Links Galore

Lots of good links to share:

Great post on Hinduism in YA lit.
At a time when there are a lot of excellent YA/children’s authors writing in verse, so glad to hear .
An awesome updated graphic guide for LGBTQ YA novels, including some favorites from the last few years.
“She is a toy steeped in tragedy, and who is offered tragedy during play?” On the complications of the Addy Walker doll.
A.S. King on feminism and inclusion.
If you’re like me and just getting into the graphic novel world, a few LGBTQA recommendations. And some for a (mostly) younger set.
And while we’re talking about graphic novels, FURIOSA!
A list recommending YA novels for adults that recommends actual YA novels?!
How to encourage summer reading.
Love the sound of Project UROK.
Great interview with the genre-crossing Jennifer Donnelly.
This post about writing retreats and residencies is one to keep bookmarked.
A few YA novels to look forward to in the second half of 2015, including one by the wonderful Robin Talley.
The intensity of fandoms and the pressure on authors.
I. Need. This. Shirt.
Great suggestions for revision–and for drafting, to be honest.
I can totally get on board with the no guilt approach to writing.
Having some seriously feels about JK Rowling’s response to all of us waiting for our owls.
But maybe Jo can hold off on the “indigenous magic” in America.
What’s the difference between a space opera, a cyberpunk novel, and dystopian lit?