Young Adult (YA)

YA fiction can cover any genre but is written for an audience that ranges between 12 and 18. Your language and the experiences of your main characters must be in keeping with what's appropriate for your target reader. Authors of popular YA titles include JK Rowling, Malorie Blackman and Frances Hardinge.

Read Hour
Article
6 min read
Bringing Read Hour to the UK
Olli Alanen
1st September 2021
Edited
1st September 2021
Olli Alanen, executive director of Finland's Children and Youth Foundation, on the origins of Read Hour, and why it's so important to get involved....
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Guide to Writing for Children & YA
Blog
2 min read
Mind Map
Linda Strachan
17th August 2021
Edited
5th January 2022

Take a single word and put it in the middle of a blank sheet of paper.

Underline it.

From that word, draw a line out and write...

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William Ryan
Article
3 min read
Improve Your First Draft
William Ryan
11th August 2021
Edited
2nd September 2021
A collection of free advice articles from acclaimed author, William Ryan, on the process of editing and improving the structure of your manuscript...
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