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Calling all MG/YA writers - registration is now OPEN for our Writing Novels for Young People Virtual Retreat! Everyone welcome, alums and non-alums alike!

Congrats to alum @michaelleali for being selected as the newest intern at Cynsations! (And for his delightful debut novel, coming in May!)

Awesome 'zine alert!! Check out The Quiet Ones for FREE, edited by VCFA WCYA alums @ghostofdavid and @egywrites with 10 eerie stories by some familiar VCFA names including faculty member @louisehawes...

It's that time again! Join VCFA WCYA alums @JLynn_Bailey, Lindsey Leavitt she/her, Lyn Miller-Lachmann 🇺🇦📚, and a bookish beekeeper as they celebrate new releases for our March Book Birthday Party this Wednesday, March 23, 5pm PT/8pm ET. Open to all, register today! vcfa.edu/event/wcya-boo…

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NEW BLOG POST! Middle grade author and 2006 VCFA WYCA alum guinevere discusses the recent, aggressive surge of book banning, her own work, and the art of knowing when to edit and when (and why) to keep controversial content. wildthings.vcfa.edu/when-childrens…

NEW on the blog! YA author and alumnx Autumn Krause gives tips on utilizing social media to grow your readership! Check it out now at the Wild Things blog! wildthings.vcfa.edu/quick-social-m…

Tomorrow at 8pm EST! Celebrate the book birthdays of alumnx Shawn K Stout #Pre-order ANATOMY OF LOST THINGS ’09, @theericageorge ’23, Lynda Graham-Barber (Lynda Graham-Barber) ’09, Dianne White ’08, @LaurieLMorrison ’12, and @michaelleali ’19! Register at vcfa.edu/event/wcya-boo…

The countdown to residency has begun! What questions do you have about our simultaneous on-campus and Cloud residency?

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When it comes to "spice" in young adult novels, how much is too much, how much is not enough, and who are you really writing for? This and more on the Wild Things blog! wildthings.vcfa.edu/spicy-young-ad…

From castles in the woods to glassblowing, you won't want to miss this interview with @jm_rinker about her upcoming MG novel, The Hike to Home, coming soon on July 5th, 2022! Read here! wildthings.vcfa.edu/hike-to-home-j…

This week we had the privilege of interviewing Evan Griffith (Catch me on Threads!) about his upcoming middle grade novel, Manatee Summer! Learn more about this delightful and important book here! wildthings.vcfa.edu/manatee-summer…

Today on the Wild Things blog, Robin "Is on Bluesky" Kirk answers our questions about her two new releases, MG nonfiction Righting Wrongs: 20 Human Rights Heroes Around the World and The Mother's Wheel, the final book in her acclaimed YA fantasy series, The Bond Trilogy! wildthings.vcfa.edu/robin-kirk-rig…

Get the inside scoop on author & alum Lakita Wilson's upcoming MG novel, Be Real, Macy Weaver, a fashion-filled contemporary novel that captures the longing for connection that defines middle grade. wildthings.vcfa.edu/lakita-wilson-…

New on the WILD THINGS blog! Music Mavens: An Interview with Ashley Walker and Maureen Charles wildthings.vcfa.edu/?p=3460