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Here are a few links/reviews which caught my eye this week:

TV.com has a few pictures of The Doctor appearing in The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Jay Asher highlights some upcoming books to look out for.

Books to film news: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and L A Candy by Lauren Conrad.

The Guardian reviews The Enemy by Charlie Higson.

Lymeline.com outlines the printed career of Nancy Drew

Nominations are open until 15th October for the Cybils: Children and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards

All the Blog's a Page interviews John Green, author of Paper Towns

and Zombie Watch Network interviews Stacey Jay, author of You Are So Undead to Me

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Here are a few links/reviews which caught my eye this week:

The Independent reviews Ghost Hunter by Michelle Paver.

MTV interviews L J Smith about the Vampire Diaries tv series.

The Telegraph interviews Jacqueline Wilson.

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Here are a few links/reviews which caught my eye this week:

Digital Spy has an 8 minute interview with Merlin's Arthur, Bradley James.

Handy for adding to the TBR: Kirkus reviews of new children's fiction.

Variety reports that Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr is to be made into a film.

Some recent publishing deals from Macmillan's Children's Books.

and The Guardian reviews The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosoff.

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Here are a few links/reviews which caught my eye this week:

Win a copy of HIVE Dreadnought at Teen Librarian.

Serenehours has put together Full lists of 2010 releases on Goodreads.

Random Jottings reviews Dido by Adele Geras.

Reading Rocks reviews Liar by Justine Larbalestier.

The Compulsive Reader has details of a new publishing deal for Maureen Johnson.

Over on the Tor website Mary Pearson discusses what YA Lit is and isn't.

In the NYT, the Sunday Book Review looks at 3 ecologically themed YA novels.

Connect With Your Teens has the Top 20 Fall Movies for Teens.

and The Vampire Diaries aired in the US this week, two reviews here - one good and one bad.

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Here are a few links/reviews which caught my eye this week:

The Book Zombie reviews My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent.

Readspace reviews Breathless by Jessica Warman

Madhouse Family reviews The Undrowned Child by Michelle Lovric

Debra Hamel reviews The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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Reading Rocks reviews Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.

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I haven't had as much time to look this week but these few caught my eye:

Bloomsbury has some pictures from the set of the video trailer for Ian Beck's Pastworld

BookRabbit picks ten YA books/series for adults in their 17 Again - teenage fiction for grown-ups article.

The Times reviews Ghost Hunter by Michelle Paver.

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A few articles that caught my eye last week:

The Children's Book Council of Australia's 2009 Award winners.

Staying in Australia: the winners of the Davitt Awards have been announced (Click here for the YA shortlist).

Book-a-rama interviews 4 bloggers about reading YA fiction

Malorie Blackman shares her top 10 graphic novels for teenagers.

Michael Morpugo supports My School Book Club, a website that will, he hopes, enthuse technology-savvy but book-shy children.

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Only a few links this week:

August reviews of YA fiction at the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents website.

Bart's Bookshelf has 10 Reasons Why YA Fiction Rocks (Even For Slightly Older Adults!)

Web-episodes and a trailer at the Private Novels site.

Will Davis picks his top 10 literary teenagers in the Guardian.

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A few more links that I've come across this week and found interesting:

The Book Butterfly hosts a guest post from Maggie Stiefvater on writing and reading paranormal fiction.

Meg Rosoff reviews Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan in the Guardian; Tender Morsels makes it onto the World Fantasy Awards shortlist

The latest Children's Book Reviews column in Publishers Weekly.

In The Scotsman - Scottish Book Trust is to appoint a Virtual Writer in Residence who will use the internet to get adolescents hooked on reading and writing.

Penguin/Puffin crossover plans for the I am Number Four series thought to be co-written by James Frey and Jobie Hughes and published under the name Pittacus Lore.

Suite 101 has an article on Realistic Teen Fiction - What is Realistic Fiction and Why do Teens Read It?

and the UK trailer for Evermore by Alyson Noel.

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Some links and news from this week's blogosphere:

Amber Benson is beriefly interviewed at Comic-Con about The Hitchhiker's Guide and Eoin Colfer (on YouTube).

Ari MissAttitude has recommendations for YA books featuring people of colour.

Digital Spy reviews the pilot of the The Vampire Diaries.

A new Doctor Who trailer for The Waters of Mars is now online.

A wobbly recording of the teaser trailer for The End of Time (Doctor Who Christmas Special 2009) shown at Comic-Con is now on YouTube.

The Examiner reviews The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness.

The Guardian interviews Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay.

Thanks to Kittling who pointed me towards Twilight Google screen.

Staying with Twilight, Mental Floss takes a look at the Twilight fans, merchandise, music and tourism that's sprung up.

The Times reviews Bright Girls by Clare Chambers and What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell.

'WriterfromNowhere' reviews Sophie McKenzie's Medusa Project The Set-Up on YouTube.

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Here are a few links from last week's blogosphere. These are in addition to the excellent blogs on my blogroll (bottom right of this page).

For Young Adult Appreciation Month The Book Smugglers have begun with interviews, reviews and giveaways from Kelley Armstrong, Claudia Gray, Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr and Aprilynne Pike.

On the Guardian Books Blog - Teen authors should be encouraged, but not always published.

A new website and movie-trailer for Charlie Higson's The Enemy (due out in September).

Mashable has the trailer for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.

In the New York Times details about a weekly cable show devoted to the Twilight New Moon film.

Win a copy of Back to Life by Joanna Nadin at Teen Librarian.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Borders are launching Teen departments in many stores.

YAreads interviews Patrick Ness, author of the Chaos Walking trilogy.

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Here are a few links from blogs and websites that I've come across this week, in addition to those on my blog roll:

Geekspeak has the trailer for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Via Jen Robinson's Twitter - Summer 2009 Teen Book List from AdLit.org.

On pbpulse an article on how women-sink-their-teeth-into-urban-fantasy-novels, mentioning Stephenie Meyer, P C & Kristin Cast, Alyson Noel, Amber Benson and Richelle Mead and some sales figures.

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Here are a few links I've found in the past week about Teenage/YA fiction:

The Denver Post has an article on the trend for dark young adult fiction. The LibrariYAn has a follow-up post.

The Teen Books Everyone Should Read Meme resurfaces at Escape in a Book.

The Galaxy Express highlights some YA SF novels.

The Guardian reviews The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan.

Hollywood Crush reviews Beastly by Alex Flinn which is being made into a film starring Alex Pettyfer which will be released in July 2010.

The Telegraph reviews If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Breathing Underwater by Julia Green and What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell.

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Here are a few links from blogs and websites that I've come across this week, in addition to those on my blog roll.

The Bookbag reviews Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters.

The Bookseller - A novel about a teenage knife gang, which retells the myths of King Arthur and Camelot in a contemporary urban environment, is to be staged at the Glyndebourne opera festival.

Booktrust reveals the longlist for their Teenage Prize

The Scotsman reviews Teen Fiction

Simon & Schuster have a 'microsite' for Sophie McKenzie's new Medusa Project series.

The Times includes some teenage fiction recommendations in its Children's Summer Reads selection.

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Here are a few links from this week's blogosphere as well as those listed in my expanding blogroll:

Guardian - Siobhan Dowd wins Carnegie medal for Bog Child

Publishers Weekly - teenagers review recent YA fiction.

Reading Matters reviews The Chrysalids by John Wyndham.

Toronto Library - Word Out Teen Summer Reading Programme Book List - sign up or just check which books they're reading this summer.

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Here are a few links to recent reviews and articles that have been posted over the last few days:

Confessions of a Wandering Heart reviews Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen.

A Passion for Books reviews Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols.

Kittling reviews Extras by Scott Westerfield.

Chronic Rift suggests some Summer Reading plus More Teen Summer (And Fall!) Reading Suggestions.

BiblioBuffet writes about why she (and many other adults) loves YA fiction and includes a recommended reading list.

Woman Around Town lists 7 Reasons to love YA Literature plus some ideas on where to get more reading suggestions.