Tag Archives: YA literature

Resources: Fairies, fairy tales, YA and children’s literature, preternature

Posted on 8th July 2020 by William the Bloody

We’ve added some useful links to various resources from the website. These appear in the Related Links and Journals sections on the right-hand side of the Blog and Resources pages. The International Fairy-Tale Filmography is a fantastic database of film … Continue reading →

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Betsy Cornwell: Steampunk Faerie at ‘Ill met by moonlight’ Conference

Posted on 22nd June 2020 by William the Bloody

We are delighted to announce an addition to the guest speakers at our ‘Ill met by moonlight’ Gothic Faery conference. Betsy Cornwell, the esteemed author of YA fantasy, will be talking about her creative adaptation of fairy lore in her … Continue reading →

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The Northern YA Literary Festival: Holly Black, Samantha Shannon, Alwyn Hamilton

Posted on 28th January 2018 by William the Bloody

The Northern YA Literary Festival is hosted by the University of Central Lancashire at Preston, 24 March 2018. This looks a great event: the wonderful Holly Black (probably my favourite author in YA paranormal romance) being interviewed by Samantha Shannon … Continue reading →

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Happy Hallowe’en with Betty Boop

Posted on 31st October 2017 by William the Bloody

Happy Hallowe’en to all from OGOM. What a fabulous party this is! Don’t forget to book for the free Being Human: Redeeming the Wolf event on 18 November 2017–tickets here!  

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Latest YA Fantasy Reading

Posted on 25th September 2017 by William the Bloody

We now and then like to supply reading lists that we have come across from various sources. These have all been placed in their own Reading Lists category so you can easily search through them. The Barnes & Noble Teen … Continue reading →

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YA Literature, Media, and Culture website

Posted on 23rd September 2017 by William the Bloody

Dr Leah Phillips, a researcher in YA literature, has set up a marvellous resource, the YA Literature, Media, and Culture Research Network website. This is still being developed but already holds a useful database of YA literature researchers, a news … Continue reading →

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Growing Up with the Undead: Vampires in the 20th- and 21st-Century Literature, Films and Television for Young Children

Posted on 7th April 2016 by firekrank

The following CFP had been released on the subject of vampires in children’s literature: ‘Since Bram Stoker’s seminal vampire novel, Dracula, published in 1897, the figure of the vampire has been a persistent presence in Western popular culture. Though largely … Continue reading →

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