Hey Ya

From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, the Hey YA podcast is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.


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Ep. #7: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Eric and Kelly talk about the recent pulling of THE HATE U GIVE from a Texas school district, YA anthologies are worthwhile reads, and how to be the best...

Ep. #6: Speaking of Shipwrecks…

Eric and Kelly discuss alternate format YA books, under-the-radar 2017 reads, and talk about why 1997 was a great year in pop culture (with book recs, of course).  ...

Ep #5: Sad Man Books

Eric and Kelly discuss YA books with older protagonists, dig into the first of this year’s “Best Of” lists, and highlight an upcoming online serial YA publication and other...

Ep. #4: Oh, The Youths!

Eric and Kelly talk about Malinda Lo’s annual LGBTQ YA data count, dig into the problem of the media’s take on “suicide” as a “trend” in YA, and highlight...

Ep. #3: Are The Aliens Rich?

Eric and Kelly share their tips and tricks for talking about YA with YA skeptics, talk about good and not-so-good “meets” pitches, and offer up YA horror recommendations.   ...

Ep. #2: Whatever Happened To Tookie De La Creme?

Eric and Kelly discuss YA authors who’ve successfully jumped genres, celebrity YA books, and dramatically read from Tyra Banks’s unfinished trilogy “Modelland.”     Sponsored by Everything Must Go by...

Episode #1: Jeans Are Self-Cleaning

Eric and Kelly talk about what makes a book a “YA” book, what they do and don’t want to see in an all-female film adaptation of LORD OF THE...

Episode 0: I Like It When Books Do Weird Things

Eric and Kelly talk about their first experiences reading YA and what adult authors they’d love to see pen a YA novel in this teaser episode of Hey YA....

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