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10 Young Adult (YA) Agents and What They're Looking For Right Now

YA continues to explode in popularity, which is great news for those writing for that audience. Here are 10 literary agents looking for the next great YA book.

Literary Agent Publishing Young Adult

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The Ultimate Guide To Writing YA Fiction [2021]

This is a comprehensive guide to writing young adult (YA) fiction, designed to help you form your thoughts into a shape that will hook your readers and keep them flipping the page!

Character Fiction Guide Mackenzie Belcastro Publishing Tips YA Young Adult

An Interview with Literary Agent & YA/Kidlit Expert Ali McDonald

For this post we interviewed literary agent Ali McDonald. She’s the lead agent specializing in YA (Young Adult) and children’s literature at lite...

Ali McDonald Fiction Literary Agent Query Letter Tips YA Young Adult

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The Top 10 YA Tropes & How to Avoid Them

No time to read this article? Download it as a PDF checklist! Download this Checklist! By Michael Pietrzak The Young Adult (YA) ge...

Checklist Fiction YA Young Adult

A Perfect Darling by Mackenzie Belcastro

I spun left, then right, watching the silver silk ripple. “Smile,” I told myself. My lips twitched in their corners, then fizzled, straightening...

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