Blog

Welcome to the YA Fiction project blog!

Through these blogposts we aim to inform anyone interested in the project – participating students and librarians, other researchers and the general public – of our ongoing research.

Do young people read more books by female or male authors?

19 December 2025

'Howled' and 'muck' versus 'shrugs' and 'laughs': Nature and emotions in YA fiction

19 December 2025

Series fiction, romantasy, the classics? What are teenagers reading today?

10 December 2025

Trials with genre

3 September 2025

Exploring who has power in Young Adult Fiction

24 March 2025

Mirrors and windows for young adult readers: the importance of a diverse reading repertoire

22 March 2024

Teaching and research synergy: Windows, mirrors and doors in young adult fiction

14 November 2023