Category Archives: Young Adult Literature

Audiobook Review: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson is a supremely exciting and wonderful book! It’s an example of what young adult science fiction can do at its best. The audiobook was produced by Audible Studios, featuring narration by Suzy Jackson and runs 15 … Continue reading

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Futuredaze 2: High School Library Giveaway x 10

Underwords Press is giving away Futuredaze 2: Reprise to 10 different high school libraries anywhere in the U.S. When I was a teenager, my high school library was a refuge, filled with books that contained doorways to thousands of worlds. However, … Continue reading

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List of Young Adult Science Fiction Anthologies

Reading short science fiction is a great way to introduce young adult readers to the genre. However, finding a “SF” only anthology for young adults isn’t quite as easy as you might think. For the dedicated searcher, there are some great books … Continue reading

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Futuredaze 2: Reprise Cover Reveal

Cross-posting from Underwords Press. The cover for Futuredaze 2: Reprise is revealed! Coming in August 2014, Futuredaze 2: Reprise, co-edited by Erin Underwood and New York Times bestselling YA fiction writer Nancy Holder, is a reprint anthology from Underwords Press that features young adult science fiction from today’s … Continue reading

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Read the Introduction for Futuredaze for Free!

The “Introduction” for Futuredaze is now available online for free at Amazing Stories Magazine. So, this is your chance to dip into the thoughts and ideas that inspired Hannah Strom-Martin and me to take on our Kickstarter project that made … Continue reading

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Special Futuredaze for Kindle Offer $1.99 ~ Ends at Midnight!

For those of you still waiting to pick up your Kindle version of Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA Science fiction, this is your chance! For today only, ending at midnight on June 25th, you can purchase a copy of Futuredaze … Continue reading

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Tangent Online – Read the New Futuredaze Review

Futuredaze has been reviewed by Tangent Online. You can read the entire review on Tangent’s website where they give a mini review for each short story within the anthology. However, for your convenience, here’s the summary statement for Futuredaze as a … Continue reading

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Dear Teen Me: An Interview with Editor E. Kristin Anderson

Have you ever wished you could go back in time and share some wisdom or encouragement with your teen-self? Well, in the new anthology Dear Teen Me, coeditors E. Kristin Anderson and Miranda Kenneally collect over 70 letters from young … Continue reading

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All Hallows Read 2012! Win Some Amazing YA Science Fiction Books!

Get in the spirit, and join Underwords by celebrating All Hallow’s Reads! While most people are handing out candy to the scary costumed witches, ghouls, princesses, firemen, clowns, pumpkins, and cats who come prowling around in search of tasty treats, … Continue reading

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Andre Norton Award Interview – Signal Boost

“What’s the Andre Norton Award?” you ask. Author Pheobe North did a great interview with author E.C. Myers about the Science Fiction Writers of America’s Andre Norton Award (which recognizes excellent in young adult science fiction and fantasy). It’s a … Continue reading

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