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Hey YA Readers!
This is the last YA newsletter of the year. You’ll see a new edition in your inbox come January 2. But even though the end of the year is here, there’s still some good YA news to share. Let’s dig in.
- The trailer for Jenny Han’s P. S., I Love You adaptation is live!
- Have you read the YA novel titled Beach Lane? I haven’t heard of it. Chances are we’ll hear more about it, though, as rights for adaptation were just acquired.
- More names have been added to the cast for the adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone.
- Jon Chu is attached to a potential adaptation of Mary H.K. Choi’s Permanent Record.
- Here are the best Jewish YA books of 2019.
- Tamora Pierce says that her beloved character Alanna is gender fluid.
- What do you think about Time’s Best YA of 2019 list?
- All The Bright Places will hit Netflix on February 28.
- Neal Shusterman’s upcoming book titled Game Changer already had adaptation rights snapped up.
- Want to see the stage performance of Be More Chill but aren’t in New York? There’s a run of the show coming to Chicago.
- Sara Shepard, author of Pretty Little Liars among a ton of other books both for YA and adult readers, talks about writing 40 books in 13 years (!!!).
In Case You Missed It…
- How YA changed over the last decade.
- A whole host of YA books under 200 pages.
- Get these 2020 queer YA books on your radar.
- Tune into the sounds of Harry Potter music.
Thanks for hanging out, y’all, and we’ll meet again in the new year!
— Kelly Jensen, @heykellyjensen on Instagram and editor of (Don’t) Call Me Crazy and Here We Are.