Tag Archives: YA Fiction

Sarah Hentges, ‘Girls on fire: political empowerment in young adult dystopia ‘

Posted on 31st March 2015 by William the Bloody

More ideas to add to the debate around YA dystopias which I’ve posted about recently. In this article, Sarah Hentges argues that images of young women in these currently very popular novels and films are positive and ’empowering’. She also … Continue reading →

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Caasandra Clare’s City of Heavenly Fire

Posted on 29th March 2015 by William the Bloody

I’ve finally got round to finishing City of Heavenly Fire, the last book in the splendid YA paranormal romance series, The Mortal Instruments. Cassandra Clare writes with considerable flair, but her characterisation is exceptionally strong–you really do care for the … Continue reading →

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Value and Ideology in YA Fiction

Posted on 25th March 2015 by William the Bloody

When studying popular culture (that created for younger people in particular), the question of value inevitably appears. YA fiction is often seen as not worthy of serious regard, particularly if it’s ‘genre’ fiction such as paranormal romance (gritty realism is … Continue reading →

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Young Adult Literature Convention, London, July 2015

Posted on 19th March 2015 by William the Bloody

This looks an exciting convention on YA and children’s Literature–part of the London Film and Comic Con. Of special interest is that Cassandra Clare, author of the splendid Mortal Instruments YA paranormal romance series (and its clockpunk prequel, the Infernal … Continue reading →

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Lamenting the Last Wolf: lupine lovers of the world unite

Posted on 15th March 2015 by Sam George

To say I have had quite a few conversations about wolves over the last two years would be  an understatement. My PhD student Kaja, familiar to followers of this blog, researches werewolves and another Matt, has written an entire book … Continue reading →

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17 of March 2015’s Best YA Books

Posted on 10th March 2015 by William the Bloody

The YA novels listed here look very exciting, and many have a Gothic, paranormal tinge to them, featuring witches, ghosts, and so on. I have to confess to not knowing any of these but I’ll be investigating them!

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Dragon lovers: extract from Julie Kagawa’s Rogue

Posted on 2nd March 2015 by William the Bloody

One of the things that fascinates me while researching paranormal romance is the insight into the creation development, and interaction of genres. This genre itself is a mating between the monstrous (masculinised?) genre of Gothic horror and the feminine romance … Continue reading →

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Angels play host – new trends in YA fiction

Posted on 13th February 2015 by Sam George

Thanks to everyone who responded to my call for angel fiction. It seems I am not the only one who is curious about the impact of these heavenly hosts on YA Fiction. The Guardian has also explored this teenage fiction … Continue reading →

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Generation Dead: Teaching the new High School Gothic

Posted on 25th January 2015 by Sam George

‘All over the country’ (in the world of young adult fiction) ‘teenagers who die aren’t staying dead’ (blurb for Generation Dead). This module will interrogate the new high school Gothic, exploring the representation of the undead or living dead in dark … Continue reading →

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Demon Lovers: Embracing the Monster in Paranormal Romance (slideshow)

Posted on 25th January 2015 by William the Bloody
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