Articles relating to: Young Adult Fiction
“Maybe I could call myself a writer, after all. Maybe.” YA author Amy Stone writes for Northern Soul
During the COVID-19 pandemic, rough sleeping has fallen by 37 per cent after lockdown pushed the Government to take action on street homelessness. But with a roadmap designed to end current restrictions in place, this figure looks set to rise again once certain protections, including the ban on evictions and the temporary housing of rough sleepers, are taken away.
Young readers: ten books to make you think about the world
How do young people make sense of the world and its complexities? Fiona Shaw, author and senior lecturer at Northumbria University, shares a range of thought-provoking and engaging novels for enquiring minds.
Young Adult fiction at Manchester Children’s Book Festival
Young Adult fiction has experienced a surge in sales and popularity in recent years.
The Hate U Give: Angie Thomas in conversation with Khalil West, Manchester
At 31, I read more Young Adult fiction than texts written for grown-ups. There’s just something about the willingness to go further with the big stuff that appeals.
Review: Jeanette Winterson in conversation with Louise O’Neill
“The book was so powerful it made me cry,” my friend says. We are having coffee before heading off to watch author Louise O’Neill in conversation with Jeanette Winterson at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester. “I had to put it down a couple of times,” I reply. ‘The sheer brutality of it meant I couldn’t continue.’
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