Teen Talk Tuesday (2/16/16)

Teen Talk Tuesday (2/16/16)

Hey hey, YA librarians! We’ve got two new teen-friendly titles to share with you, just in time for today’s Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya @ 5pm EST)! ALMOST MIDNIGHT by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls After Dark series) Now available in print for the first time, these enchanting novellas about vampires Della Tsang and Chase Tallman, […]

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Sign Up Now: Booklist Spring 2016 YA Webinar

Sign Up Now: Booklist Spring 2016 YA Webinar

Whether you’re a Teen Services Librarian or a YA reader at heart, this is the perfect Booklist webinar for you. Listen to Anne Spieth share her favorite teen reads during the hour-long “YA Announcements: Spring 2016” webinar on Tuesday, March 1 at 1:00pm Central. Click here to RSVP. See you there! […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (1/19/16)

Teen Talk Tuesday (1/19/16)

Happy New Year, YA-lovin’ librarians! We loved seeing so many of you in Boston at ALA Midwinter, where you showed up in full force for Roshani Chokshi (THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN), David Levithan (YOU KNOW ME WELL), Anna-Marie McLemore (THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS) and Ann Jacobus (ROMANCING THE DARK IN THE CITY OF LIGHT). We’ve got […]

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A Book That “Will Change Minds and Open Hearts”

A Book That “Will Change Minds and Open Hearts”

Lovely librarian friends, we are ecstatic that the e-galley is finally available for Flatiron Books’s very first YA title: IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo. This big-hearted novel about Amanda Hardy, a transgender girl at a new school, is both about being seen for who you really are and a love story that […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (10/20/15)

Teen Talk Tuesday (10/20/15)

Hey there, YA-lovin’ librarians. We’ve got SO MUCH good stuff for you this month! We recently announced our Books for Teens Twenty-SixTEEN titles, including Flatiron Books’ first two YA titles, IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo and AMERICAN GIRLS by Allison Umminger. If you were in the tri-state area and attended the AAP […]

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2015 Tri State Children’s/YA Book Buzz Titles

2015 Tri State Children’s/YA Book Buzz Titles

Today is the Tri-State Children’s/YA Book Buzz! Anne presented her favorite books for teens including new titles from David Levithan, Stephanie Perkins and two debuts from Flatiron Books! Best of all? Ali Fisher co-presented and their babies Daniel and Jackson (OK, he’s a fur baby, but he’s still a baby!) kept things moving along. BLANKETS […]

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Books for Teens 2016: WE [heart] Flatiron Books YA!

Books for Teens 2016: WE [heart] Flatiron Books YA!

Our list of favorite forthcoming 2016 teen titles collected all in one place, just for you and your teen patrons is finally here. In addition to the always-exciting selection from Griffin Teen (including new books from David Levithan and Stephanie Perkins), keep an eye out for YA debuts IF I WAS YOUR GIRL and AMERICAN GIRLS from Flatiron […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (9/15/15)

Teen Talk Tuesday (9/15/15)

Calling all YA Librarians! Here are the latest & greatest teen-friendly titles available this month from Griffin Teen & FSG (Adult). Make sure to join @earlyword later today at 5pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya) to brag about your favorite teen reads! BREAKAWAY by Kat Spears| From the author of the […]

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RSVP for the 2015 Tri-State Book Buzzes!

RSVP for the 2015 Tri-State Book Buzzes!

You are cordially invited to both the Adult and Children’s/YA Tri-State Book Buzzes next month! Attend a full day of fun presentations from major and independent publishers to find out about next year’s big books, debut gems, cross-over titles, and in-house favorites. Plus, there will be keynote speeches from authors, tasty treats, goodies, and a […]

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Stars for BREAKAWAY

Stars for BREAKAWAY

Last Fall we fell hard for librarian Kat Spears‘ debut novel, SWAY. Everyone else did, too: it received two starred reviews and was a YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults pick! Her new novel, BREAKAWAY, is about a young man who finds himself pulled between building a healthy and stable relationship with a girl […]

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