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Selected Young Adult Author Websites and Blogs

 

For authors not included in this list (current as of May 2009), simply enter the author’s name and the word “blog” into the search engine of your choice.

Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and many others
Website: http://www.writerlady.com/
Blog: Mad Woman in the Forest
Write to her by email: laurie@writerlady.com
Quote: “Laurie has too much work and not enough hours. She responds to very few emails.  (And yes, she feels very guilty about this.)”

Coe Booth, author of Tyrell and Kendra
Website: www.coebooth.com
Blog: Just Another Bronx girl
Write to her by email: coebooth@coebooth.com

Kristin Cashore, author of Graceling
Blog: This Is My Secret
Write to her by email: kristinbooks@gmail.com
Quote: “I read and appreciate all emails, but regret that I am not able to respond to most of them!”

Chris Crutcher, author of Whale Talk and many others
Website: http://www.chriscrutcher.com/
Write to him by email (preferred): Stotan717@aol.com OR Stotan717@gmail.com
Or contact his assistant: KellyMilnerH@aol.com

Sarah Dessen, author of Lock and Key and many others
Website: http://www.sarahdessen.com/
Blog: http://writergrl.livejournal.com/
Write to her by email: sarah@sarahdessen.com
Quote: “I love to hear from readers.  You can post a comment on my journal, or send me an email.  I'll do my best to get back to you.”

Gail Giles, author of Right Behind You and many others
Website: http://www.gailgiles.com/Welcome.html
Blog: http://notjazz.livejournal.com/
Write to her by email: gail@gailgiles.com
Quote: “Seriously, you can contact me, but please be pleasant.”

K. L. Going, author of Saint Iggy and several others
Website: http://www.klgoing.com/
Blog: Collected Wisps of Thought
Write to her by email: kl@klgoing.com

John Green, author of Paper Towns and several others
Blog: Sparks Fly Up
Write to him by email: me@sparksflyup.com
Quote: “I am not great about responding to emails, because I am a hilariously slow email-writer. But I do read all of my emails.”

Walter Dean Myers, author of Dopesick and many others
Website: http://www.walterdeanmyers.net/

Matt de la Pena, author of Mexican WhiteBoy and several others
Website: http://mattdelapena.com/
Write to him by email: delapena_matt@yahoo.com

Nancy Werlin, author of Impossible and many others
Website: http://www.nancywerlin.com/
Write to her by email: nancy@nancywerlin.com

Jacqueline Woodson, author of After Tupac and D Foster and many others
Website: http://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/
Write to her by email: shoutout@jacquelinewoodson.com