ya novels

Abducted at birth and trained as an assassin, Wendy Lockheart never thought she would become the next target. Now, she must fight to expose the agency’s dark intentions and discover her true identity—that is, if they don’t kill her first.

A rollercoaster sci-fi where Dax, low status and a non-conformist, is stuck in the middle of the unending aliens wars. It's 2187, and 15-year-olds are recruited to fight, and die, for the cause. But the "cause" isn't what it appears, and Dax plans to find the truth and save her friends and the Earth

Jasmine is 17, a fitness freak and neurotic. Her best friend Olivia is Jasmine's polar opposite: overweight and unfit, Olivia is happy in her own skin, despite trouble at home. When the glam Ellie arrives in town, Jasmine will make a devastating choice that changes everything.

On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Lizzie finds herself pregnant. She's literally days away from her exam results and university beckons around the corner. The bright Lizzie has big plans, but can she have the life she wanted? Currently being adapted as a film by WooHoo Media.

Do you read Young Adult novels? Do you find a real affinity in the story lines? Do you find that young adult fiction provides a wonderful escape for you, even when your life seems a bit in tatters? Do you like hanging out with teens or do you perhaps have a teenager at home? If you answered any...

Praise: The trouble with “how to” books on creativity is that they usurp creativity. Not so with this very insightful guide for YA writing. If it doesn’t become a standard or even a classic among reference books, it will be an oversight. Janet Schrader-Post and Elizabeth Fortin-Hinds have all...