3 Components in a Great Title

Countless factors can make or break a book—the cover, the marketing, the reviews, the store placement, the actual writing—but what about the title? The title of the book might (and probably will) change several times from the first time the…

Book Review: “My True Love Gave to Me” Edited by Stephanie Perkins

It is never too late to sneak in a little bit of holiday cheer before the year ends. And with that, I finally had the chance to read “My True Love Gave to Me” and it was splendid all around.…

The Young Folks’ Best Books of 2012

 The Young Folks writers have come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2012! From inciting rebellions to falling in love with the wrong person, books have taken us on some incredible journeys.…

Books to Movies: Which of Your Favorite YA Reads Might/Will Hit the Big Screen?

  Hollywood is gobbling up movie rights to almost every best-selling Young Adult novel to hit book stands in the past few years. Can you blame them? Every studio is looking for the new Harry Potter, Twilight and now Hunger…

LeakyCon 2012: Day 2 with YA Authors, Luna, Potter Puppet Pals & HP Alumni

Day 2 at LeakyCon was the busiest day at the conference. They seemed to jam some of the most interesting programming into Friday. There were many to pick from, and it was hard choosing some over the others. I started…