YA/Teens
The who, what and how of teen reading
“My teen has stopped reading.” “How can I get my 13 year old to read more?” “My 14-year-old son has lost interest in books.” These questions, and hundreds more like them, turn up in some form or another several times a week in the Your Kid’s Next Read community.
Diversity in book collections
Diversity in children’s literature has been a hot topic in recent months and, with Harmony Week taking place this month (18-24 March, 2024), it’s a good time to think about the range of stories on offer in our home and school libraries. A good starting point might be
Our favourite reads of 2023
TeamYKNR would like to wish all of our subscribers a very happy (and very peaceful) festive break! 2023 has been a (long and) productive year for us – between us we’ve: •published nine books, •spoken at countless events, •participated in key industry research,
Your Kid's Favourite Read 2023
Every year we gather the Your Kid’s Next Read community together and ask them a question – what was your kid’s favourite read this year? And then we make lists. Lots and lots of lists. The kind of lists that make festive season gift-buying much, much easier, no matter which young reader you might be buying for.
The best book I've read lately
Over nearly 125 episodes, the ‘10 minutes with’ segment on the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast has feature an incredible range of authors, from international bestsellers to international award-winners, from first timers to the well established. In each interview, Allison cuts to the heart of an author’s new book, bringing the time-poor YKNR audience right to the essence of what makes that author special.
What 13 year olds are reading right now
If you listened to episode 120 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast, you’ll know that Megan and I recently had some thoughts about the place of children’s literature in the wider Australian publishing world. You’ll also have heard me talk about my recent round of author talks and school visits and my (very small, anecdotal) snapshot of the place of reading in the lives of Australian kids at present.