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.

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An Interview with Estelle Maskame

Writers & Artists

16th August 2018

Edited

12th October 2020

Writers & Artists spoke to young adult fiction writer Estelle Maskame about her journey to becoming a best-selling author and her relationship...

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Practical Magic: An Interview with Mary Watson

Writers & Artists

8th August 2018

Edited

22nd December 2020

W&A met up with author Mary Watson at the Young Adult Literary Convention [YALC] to discuss the inspirations from which she draws magic, and her...

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Creating Characters with Mental Health Conditions

Sarah Harris

2nd July 2018

Edited

12th October 2020

Writers & Artists chat with author Sarah Harris about her latest book, The Definition of Us and how she approached her research process when...

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Plotting: How to Keep Your YA Readers Reading

Sarah Mussi

27th June 2018

Edited

12th October 2020

In this extract from the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook Sarah Mussi spells out the function and importance of plot in driving your story...

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Retelling Fairy Tales

MarcyKate Connolly

9th February 2018

Edited

24th January 2021

Author MarcyKate Connolly talks all things retelling fairy tales.

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The Journey To Publication

Lianne Oelke

8th December 2017

Edited

14th September 2020

Some people know from a very early age that they want to be an author. They grow up telling stories, working on the school newspaper, studying...