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YALLFest
YALLFest is a public two-day annual young adult book festival in Charleston, South Carolina that is the largest of its kind in the South. The festival was founded in 2011 by Jonathan Sanchez of the Charleston bookstore Blue Bicycle Books along with authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Author Melissa de la Cruz joined as Director of Development in 2012. Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz currently co-chair the festival. In 2015, Stohl and de la Cruz co-founded a sister festival, YALLWEST, that occurs every spring in Santa Monica, California. Attending authors 2011 Festival Director: Jonathan Sanchez Author Track Guests: 2012 Festival Director: Jonathan Sanchez YALLFest 2012 Keynote Conversation: Cassandra Clare and Holly Black Author Track Guests: 2013 YALLFest 2013 brought together forty-eight top young adult, middle grade and crossover writers (including 25 New York Times Bestseller ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Stohl
Margaret Stohl (; born 1967) is an American novelist. She is the author of 14 novels, as well as 5 volumes of comics and several videogames. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Early life and education Margaret Stohl was born in Pasadena, California, 1967. A graduate of Amherst College, where she won the Knox Prize for English Literature, Stohl earned a master's degree in English from Stanford University and pursued, but did not complete, a doctorate in American Studies at Yale University. Stohl was a teaching assistant in Romantic Poetry at Stanford and in Film Studies at Yale. She attended the Creative Writing program of the University of East Anglia, where she was mentored by the Scottish poet George MacBeth. Writing career Novels Stohl is best known as the co-author, along with her friend Kami Garcia, of the "Caster Chronicles" book series, starting with '' Beautiful Creatures''. The series, currently consisting of four books, two spin off books, and a novella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Adult Fiction
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist. The genres available in YA are expansive and include most of those found in adult fiction. Common themes related to YA include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity. Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming-of-age novels. Young adult fiction was developed to soften the transition between children's novels and adult literature. History Beginning The history of young adult literature is tied to the history of how childhood and young adulthood has been perceived. One early writer to recognize young adults as a distinct age group was Sarah Trimmer, who, in 1802, described "young adulthood" as lasting from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Crouch
Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. People Sports *Katie Boulter (born 1996), British tennis player *Katie Clark (born 1994), British synchronized swimmer * Katie Hill (born 1984), Australian wheelchair basketball player *Katie Hnida (born 1981), American NCAA football player *Katie Hoff (born 1989), American Olympic swimmer *Katie Ledecky (born 1997), American swimmer *Katie Levick (born 1991), English cricketer *Katie Sowers (born 1986), American football coach *Katie Swan (born 1999), British tennis player *Katie Taylor, Irish boxer and footballer, five-time world boxing and 2012 Olympic champion *Katie Thorlakson (born 1985), Canadian soccer player Television and film * Katie Brown (TV personality) (born 1963), American television show host * Katie Couric (born 1957), American journalist * Katie Cassidy (born 1986), American singer and actress * Katie Featherston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Revis
Beth Revis is an American author of fantasy and science fiction, mainly for the young adult audience. She is best known for the ''Across the Universe'' trilogy, which consists of the novels ''Across the Universe'', ''A Million Suns'' and ''Shades of Earth''. Revis resides in North Carolina. Publications Revis' first published novel was ''Across the Universe'', which debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Children's Chapter Books at #7 in January 2011. There have been two sequels to the book: ''A Million Suns'' (January 2012) and '' Shades of Earth'' (January 2013), as well as a standalone novel set in the same universe, ''The Body Electric'' (2014). She has also written short stories in the same universe that appear in ''After'', edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, and ''Shards and Ashes'', edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong. In 2015, Revis published a series of books on writing and publishing, called the Paper Hearts series. The series began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Peterfreund
Diana Peterfreund is an American author. Biography Peterfreund grew up near Tampa, Florida and graduated from Yale University in 2001 with a double major in literature and geology. She drew upon her time as a daughter of Eli to color her ''Secret Society Girl'' novels. Before becoming a novelist, she was a costume designer, book cover model and food critic. An avid traveler, Peterfreund lives with her husband and daughters near Washington, D.C. Work Secret Society Girl series Source: Peterfreund's first book, ''Secret Society Girl: An Ivy League Novel'', details the second semester of Amy "Bugaboo" Haskell's junior year at Eli University, a thinly veiled Yale University clone, after she is tapped for Rose & Grave, a secret society that opens its ranks to women for the first time. Peterfreund used her time at Yale as the basis for Amy's Eli experience. '' The New York Observer'' described the book as "witty and endearing", and Booklist described the book as "frivolous bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleb Nation
Kaleb Nation (born September 16, 1988) is an American writer, executive producer, and YouTube personality. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Writing career 2009–2010 Nation began writing his first novel at the age of 14 on the night of March 3, 2003. Following six years of writing, Nation's novel ''Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse'' was published by Sourcebooks and Scholastic on September 9, 2009, in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The book was translated into Portuguese by Panini Brazil and into Russian by Eksmo, under the title "Bran Hembrik: i proklyate Farfilda" and author name "Kaleb Neyshn". In 2010, the second book in the "Bran Hambric" series was published, titled ''Bran Hambric: The Specter Key''. 2011–2014 In November 2011, Nation completed his first novel for young adults. The book was called a "supernatural conspiracy theory novel". ''Harken'' was published on January 13, 2013. 2019–present In 2019, Kaleb Nation was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saundra Mitchel
Saundra is a given name and may refer to: * Saundra Santiago, American actress most noted for her work on ''Miami Vice'' * Saundra Quarterman, American actress most noted for her role on ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' * Saundra Edwards Saundra Edwards (March 12, 1938 - June 2, 2017), was an American actress and model. Career Edwards was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1957 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Peter Gowland. In addition to her ..., American actress and model * Saundra Smokes, American journalist * Saundra Meyer, American politician {{Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Marion
Isaac Marion (born December 30, 1981) is an American writer. He is best known as the best-selling author of the "zombie romance" novel '' Warm Bodies'' and its series. Background Marion was born December 30, 1981 near Seattle and has mostly lived either in or around the city. He has also lived in Portland. Career Before ''Warm Bodies'', Marion had self-published three other novels. ''Warm Bodies'' was published by Atria Books on October 14, 2010. It received critical acclaim from publications such as '' The Guardian'', '' The Seattle Times'' and ''Paste'' and authors Audrey Niffenegger and Stephenie Meyer. Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel, and it has been made into the film '' Warm Bodies'', written and directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and John Malkovich. The movie was released on February 1, 2013. It went on to create more than a 100 million dollars in international market and was very successful. On January 28, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Levithan
David Levithan (born September 7, 1972) is an American young adult fiction author and editor."David Levithan". October 30, 2008. Gale Database. ''Contemporary Authors Online''. UWM Golda Meir Library, Milwaukee. July 1, 2009. He has written numerous works featuring strong male gay characters, most notably '' Boy Meets Boy'' and ''Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List''. Six of Levithan's books have won or been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, making him the most celebrated author in the category. Early life and career Levithan was born and raised in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey, to a family of Jewish background, graduating in 1990 from Millburn High School. At nineteen, Levithan received an internship at Scholastic Corporation where he began working on ''The Baby-sitters Club'' series. Levithan still works for Scholastic as an editorial director. Levithan is also the founding editor of PUSH, a young-adult imprint of Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Kittredge
Caitlin Kittredge (born September 1984) is an American author and comic-book writer of dark fantasy and urban fantasy noir. She is known for her ''Nocturne City'' series of adult novels, and for ''The Iron Codex'', a series of young adult books. She has also written the comic books ''Coffin Hill'' for Vertigo Comics and ''Witchblade'' and ''Throwaways'' for Image Comics. Personal life Caitlin Kittredge graduated from college with a degree in English. She has cited Raymond Chandler, Neil Gaiman, and H.P. Lovecraft as inspirations. Kittredge is a fan of film noir, classic pulp novels, and comic books. She describes herself as "a skeptical believer in the Something Else. There's too much strange in this world for me to totally discount the possibility of Something Else being out there. But at the same time, I'm the first person to try and debunk any supernatural stuff that people claim is going on around them. I, personally, had one completely terrifying encounter with something s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Hopkins
Ellen Louise Hopkins (born March 26, 1955) is a novelist who has published several ''New York Times'' bestselling novels that are popular among the teenage and young adult audience. Personal life Hopkins was adopted by Albert and Valeria Wagner when they were 72 and 42 respectively. Her first poem was published in the ''Palm Springs Desert Sun'' when she was nine. Hopkins graduated from a high school in the Santa Ynez Valley, then studied journalism at Crafton Hills College and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Hopkins dropped out of university before graduation to start a family and business. She had two children: Jason and Cristal. When her marriage failed, she sold her business and began freelance work. Following her divorce, she had a daughter, Kelly, with a man she considered to be a 'rebound'. He was abusive and kidnapped Kelly, keeping her in secrecy for three years. She was found later by his grandmother. Around 1991, she married John Hopkins, her current hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Hodkin
Michelle Hodkin is an American New York Times bestselling author, and the creator of the ''Mara Dyer Trilogy'', consisting of ''The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer'', ''The Evolution of Mara Dyer'', and ''The Retribution of Mara Dyer''. Early life and education Hodkin grew up in South Florida, United States, to a Jewish family. Graduating with an English degree from New York University, Hodkin intended to pursue a career in academia. Hodkin instead attended law school in Michigan immediately upon graduation. She completed her law degree at the age of 23. Career Before publishing her debut novel, she worked as a lawyer, specializing in anti-terrorism litigation. She primarily worked on behalf of the victims of terror and family members for the 9/11 multi-district litigation as well as the case Almog Vs. Arab Bank. While working as a lawyer, Hodkin split her time between New York, Charleston, and Tel Aviv.https://www.pen.org/michelle-hodkin?member= Her first novel, was published in 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
