Teen Book Talk - Relationships in Young Adult Books 2, Cristy Watson, Rae Knightly and Lyndi Allison

Relationships are the most important topic we discuss in young adult literature. Cristy Watson and Rae Knightly have encouraging words to share about the importance of good books for youth to read and they also share an encouraging message for the writers of books for young readers.

Books Referenced

Nancy Drew books, by Carolyn Keen
The Famous Five, by Enid Blyton
An Ocean of Star, by Becca Mionis
Across the Universe, by Beth Revis
Cutter Boy, by Cristy Watson
Exostar, by Rae Knightly
The Healing of Our Wounds, by Lyndi Allison (forthcoming)

Cristy Watson is an award-winning author of eight novels for MG and YA readers. She loves entering writing contests and was thrilled to receive Editor’s Choice in the CV2, 2-Day Poem Contest in 2013, where contestants write a poem using ten selected words, in 48 hours. She also regularly participates in the Poetry Marathon in June, doing the half-marathon where she writes twelve poems to twelve prompts in twelve hours. She alsovolunteers at the Surrey International Writer’s Conference, and the Beach House Theatre.

Follow Cristy Watson at https://cristywatsonauthor.wordpress.com and   / watsoncristy  

Rae Knightly is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling author of science-fiction. Her latest release, Exostar, shares the story of Trinket who is determined to prove that she's more than just a discarded android., but her prosthetic leg and blue veins in her hands make her wonder about her true identity.

Rae lives in Vancouver, on the Western coast of Canada, with her husband, two children and a jealous cat.

Contact Rae Knightly at www.raeknightly.com

Lyndi Allison As a tween, Lyndi walked miles to borrow books from the bookmobile and found quiet places to read them. Now she writes stories, like her Summer Triangle Trilogy, for young readers and encourages them to write in a companion writing journal called Creative Constellations. Lyndi moved with her husband to Panama where she hosts writing workshops, tours and retreats, in nature and at Tranquilo Retreat. Ideas often come to her as she walks the beach, swims in waterfall pools, and hikes in the mountains.

Find Lyndi Allison at [email protected] and www.tranquiloretreat.com/books

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