War is a tricky subject to write about for teens. So what makes such a novel worth reading? It's all in the details, argues author Beth Kephart. Read more » |
With masses of adults snapping up Fifty Shades' BDSM-light erotica this summer, how long before some enterprising YA publishers dare flirt with that line? Read more » |
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The Salomonsson Agency is credited helping turn Scandinavian crime fiction into a global phenomenon. But is it over? They say "nej!" Read more » |
While in the West talk endlessly about the death of print, billions of people around the world have never seen an e-reader. And to them, books are a luxury. Read more » |
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Cliches and copycats have corrupted Indian YA fiction, but there is hope in a handful of new talents with imagination who are pushing the genre to new heights. Read more » |