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4 Oct 2017, BBC Pacific Quay

Authors Live Authentic Teens in YA

Authentic Teens in YA
Authentic Teens in YA
11:00 Wed 4 Oct 2017 The Street
A special panel event and conversation about all things YA, from language and romance to friendship and technology.
A special panel event and conversation about all things YA, from language and romance to friendship and technology.

Performances & Interviews

Pet Peeves
07:08
Pet Peeves
The panel talk about the things they don't like about young adult novels.
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How to Write For Young People?
04:00
How to Write For Young People?
The panel talk about techniques for writing for young people.
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Character Driven Fantasy
02:44
Character Driven Fantasy
Author Melvin Burgess talks about fantasy in young adult novels.
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Questions from Twitter
04:42
Questions from Twitter
The panel answer some questions sent in via twitter about bad characters and swearing.
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Teenage Speak
03:20
Teenage Speak
The panel take a question from the audience about writing for teenagers.
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Technology
04:14
Technology
The panel talk about modern technology in young adult novels.
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Reflecting Experiences
03:56
Reflecting Experiences
The panel talk a question from the audience about experiences.
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Relationships
03:17
Relationships
The authors talk about relationships written in young adult books.
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Teenage Personalities
01:59
Teenage Personalities
The panel answer a question from the audience about their inspirations.
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Author Recommendations
03:01
Author Recommendations
The panel give their final recommendations of young adult books.
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Young Adult Recommendations
03:09
Young Adult Recommendations
A collection of young adults share some of their book recommendations.
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