For years, I’ve been wondering why dystopian and post-apocalyptic books are so popular, especially with teens. Personally, I love reading these books. I also enjoy writing them. Now, I’m generally a very optimistic person who believes we can create a good future. So what is it about c...
with Night at the Museum and Real Steel director Shawn Levy producing. The first book will be released by Disney Hyperion in summer 2012. The plot follows “a 16-year-old with uncontrollable telekinetic abilities who joins a group of teens on the run from the government.” Perhaps bleak YA...
The only light in a dark world, Ember’s power supplies are dwindling, and two teens must unearth forgotten secrets to save their city. Elements in common with The Giver: A unique societal setting on the brink of change. Young characters spearheading the quest for truth. The theme of light...
Jasper Fforde’sShades of Greycame out in 2009, his first novel separate from his various Thursday Next/Nursery Crime books, and ended on a cliffhanger. The resolution had to wait for fifteen years, until the release earlier this year ofRed Side Story, which picks up right after the end o...