YA Podcast

YA Podcast

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YA Podcast episodes

  • 38. Sabina Khan on Writing with Honesty and Love
    In our fourth YA Fest interview, Teffer and Hannah sit down with Sabina Khan, the author of “The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali” to talk the importance of representation, writing the YA books she needed for her kids, and so much more!
    Head to www.hazelaid.com and enter the coupon code UPFORD to get 10% off your order!
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    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    48 min
  • 37. Talking YA Horror with J.F. Dubeau
    This week, Teffer sits down in studio with J.F. Dubeau, Mtl YAFest featured author of A God in the Shed. We chat about the writing process, discovering YA horror, and how everyone’s got a shitty vampire book in them.”
    Head to www.hazelaid.com and enter the coupon code UPFORD to get 10% off your order!
    Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast
    Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    28 min
  • 36. Daughter Of The Forest by Juliet Marillier
    This week, we're diving into Indiegogo-sponsored content, with the first book of the Sevenwaters trilogy by Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest. We discuss fairy tale adaptations, the differences between YA from twenty years ago and YA today, and get really deep and dark into the ethics around writing for young adults. CW for discussion of sexual violence and eating disorders.
    Head to www.hazelaid.com and enter the coupon code UPFORD to get 10% off your order!
    Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast
    Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    52 min
  • 35. Let's All Deflect With Humour ft. Ben Philippe
    In our SECOND YAFest interview , Teffer sits down with Ben Philippe, the author of "The Field Guide to the North American Teenager." We talk about stumbling into YA, teenager tropes, the value of sitcoms, the drawbacks of MFAs, and so, so much more.
    Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast
    Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    47 min
  • 34. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton ft. Eunice Hong
    This week, we’re joined by library worker, educator, and good friend Eunice Hong to talk about Dhonielle Clayton’s vivid novel The Belles. Join us as we discuss aesthetics, villains, and get real about diet culture, while talking about a book we all adore!
    Follow Eunice on Instagram! @theeunicornreadsabook
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    Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    58 min
  • 33. MTL YaFest 2019 ft. Talya Pardo
    In the first installment of a series of episodes covering Montreal YAFest, Teffer interviews the Mtl YaFest founder, Talya Pardo. We talk about how YAFest came to be, what authors we can expect to see at this year's YAFest, and why YA appeals to such a wide audience!
    Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast
    Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    24 min
  • 32. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
    This week we’re talking about Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone! We discuss magic systems in fantasy, deistic vs agnostic magic, the particular skill of world building, and what fantasy animals look like.
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    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    42 min
  • 31. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
    The antebellum south, a kickass female protagonist, and... zombies? This week we’re talking about Dread Nation, a historical/fantastical semi-dystopic romp through a world where the zombie plague broke out on Civil War battlefields. Full of ingenious word building, more than a few digs at "building the wall", and serious ass kicking, this is one you don't want to miss.
    Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast
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    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    44 min
  • 30. Pride by Ibi Zoboi
    This retelling of Pride & Prejudice, set in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighbourhood , helps us get a new angle on class relations in Austen, and hits home the effects of gentrification.
    Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast
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    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    41 min
  • 29. The Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld
    Hannah and Teffer tackle one of the first YA dystopia series. We’re talking body modification, environmentalism, and whether it’s ok to put people in zoos. CW for talk of self harm & eating disorders.
    Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yapodcast
    Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    1 hr

About YA Podcast

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A podcast about YA lit and what it can teach us - at any age. Join us as we review new releases and revisit old classics. Produced by Teffer Adjemian for the Upford Network! To suggest a book, email…