Here at Penguin Random House Audio we love a good book festival! There’s no better way to spend a few days than listening to our favorite authors discuss their newest books and meeting fellow book lovers who can share their recommendations. Read more
In this special compilation episode of This is the Author, hear what inspires authors Nic Stone, Torrey Maldonado, Kevin Young, Maeve Higgins, and Carey Nieuwhof, Alexia Vernon to write and create their books. Read more
Every voice deserves to be heard, and audiobooks bring diverse YA characters and stories to vibrant life. Read more
You’re knee-deep in homework, school, and life stress. You need to escape…or find a new way forward. Read more
In this episode meet bestselling kids and young adult authors Markus Zusak, Matt de la Peña, and Nic Stone. You’ll hear how their own pasts each inspired them to write their latest stories, whether it’s from an idea that came to one author twenty years ago, to the book one author wishes she had as a guidepost when she was in high school – and of course, why it’s so important for kids to be able to see and hear themselves in books. Plus, from Jim Dale to one’s own brother, hear who their dream narrators might be.
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