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How to develop creative rituals (This week in books)

June 3, 2022 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! It’s publishing summer, which means things typically slow down a tad, though this year all bets are off. I still managed to find a few links for you. First, in case you missed it last week, I’m offering classes on navigating the traditional publishing process and getting a book deal! And you […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Angela Yeh, Donald Maass, Kelly Jensen, Liza Nash Taylor, Ukraine, Young Adult Literature

The difference between children’s and adult books

May 3, 2021 by Nathan Bransford 11 Comments

Authors often get into trouble when they’re writing books for children or adults and end up blending the two in an awkward way. I’m here to clear up confusion around the differences between children’s books and adult books. Particularly when authors write “coming of age” novels or fictionalized versions of their childhood, they sometimes end […]

Filed Under: Genres Tagged With: Young Adult Literature

Book links for a slow news day (This week in books)

October 2, 2020 by Nathan Bransford 2 Comments

This week! Books! I know you’re probably bored today because so little is happening in the world and you’re looking for some links to click on. WELL. I have some for you!! Some great publishing news this week as bestselling authors Nicola and David Yoon are starting an imprint oriented toward romances featuring heroes of […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: David Yoon, James Patterson, Jessica Faust, Man Booker, Nicola Yoon, Young Adult Literature

Ways to make a difference in the book world (This week in books)

June 5, 2020 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! Also justice! We’ve had an incredibly distressing week in America, and I know a lot of people are wondering how to get involved and support this movement to end systemic injustice and brutality. There are tons of exhaustive resources out there, from bail funds to proposals for reform to call scripts for […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: #BlackLivesMatter, Angie Thomas, Bookstores, Brandy Colbert, Camryn Garrett, Celeste Ng, Jason Reynolds, Jay Coles, Justina Ireland, publishing industry, We Need Diverse Books, Writer Beware, Young Adult Literature

Writing children’s books from the inside out

June 19, 2017 by Nathan Bransford 5 Comments

So. You want to write children’s books. Do you have to know any current, modern day children? Nope. You really don’t need to know children to write children’s books. In fact, I even think it can be a hindrance for some people. The problem with writing children’s books from the outside in, as in, writing […]

Filed Under: Writing Advice Tagged With: writing advice, Young Adult Literature

Publication alert: Until It Hurts to Stop by Jennifer Hubbard

September 12, 2013 by Nathan Bransford 11 Comments

Jennifer Hubbard’s The Secret Year was one of the first YA novels I sold, and it remains one of my favorite YA novels I’ve ever read. It tells the story of a boy who has a secret relationship with a girl who dies as the novel opens. He’s the only living person who knew the […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book recommendations, Young Adult Literature

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