What's the most interesting/exciting/thought-provoking/insightful YA lit scholarship you've read recently? Let's start a thread of great resources! NCRCL YALMCA#YAlit #YA #academia

Inclusivity. Diversity. They're THE hot topics in research hubs across the world right now. Our inspiring UON Postgrad Research community and Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him explore the themes... watch now for uplifting research insights #UON #postgraduateresearch ow.ly/96Ee50vEEjA

Have you seen this?! We are very excited!! Dr Leah Phillips Angel Daniel Matos Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him @EmilyCorbett11 @seangkavanagh Dr Jennie Gouck @MisterJSim Being Human in YA Literatures Dr Lucy Andrew Adolescent Identities Identities in YA

Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him here: For #WorldMentalHealthDay, I wanted to share this interview about @lthompsonwrites amazing #YA book The Goldfish Boy, about #OCD and how I saw my own #OCD story through it. To anyone struggling - help is out there 👍 m.youtube.com/watch?v=-AHPhD… OCD Action OCDUK

Why break a habit of a lifetime? Still an amazing Read With Pride #YA fiction section Waterstones Birmingham 👏👏👏👏#InclusiveReading

NEW BLOG: A Progressive Push (Further) Out the Closet: A Commentary on Contemporary Gay Cisgender Male YA ⁦@seangkavanagh⁩ & ⁦Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him⁩ #Blog #YA #QueerYA yalmc.wordpress.com/2020/01/13/a-p…

A brilliant new post by @seangkavanagh and Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him asking the tough questions about LGBTQIA+ representation in YA, with a close look at a few recent YA novels. Thanks, both! #YAlit #YAscholar #LGBTQIA

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?" We spoke to Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him to find out how this this iconic quote inspired his love of literature & set him on the path to a #PhD exploring the portrayal of the Wicked Queen in Literature. 👉bit.ly/PhDChat

Disney+ has pulled the TV spin-off of Love, Simon because it doesn’t fit into the ‘family-friendly’ streaming service. Our very own Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him chatted to BBC Northamptonshire over the weekend about this move. Listen back (1hr27mins): bbc.in/2W2d1Oa

Whether you are in #LockDown #SocialDistancing or in #SelfIsolation - we want to know which #YA titles you are reading to get through! - Share your reads 📚 and recommendations ✔️ below 😊👇👇 Young Adult Literature Convention

Looking for something to read this #lockdown, why not try Beyond the Blockbusters, co-edited by the brilliant Dr Rebekah Fitzsimmons & @CaseyAlane?! It's a fab collection offering a V needed look at YA beyond the apocalyptically popular. Yes, YA's more than Twilight! 🤭 YALMCA #YAlit

We are looking forward to sharing our very own Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him’s review of ‘Beyond The Blockbusters: Themes and Trends in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction’ soon (and we are sure it will end up in his #PhD also!) 📚

We will use the WNDB platform to promote anti-racism and #BlackLivesMatter resources and literature for children and adults, starting with these (which we will update continuously): diversebooks.org/resources-for-… If you have a resource to add, please email [email protected]

We're thrilled to release our first CFP! 'YA Studies Around the World' will take place online the first week of Nov, using a range of synchronous & asynchronous avenues for participation. The full CFP is available here: yastudiesassociation.com/yasa-cfp/ #YAStudies #YASA #YASA2020

We have a special treat to celebrate the 1st of the month: the first post from our wonderful #YASA contributors! ✨ Up on our website today is Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him's book review of the edited collection #BeyondTheBlockbusters!🎬📚 Check it out here: 👇 yastudiesassociation.com/review-beyond-…

Our very own Dr Anthony Stepniak He/Him has reviewed Beyond The Blockbusters: Themes and Trends in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction from Univ Press of MS for YA Studies Association 👇👇👇 English at The University of Northampton UniofNorthamptonNews UON Research Support SuCCEED@8

If you haven’t already, you need to sign up to this fantastic upcoming #YA conference Let's Talk about Sex in YA - online, accessible and free! More information below: