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It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! We're bringing you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps Blog! Don't forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! TTBF 2016! The Texas Teen Book Festival celebrates its eighth year in 2016: eight … Continue reading Teen Thursday! (4/21/16)
JUST BOOKED! We're thrilled to announce bestselling author CASSANDRA CLARE will speak & sign LADY MIDNIGHT (The Dark Artifices Book 1) in the Mabee Ballroom at St. Edward's University Wednesday, March 16th at 7PM! Tickets are now available and include a copy of the book! If you can’t make the event, we are taking orders for signed copies of the book. We … Continue reading JUST ANNOUNCED! Cassandra Clare at St. Edward’s University!
We have tons of great events for young readers this fall - from picture books to middle grade novels to YA, we've got all of your kid lit needs covered. Take a look, mark your calendars, and join us! Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. INGRID LAW - Switch Thursday, September … Continue reading Fall Kids & YA Author Event Preview
Who: You, dear book lover! What: Percentage of all sales benefiting the Texas Teen Book Festival Where: Right here! BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78703 When: All day, August 24, 2015 We’re donating a portion of sales on Monday, August 24th to the Texas Teen Book Festival to keep the festival free and open to the public! … Continue reading Shop at BookPeople & Support Texas Teen Book Festival!
I love movies almost as much as I love books. And few things are as heartbreaking, for me, than a novel poorly adapted into a film. To be clear right up front, I'm not the kind of person that thinks books should be adapted exactly as written or not at all. No, there are many ways … Continue reading Book To Screen Wishlist (Part I)
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps! February Buzz Book - Red Queen Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard __________________________________________________ ABOUT THE BOOK: Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard's sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a … Continue reading Teen Thursday – 2/12/15
It's a special week. September 21-27, 2014, is Banned Books Week. This week, "is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community - librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, … Continue reading BookKids Celebrates Banned Books!
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps! Gearing Up for the Texas Teen Book Festival! Check out the awesome poster for the TTBF! Created by artist Michael Seiben! If you don't yet have a clue, let us … Continue reading Teen Thursday
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps! Gearing Up for the Texas Teen Book Festival! This week, we are focusing on the festival opening keynote speaker, James Dashner, the best selling author of The Maze Runner series … Continue reading Teen Thursday
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps! Texas Teen Book Festival News! It was a big announcement week for the #TTBF14 - the full schedule and author roster was released! We are so excited to see that … Continue reading Teen Thursday
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