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All 33 London Libraries will be taking part in the Greater London Authority’s Loved and Wanted campaign.
Loved and Wanted funding will support London Libraries' work in diverse communities, enhancing the reach and impact of their 291 branches.
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DRIFT by Pip Harry a terrific Australian #YA #VerseNovel for school-and public- libraries. S/listed 2026 indie book award. Heads up @librariesconnected.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @qplnyc.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @summitlibraries.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! #MG #NIV LITTLE BONES by Sandy Bigna shortlisted for the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature Australia @librariesconnected.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @qplnyc.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social
Heads up April 28 release of #YA #VerseNovel ONCE UPON TOMORROW by KarenComer @yalsa.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @qplnyc.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @summitlibraries.bsky.social www.hachette.com.au/karen-comer/...
Two new #versenovels Manjeet Mann's ROAR and Eilish Fisher's THE WATERS AND THE WILD
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts inc @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social
@lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @qplnyc.bsky.social
Just finished reading this excellent #Thriller #YA #versenovel by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social and it’s a must read.
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts inc.@qplnyc.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @summitlibraries.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Fantastic AUSTRALIAN #VerseNovels in the CBCA Notables for Older Readers
THE FOAL IN THE WIRE by @robbiecoburn.bsky.social & DRIFT by Pip Harry plus CBCA Notables for Younger Readers Little Bones by Sandy Bigna & SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS by Zana Fraillon.
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts, I recommend this gripping #fantasy #VerseNovel S(KIN) by Ibi Zoboi @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @qplnyc.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @summitlibraries.bsky.social
DiVERSE Conversations with #YoungAdult and #Children's
#VerseNovelists.
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @qplnyc.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @elplibrary.bsky.social @bloomsburylit.bsky.social
In "DiVERSE Conversations", this impressive global cohort of 28 esteemed & awarded writers share their nuanced, craft insights. It’s a vibrant masterclass for #poets & aspiring #versenovelists & an essential guide for #readers #teachers & #librarians— feat. 50 must-read #MG and #YA #versenovels.
Pip Harry's DRIFT a terrific Australian #YA #VerseNovel for school & public libraries. Shortlisted 2026 indie book award. Heads up @librariesconnected.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @qplnyc.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @summitlibraries.bsky.social
Looking forward to forthcoming #Thriller #VerseNovel by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social Pre-order Simon & Schuster Chn's UK Feb 24, 2026 release.Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts @librariesconnected.bsky.social @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts for these memorable books by @marziehabbas.bsky.social @reemfaruqi.bsky.social @margaritaengle.bsky.social Maria Delores Águila, Colby Cedar Smith & Caroline Starr Rose. @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Congratulations @marziehabbas.bsky.social on AARZU ALL AROUND your terrific #MG #VerseNovel about 12 y.o. Aarzu’s dream of making the girls cricket team @rurooie.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social
Look forward to next #VerseNovel by @aidawrites.bsky.social contrib to DiVERSE Conversations with YA and Chn's Verse Novelists @agentzacker Photo Lluvia Higuera @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
@teachchildlit.bsky.social
Heads up for three award-winning #VerseNovels by Holly Thompson @hatbooks.bsky.social Orchards #YA The Language Inside #YA & Falling into the Dragon's Mouth #MG #kidlit #writingcommunity #librarian #MGBookChat @yalsa.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
In FULL CICADA MOON #mg #versenovel by @marilynhilton.bsky.social mixed-race Mimi resists racist & sexist stereotyping to pursue science & become an astronaut. Marilyn says VN's are her fave genre: "We can come to know characters and their stories deeply through the economy and beauty of poetry.”
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Here's 3 fab queer, Black, joy stories by @DeanAtta inc. 2025 release I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT. Read about Dean's books in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @lgbtqreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! A must read!
ZARINA DIVIDED the latest #MG #VerseNovel by @reemfaruqi.bsky.social is about partition India-Pakistan. This is #novelinverse no.4 for this award-winning author whose earlier #versenovels are GOLDEN GIRL CALL ME ADNAN and UNSETTLED.
"I wish this book had existed when I had started to write verse novels, but I'm so glad it exists now. It's a great resource, and I hope all can benefit."– @reemfaruqi.bsky.social –
contributor to DiVERSE Conversations with YA and Children's Verse Novelists.
"Novels in verse are relevant for all kinds of readers"– @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social – contrib. to DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Children's Verse Novelists.
Award-winning author of three #versenovels incl. SPARK
Heads up #VerseNovel #DiVerse #poetry enthusiasts.
#MG #VerseNovel enthusiasts, award-winning #author @cordeliajensen.bsky.social has a new book out in the world! LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK. Heads up @doucette515.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social #kidlit #writingcommunity #librarian #MGBookChat
Thank you @qplnyc.bsky.social for listing a large range of #YA & #MG #versenovels in your catalogue, as well as DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Children’s Verse Novelists.
"dynamic and dazzling" how Ann E Burg describes #VerseNovels in DiVERSE.
Ann’s written a string of multiple-award-winning verse novels: All the Broken Pieces, Serafina’s Promise, Unbound, Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown, Force of Nature @worldkidlit.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social #kidlit
Thank you Queens Public Library NY for listing #YA & #MG #versenovels in your catalogue, as well as DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Children’s Verse Novelists.
@doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
Curious about #VerseNovels? Teachers & librarians, this selection is just some of the many Australian #MG & #YA #VerseNovels in market. For info & curriculum links, check out Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. www.ncacl.org.au/resources/bi...
"What I hope, more than anything, is that young readers come away with a sense of social capital, recognizing the deep roots of resistance within their communities"
Read our Spotlight Interview with author María Dolores Águila at the link! bit.ly/3Hmk3Yk
#edusky
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts, have you read SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS (2025) and THE WAY OF DOG (2022) by author @zanafraillon - Teachers' notes on UQP website, and in Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. Enjoy! www.ncacl.org.au/resources/bi...
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Read about #versenovel TOPHEAVY in this interview for Cynsations @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/05/new-...
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts. I recently enjoyed reading and recommend #VerseNovels SPARK by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social & LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK by @cordeliajensen.bsky.social