Hey YA

Eric and Kelly talk about indie bookstores that do YA lit really well, explore the growth of YA thrillers over the last few years, and finally, highlight a bunch of great books to read in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.   Sponsored by Summer Constellations by Alisha Sevigny from KCP Loft and Bookish Boyfriends: A Date With Darcy by Tiffany Schmidt from Amulet.   Hey YA is...

Eric and Kelly talk about YA books in verse for National Poetry Month, dig into Frankenstein and why it has landed so well in the YA world, and highlight some of the titles on their spring TBR lists.   Sponsored by What The Night Sings By Vesper Stamper.    Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.   Show Notes: Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana L...

Eric and Kelly discuss the ways graphic novels and YA have excellent crossover appeal, consider why we don’t see enough animals in YA fiction, and round out the show talking about baseball (and books, obviously). Sponsored by Rebel With A Cupcake by Anna Mainwaring from KCP Loft and Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne. Show notes: Reading Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Daw...

Eric and Kelly talk about the latest diversity numbers in YA lit from the CCBC along with the #KidLitWomen discussions around the web, YA books about teen change makers, and wrap up with a look at some great books to read for Women’s History Month on feminism. Sponsored by The Price Guide To The Occult by Leslye Walton and The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan.   Shownotes: Finding Feli...

Eric and Kelly talk about this year’s slate of Norton Award titles and titles of years past, then dig into the differences between YA and middle grade, explore authors who write in both categories, and top it all off by highlighting YA with younger teen protagonists.   Sponsored by The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert and I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter.   Shownotes The Astonishing Color of After by Emi...

Eric and Kelly discuss the big YA winners at this year’s Youth Media Awards and dig into the (very wrong) New York Times piece about the lack of sex in YA books.   Sponsored by The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert and Class of 2K18.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Kelly talk about the new think piece about the death of YA adaptations, highlight some excellent books from YA authors before they hit it big, and pick out some of their dream author imprints.   Sponsored by Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia from Fierce Reads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Kelly talk about love stories for YA readers, dig into the whys and hows of music and its power in YA lit, and offer up YA book recommendations for the Read Harder challenge.     Sponsored by Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed and The Love Letters of Abelard & Lily by Laura Creedle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Eric and Kelly discuss YA books from 10 years ago, talk about some of the most eye-catching YA book covers hitting shelves this year, and then share the books they wish had seen more love in this year’s deluge of “most anticipated” lists.   Sponsored by The Cruel Prince by Holly Black and by OwlCrate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Eric and Kelly share YA titles you should read based on your New Year’s Resolutions, dig into a positive NPR piece on teens and reading YA dystopia, and highlight what’s at the top of their January TBR.   Sponsored by Meet Cute from HMH Teen and The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak from Simon and Schuster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Eric and Kelly talk about the recent pulling of THE HATE U GIVE from a Texas school district, YA anthologies are worthwhile reads, and how to be the best book gifter you can be.     Sponsored by The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo and The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (nope, not a typo!).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Eric and Kelly discuss alternate format YA books, under-the-radar 2017 reads, and talk about why 1997 was a great year in pop culture (with book recs, of course).   Sponsored by Not Now, Not Ever by Lily Anderson from Wednesday Books and the Shadow & Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Kelly discuss YA books with older protagonists, dig into the first of this year’s “Best Of” lists, and highlight an upcoming online serial YA publication and other online spaces for reading YA short works.   Sponsored by Turtles All The Way Down by John Green and OwlCrate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Kelly talk about Malinda Lo’s annual LGBTQ YA data count, dig into the problem of the media’s take on “suicide” as a “trend” in YA, and highlight the embarrassing stories behind some favorite YA author AOL Instant Messenger names of yore.   Sponsored by Turtles All The Way Down by John Green and OwlCrate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choice...

Eric and Kelly share their tips and tricks for talking about YA with YA skeptics, talk about good and not-so-good "meets" pitches, and offer up YA horror recommendations.      Sponsored by Sun Warrior by PC Cast from Wednesday BooksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Kelly discuss YA authors who’ve successfully jumped genres, celebrity YA books, and dramatically read from Tyra Banks’s unfinished trilogy “Modelland.”     Sponsored by Everything Must Go by Jenny Fran Davis from Wednesday Books, A Poison Dark and Drowning by Jessica Cluess from Random House, and Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust from Flatiron Books. See omnystudio.com/l...

Eric and Kelly talk about what makes a book a "YA" book, what they do and don't want to see in an all-female film adaptation of LORD OF THE FLIES, and then they rave about upcoming fall YA to pick up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Kelly talk about their first experiences reading YA and what adult authors they'd love to see pen a YA novel in this teaser episode of Hey YA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices