Welcome back to Young Adulting! I hope everyone has been enjoying the beautiful weather while also remembering to hydrate! Sunscreen, water, and a good book are the hot summer day essentials as far as I’m concerned. Since our last newsletter we’ve been busy with reviews, so here’s what you might have missed:
Young Adulting has three new reviews:
- Maia Dueck has reviewed not one, but two novels in the last two weeks, well done Maia! The first being Adi Denner’s thrilling YA romance, The Kiss of the Nightingale. Maia shares “[g]arden parties, opera houses, masquerade balls, and dates in botanical gardens set the scene in this novel. The detailed settings ground the story and help pull the reader into an immersive high society through Cleodora’s eyes. Combined with the magical elements surrounding the Talents, the world-building is one of the most intriguing parts of this novel.” You can read the full review here!
- Returning with a picture book review, Maia Dueck gives us insight on Too Much: My Great Big Native Family by Laurel Goodluck, illustrated by Bridget George. Get lost in her review just as readers will get lost in Goodluck and George’s work where “[r]eality mingles with sweeping, dreamy illustrations that give the book an ethereal feel. In one particular scene, translucent blue bison swim in the sky like constellations, surrounding a boisterous and joyous family of siblings, parents, and grandparents gathered around the table.” Read the full review here!
- Finally, Kaitlyn Chan reviewed Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay. With characters who come alive set against historical events, “Everything We Never Had follows four generations of Filipino-American boys wrestling with their identities. As the story unfolds, the reader witnesses how societal shifts through the decades lead to disagreements between the main characters about what it means to be a “good” man, immigrant, and father.” Read the full review here!
Industry News
- For any Vancouver teens aged 13-18 who are looking for something fun to do tomorrow, the Vancouver Public Library is hosting a “Get Small: Stanley Park Tree and Art Walk” from 1-5pm (July 9th) out of the Teen Space at the Central library. There’s still space to register!
- The Vancouver Public Library is hosting “Zine Making with Chris Bose” on Wednesday, July 16th from 1:30-2:30pm at the Fraserview Branch. For children between grades 4-7, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn from Indigenous storyteller Chris Bose and leave with your own little magazine! You can learn more and register here.
- For anyone on the East Coast, Telling Tales is hosting a free event for romance readers! On Saturday, July 19, from 2 pm – 3:30 pm the Hamilton Public Library, Central Branch will have Farah Heron, author of Meet Me on Love Street in to talk all things romance. There will also be virtual appearances by Paul Coccia, author of Recommended Reading and Cale Plett, author of Wavelength. You can learn more from Farah’s website here!
Career Opportunities
HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are looking for an Editor. Click on each position to learn more!
The University of British Columbia is hiring a Lecturer in Writing for Screen! You can read the full description here!
Words Without Borders is seeking a Social Media Coordinator! This is a part time, remote job, and requires permission to work in the U.S. Applications close July 20th. Read the full description here.
Submissions
Exciting opportunities await you here!
- Annick Press is currently accepting submissions of picture books, early chapter books, middle grade fiction, YA fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction for kids of all ages. You can read more about the submission guidelines here!
- The New Quarterly is open for submissions! You can read the full specs here.
As always, please do send us your news related to children’s and young adult literature at young.adulting@ubc.ca so we can feature them in future newsletters.
Take care, and happy reading,
The Young Adulting Editors
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