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In This Episode…
Meet some of the most exciting voices in young adult literature during this special panel discussion at Foyles, London, with authors Lucy Powrie, Alexandra Sheppard, Kate Mallinder, and Gill Stewart.
Sitting down with award-winning book blogger Michelle Toy, the panel explored the topic of Empowering Teens in YA, focusing on characterisation, storytelling and representation as a means of encouraging young peoples’ creative expression through reading.
Thanks so much to Sweet Cherry Publishing for inviting me to this event and for giving me the chance to share the panel on the podcast!
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About the Authors
Lucy Powrie
Lucy Powrie is an author and blogger from Wiltshire. She set up her blog, Queen of Contemporary, when she was 12, to discuss her favourite books, and this led to her being named one of the Guardian’s Top Ten Best Book Bloggers.
Books by Lucy:
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Kate Mallinder
Kate Mallinder lives near Leicestershire. She loves writing stories for children and teenagers. Her debut book, Summer of No Regrets, is for teens and young adults. She is fueled by tea and snacks and works while her children are at school. She enjoys running events for schools.
Books by Kate:
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Alexandra Sheppard
Alexandra Sheppard is based in North London. When she’s not writing teen fiction, she’s a freelance Social Media Strategist with experience working on dozens of award-winning social media campaigns. Her debut novel OH MY GODS! was published by Scholastic in January 2019.
Books by Alexandra:
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Gill Stewart
Gill Stewart is a YA and romance author who has nine novels under her belt. She is a longstanding member of The Romantic Novelists’ Association and The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Young readers have described Gill’s YA series as “wonderful” and they recommend her stories to “anyone who loves contemporary YA”.
Books by Gill:
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About Michelle Toy, the Panel Chair
Michelle Toy, also known as Chelley, is a multi-award winning blogger. She started her blog in 2014 and has since had her reviews quoted in books, press releases and on author’s websites, and she is regularly seen chairing book events all around the country.
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