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IN THE STORE Richelle Mead The Midnight Jewel Saturday, July 8 6 pm The speaking portion of this event is free & open to the public. If you cannot make the event, you can order a signed copy of Midnight Jewel. Simply add the book to your cart and indicate SIGNED COPY. We ship all over the world! Richelle … Continue reading Teen Thursday 7/6
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! TTBF16 Author Lineup! The Texas Teen Book Festival has released the full author lineup … Continue reading Teen Thursday (6/2/16)
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! Finally--The Raven King is Here! Finally, the wait is over. The Raven King, the fourth … Continue reading Teen Thursday! (4/28/16)
Do you love YA? Do you wish the magic forces of the book world would make sure you never missed a single new must-read, gotta-have-it YA novel ever again? GOOD NEWS! Each month, the BookPeople Teen Press Corps declares one brand new YA novel its official Buzz Book; a story so riveting, so unique, so … Continue reading Announcing Our New YA Subscription Club!
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
It's our favorite time of year! It's time for the Texas Teen Book Festival! THIS SATURDAY ON THE CAMPUS OF ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY! We are proud to be the co-founder, official bookseller and program director for this awesome, fun day-long celebration of some of our favorite Young Adult authors. All are welcome to attend … Continue reading THIS SATURDAY! Texas Teen Book Festival! A Free, Fun Day of YA!
Don't Look Back by Jennifer Armentrout ~post by Katie P. The first rule of good Young Adult fiction is this: Never underestimate your audience. It’s immediately apparent when an author breaks this rule, and dilutes plot, censors reactions, or clarifies all ethical ambiguities so that the reader doesn’t have to. It’s apparent, and insulting. Young … Continue reading DON’T LOOK BACK: Thrilling and Dark
We’re excited to be part of Stephanie Perkins’s awesome pre-order campaign for signed copies of Isla and the Happily Ever After! Not only will copies pre-ordered through BookPeople be signed by Stephanie, she’s also throwing in a FREE bundle of decals and FREE BUTTONS with every pre-order! 25 lucky pre-orders will also receive a free tote bag! To … Continue reading Special Pre-Order Offer From Stephanie Perkins!
~post by Ellen, BookKids Inventory Manager We get customers - teenagers and adults - who need the newest and best teen books because they “have read everything.” I try to keep up with as many of the major new releases as I can, but it’s impossible to read all the new books. Here are five … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Ellen’s April Teen Reads
Publisher's Weekly talked to Ann Brashares (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) about her new YA novel, The Here and Now: PW: Can you describe what your writing day is like? AB: I tend to be either immersed in a book and writing a lot, or I’m not at all and I’m busy trying to find my way into … Continue reading PW Q&A with Ann Brashares
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