO: Patrick, I “get into character” [...]
Sunday Reflections: Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend, Egmont’s Last List
A little over 3 years ago when I began TLT, I had no idea what I was doing. Sure you could argue that I still don’t know what I’m doing, but then I really didn’t know what I was doing. I began blogging as sort of a hail mary pass in a moment when my [...]
FSYALit: Catholicism in YA, a guest post by Katie Behrens
Today as part of our Faith and Spirituality in YA Lit Project, guest Katie Behrens is discussing Catholicism in YA literature. When I was confirmed in the Catholic Church at the age of 16, I really meant it. I knew there was a lot about the faith that I didn’t know and maybe some stuff [...]
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