Tag: YA Lit

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

    Deputy Editor Rehana takes a look at this YA bestseller and examines its significance in our culture.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    New John Green novel to be published in October

    YA author John Green has announced the publication of his sixth novel, Turtles All the Way Down.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    Review: Taken by Rosemary Hayes

    As part of our new series with Raven Books, Rehana looks at YA adult novel Taken.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    Closer To The Edge: the books we’d love to see on the big screen

    In the latest edition of Closer to The Edge, our writers discuss which of their favourite books deserve film adaptations.

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    James Slaymaker

    I’m an inspirational English teacher in a teen movie

    An inspirational English teacher from a teen movie gives us a brief rundown on everything he’ll teach us, and what we’ll teach him.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    The rise and fall of two-part movies

    The multi-part movie has become a staple of our culture in the last decade. The Edge chronicles the format’s rise and fall.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    YA version of The Da Vinci Code to be released

    Dan Brown’s bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code, is set to be republished and rebranded for a young adult audience.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    What is he, like, 12? A commentary on Tom Holland and age appropriate actors

    Upon the controversial casting of Tom Holland as Spiderman, Rehana has a look at the perks of age appropriate actors

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    Teenagers aren’t stupid; and neither is their literature

    Young Adult Literature is often slammed by society as being worthless. However, there must be a reason that they’ve become so popular? Does teen fiction have any cultural value?