YAing News: Week of May 26th
May 27, 2025
YAing News is back for the week of May 26th with a fabulous First Page Feature! … More YAing News: Week of May 26th
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YAing News: Week of May 12th
May 13, 2025
As we get closer and closer to summer, Young Adulting has a few updates to share with you all! YAing Updates Please join us in welcoming Sophia Thomson into her new role as Young Adulting’s Editor! Sophia is a MFA student at UBC’s School of Creative Writing and is very excited to be joining the … More YAing News: Week of May 12th
YAing News: Week of February 3rd, 2025
February 5, 2025
As we head towards slightly sunnier days, Young Adulting is back with a quick wrap up on January, a look ahead to February, and exiting industry news that’s come our way! And as always, we are looking for new authors to share their first pages with us for our First-Page Features (drafts are highly encouraged!). … More YAing News: Week of February 3rd, 2025
5 Questions for Allister Thompson
February 3, 2025
Allister Thompson spent his youth dividing his time between working as an editor for Toronto-based publishers and touring with a rock band. He is also the author of an alternate history sci-fi novel, The Music of the Spheres. … More 5 Questions for Allister Thompson
Metal Baby by Stephen W. Martin, illus. by Brandon James Scott
January 21, 2025
Mom and Dad Mumford live a peaceful life, listening to classical music and crocheting, when they bring home Metal Baby.
Depicted in a black baby blanket and wearing white face paint, kohl-lined eyes and wild black hair, Metal Baby appears as a chaotic love child between Alice Cooper and KISS. … More Metal Baby by Stephen W. Martin, illus. by Brandon James Scott
Camp Twisted Pine by Ciera Burch
December 10, 2024
Magic amongst the trees, a rumour of a devil, and friends going missing—Camp Twisted Pine is not the pleasant summer camp that was promised. Booksmart Naomi, who prefers the indoors, was already hesitant about the camp before hearing of its legends… … More Camp Twisted Pine by Ciera Burch
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
November 28, 2024
Jessie is the heart of the story and it was easy to follow along with her and to understand and sympathize with her choices as she discovered how to deal with crushes, friend troubles, and the general chaos of the first year of high school. … More Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
Ethan and the Strays, by John Sullivan, illus. Hatem Aly
November 7, 2024
The book is centered around feelings of empathy for stray animals and providing achievable solutions. … More Ethan and the Strays, by John Sullivan, illus. Hatem Aly
Welcome to National Novel Writing Month: Tips and Prompts to Get Started
November 1, 2024
For many writers, November marks an attempt to write an entire novel in just one month. Usually, the goal is to churn out 50,000 words – which averages over 1,500 words a day! Many young adult novels fall around this length, as well. But seasoned November novel-writers will tell you that everyone has a different approach to the grind. So here at Young Adulting, we are offering some tips and tricks, as well as a list of suggestions for scenes and prompts that might get you writing – novel or not! … More Welcome to National Novel Writing Month: Tips and Prompts to Get Started
Jasmine Green Rescues: A Piglet Called Truffle by Helen Peters, illus. Ellie Snowdon
October 29, 2024
From the first pages, readers learn that Jasmine’s daily life revolves around her nurturing family and caring for their farm. With her veterinarian mother and farmer father, Jasmine has always been surrounded by animals, such as chickens, lambs, and even guinea pigs. … More Jasmine Green Rescues: A Piglet Called Truffle by Helen Peters, illus. Ellie Snowdon
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