THE HUNGER GAMES to hit London stage
The Hunger Games is due for its stage debut, says The Hollywood Reporter. The book series is being adapted into a stage show experience by award winning Broadway producer Robin de Levita. de Levita who...
View Article#MyHungerGames campaign encourages readers to share their stories
On November 17th, fan-run charitable organization The Harry Potter Alliance announced their new campaign We Are The Districts, a social media-led protest against economic inequality inspired by Suzanne...
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Lauren deStefano chooses not to renew WITHER movie rights
Though Aly and AJ Michalka at Violet House bought rights to Lauren deStefano’s Wither in 2011, the Chemical Garden trilogy will not become a feature film. Although the Michalka sisters have renewed...
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Tumblr Reblog Book Club chooses VIVIAN APPLE as January pick
Tumblr’s Reblog Book Club announced Katie Coyle’s debut novel Vivian Apple at the End of the World as its January pick. In Vivian Apple At The End of the World, Vivian and her parents are at odds. She...
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2015 Debut YA Author: Lee Kelly
Six weeks prior to release, Lee Kelly thought it was surreal that her book would soon be in the hands of readers. “Back when the book sold, I assumed that as I approached [the] release date, I’d start...
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ONLY EVER YOURS wins Bookseller YA Book Prize
Louise O’Neill’s Only Ever Yours won The Booker’s inaugural YA Book Prize. Only Ever Yours takes place in a dystopian world where women are bred in schools and trained to please men. Best friends...
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THE SELECTION film rights bought by Warner Bros.
The film rights to the first book in Kiera Cass’ The Selection series sold to Warner Bros. Screenwriter Katie Lovejoy is attached to write The Selection film adaptation. The Selection follows America...
View ArticleTu Books announces Axie Oh winner of New Visions Award
Tu Books named Axie Oh the winner of the second annual New Visions Award for her young adult science fiction novel The Amaterasu Project. The New Visions Award honors a fantasy, science fiction or...
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Why I love dystopian fiction and think everyone should read it
Whenever anyone asks me what my favourite genre of young adult fiction is, I always give the same answer: dystopian fiction. Sometimes this prompts an enthusiastic gushing from a fellow dystopia-lover,...
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QYAS: Read an excerpt of Astor Penn’s ALL THE DEVILS HERE!
As part of the Queer YA Scrabble, we here at YA Interrobang are sharing snippets of some of the books we’re giving away! And one of these snippets belongs to Astor Penn’s All The Devils Here. All The...
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Female Characters & Hope in Dystopia: Author Emma Pass
Everyone wants more “strong female leads” in YA literature. So everyone tries to write them, sometimes trapping themselves in stereotypes in a desperation to seem strong. But, for Emma Pass, having...
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ONLY EVER YOURS film rights sold to Killer Content
Film rights to Louise O’Neill’s Only Ever Yours sold to Killer Content. According to Variety, Only Ever Yours will be developed as both a film and a TV series. Only Ever Yours takes place in a...
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THE 5TH WAVE movie debuts first trailer
Sony Pictures released the first full-length trailer for The 5th Wave movie. The 5th Wave takes place in an apocalyptic world, where Cassie is fleeing from creatures who only look human. She wants to...
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LITTLE BROTHER film rights optioned by Paramount
Paramount optioned film rights to Cory Doctorow’s YA novel Little Brother. The award-winning novel is set in the near future and follows Marcus and his friends, who are caught in the wrong place after...
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