30 min until we go live on the other app with Ziggy Hanaor to chat about all things #EverythingAmplified in our Campfire Chat!

In 2023 Rachel Moore, @mackenziemreed.bsky.social and @arndtskyla.bsky.social stepped onto the literary stage with their powerful debuts and now, they're back to share what came next with host Asli Jensen. Tune in at 1PM BST on 27 September to hear all about it! bit.ly/CampYA2025

Would you like to learn how to weave climate themes into genres like romance, thrillers or literary fiction? Author Wren James will be sharing insightful knowledge for incorporating hopeful climate change solutions into fiction. Tune in at 12.30PM BST on 27 September! bit.ly/CampYA2025

Join a powerful conversation with Morgan H. Owen, Abdi Nazemian and @writershanna.bsky.social. These writers use their platforms to challenge injustice, celebrate identity & empower queer youth. Tune in at 11.30AM BST on 27 Sept to hear all about this super interesting panel! bit.ly/CampYA2025

Join us as Sam Prentice-Jones leads us into an exploration of the themes and symbolism of a tarot deck and how artists have used these symbols to create their own work. Will include a draw along. Tune in at 11AM BST on 27 September to follow along with this fabulous workshop! bit.ly/CampYA2025

Join host @amymccawauthor.bsky.social and authors @avaeldred.bsky.social, @elockhartbooks.bsky.social, Felicity Epps & Scarlett Dunmore as they explore how mystery and murder unfold across five different genres. Tune in at 10AM BST Saturday 27th of September for the panel! bit.ly/CampYA2025

📣 Join us tonight at 7PM BST Live as we’re chatting to the fabulous Carnegie-nominated author @joannanadin.bsky.social! We can’t wait to hear more about Birdy Arbuthnot’s Year of ‘Yes’ and Joanna herself. 😍 Make sure you join us tonight to hear all about this new one. @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social

📣 Join us tonight at 7PM BST Live in the other app, where we’ll be chatting to the wonderful @marymary.bsky.social! Want to learn more about this mystery YA with a dark twist and Mary? Make sure you join us tonight! #CampYA #books #bookrecs @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social

Lots of chatting by the YA campfire 🔥 about #CrossingtheLine and #NotGoingtoPlan 😍 Thank you so much for inviting me to toast my feet, @campyafest.bsky.social!

To celebrate the release of Not Going to Plan by @tiafisher.bsky.social, we've asked her all about writing a verse novel & dealing with heavier subjects in writing. We're also lucky enough to be able to giveaway 3 pairs of her books on Insta!😍 campya.org/campfire-cha... @hotkeybooks.bsky.social

We’re giving away 2 physical copies of The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard! Check out our video for the rules! #giveaway #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZNd4C8N7d/

What are some things you’d like to know about us or organizing Camp YA? #questions #event

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📣 Join us tonight at 7PM BST Insta Live as we’re invited to Blackwood Academy to chat to New York Times, USA Today and Indie Bestselling author I.V. Marie! Want to learn more about this Dark Academia YA that immediately sucks you in? Make sure you join us tonight! www.instagram.com/campyafest

Come sit around the campfire as we ask @amiescool.bsky.social all the questions! What’s her writing style? What's up with the tunnels under Manchester? 👀 Is she team Edward or team Jacob? 🔎 Can she spill the secrets about book 3? 🤫 #CampYA campya.org/campfire-cha... @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

I'm so excited to be a part of @campyafest this year! Get your ticket - it's free!

Really looking forward to taking part in Camp YA this year! Come and join us, so many online panels to enjoy! ❤️

@writershanna.bsky.social is a Dutch author who works in digital marketing & spends her free time with her dog, cat & horses. Under the Dark Clouds is a queer romance with road trips and self-discovery. She bringing it with her to #CampYA2025! Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025

When Scarlett Dunmore's not writing, she can be found watching scary films or exploring old cemeteries & ruined castles for inspiration. Plenty of mysteries to be found in her newest book, which we'll be exploring at #CampYA2025! Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @littletigeruk.bsky.social

Sam Prentice-Jones is an author-illustrator & likes to create work that celebrates diversity & queer culture. Their debut graphic novel is a queer YA contemporary fantasy duology. They'll be sharing more about it at #CampYA2025! Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @macmillanusa.bsky.social

@lucythereader.bsky.social is a neurodivergent author & dreams to fill bookshelves with as many books featuring proudly autistic & ADHD characters as possible, just like her. We will learn more about her & her stories at #CampYA2025! Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @scholasticuk.bsky.social

@kimmtopping.bsky.social the author of Generation Queer, they combine creative methods and advocacy to empower people to tell meaningful queer & trans stories. We're exited to chat to them at #CampYA2025! Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025

@katemallinder.bsky.social is fascinated by what makes people tick & writing is her way of exploring that. She follows her characters on a road trip in Summer Under the Stars, next stop: #CampYA2025 Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @fireflypress.bsky.social

K.L. Walther is happiest on the beach with a book or enjoying a rom-com while digging into a big bowl of popcorn and M&Ms. Her book While We're Young gives us the perfect road trip romance to chat about at #CampYA2025! Grab your tickets now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025

Felicity Epps finds inspiration in history; researching strange & spooky subjects. She enjoys exploring cemeteries and collecting old books. At #CampYA2025 we'll find out more about the mysteries in A Grave Inheritance! 👀 Grab your tickets now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @hachettechildrens.bsky.social

We're super exited to introduce the bestselling and award-winning @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social to Camp YA! Her new rivals-to-lovers YA romance Wish You Were Her is the perfect summer read. We'll be chatting all about it at #CampYA2025. Grab your tickets now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @panmacmillan.bsky.social

Elizabeth Lim is the NT Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of YA fantasy, incl. the Six Crimson Cranes duology. Elizabeth was raised on a hearty diet of fairy tales, myths, & songs. She will be joining us at #CampYA2025! Grab your tickets now 🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @hodderscape.bsky.social

Originally from Essex, @denisebrownuk.bsky.social now lives in a Scottish town with a castle at the end of the street. No One Keeps a Secret is her new YA murder mystery & we'll certainly have lots of questions about it during #CampYA2025 👀🔎 Grab your tickets now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025

@bexhogan.bsky.social has always loved fantasy & faery tales. She enjoys sharing her time between the real world & escaping to her imagination. We're excited to learn about her haunting Faery Realms series & upcoming book at #CampYA2025 Grab your tickets now 🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @edpr.bsky.social

@axieoh.bsky.social is the New York Times bestselling author of XOXO & ASAP. She is a first-generation Korean American and her passions include K-pop, anime, stationery supplies, & milk tea. She's joining us at #CampYA2025! Grab your tickets now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @hodderscape.bsky.social

Asli Jensen is a writer from London. She is proud of her cultural heritage, being of Somali & Danish descent. Her writing is a fusion of untold stories & unheard voices. Her debut Love on Sight comes out tomorrow! #CampYA2025 Grab your tickets now 🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @edpr.bsky.social

@annalieseavery.bsky.social is returning to Camp YA for another year! This former library manager & children's book editor will be casting her dice at #CampYA2025. How will her Camp story go? Grab your tickets now 🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025 @simonyabooks.bsky.social

Anna Fiteni is a Welsh writer with a passion for Welsh mythology & a truly exquisite storyteller just bursting with ideas & excitement. We can't wait to meet her and her debut novel The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire at #CampYA2025! Grab your tickets now 🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025

@amymccawauthor.bsky.social is the author of award-winning YA books, including the Mina and the Undead series. She's also a passionate advocate for YA books on YouTube. She brings her latest book They Own The Night with her to #CampYA2025! Grab your tickets now 🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025

Author Announcements coming up!! #CampYA2025

It’s #IndieBookshopWeek 😍 and this one has a special place in hour hearts! We’re delighted to announce that Pickled Pepper Books is returning as our official partner for 2025!

No truer words #booksky

Always wanted to transform your favourite fairytale into a brand new story? Follow this fantastical workshop with Anna Mainwaring as she talks about myth and retellings and gives you tips & tricks to keep it fresh! youtu.be/JaHB_G0NqvA?...

Welcome back Campers to a fourth year of CAMP YA! On the 27th of September we're bringing you new panels, authors, events and the battle of the beasts: the CAMP YA Cup. As you're used to from us you'll be able to watch the stream online from all over the world! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XghQ...

Attention Campers 📣 We’ve been working hard on some things behind the scenes 👀 Keep an eye on our socials tomorrow at 1 pm 👀 #CampYA

Join host @jaxsilvester.bsky.social as she leads a discussion with popular Ukrainian YA authors Natalia Matolinets and Anastasiia Nikulina on the ups and downs of writing, the changes in Ukrainian publishing, and how to channel your feelings into your art. #CampYA youtu.be/MbYBjJzdZlE?...

Hello June 👀 How are you all doing? Would you like to know what we’ve been up to? 👀 #CampYA

We chatted to Yoto Carnegie Medal winner Manon Steffan Ros all about her novel The Blue Book of Nebo, working in both Welsh and English and her writing journey. #CampYA youtu.be/M23lK_fzC2k?...

Ever wanted to know how to edit from a professional editor and agent? This is the workshop for you! Join Literary Agent and Editor Kaitlyn Katsoupis for a low-down on all things editing. #CampYA youtu.be/yNSa-CUGv7U

How do you stay creative in your blogging and keep it fun in the ever changing online environment? Here's everything you ever wanted to know an more! #CampYA youtu.be/sLlBNlGf8Dc

Today we're looking back at our fabulous Past Tense panel filled with historical enthusiasts! @amymccawauthor.bsky.social @katalicedunn.bsky.social Laura Wood and @booksnest.bsky.social chat about what makes historical fiction. #CampYA www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LZb...

Happy Christmas Eve! 🎄 To celebrate on this final day of #campmas we’ve got a Murder Mystery for you guys to solve 👀🕵️ Check out our interview with the lovely author @avaeldred.bsky.social first for some clues how to solve a mystery such as this. #CampYA youtu.be/ZNYYJisd00s?...

Only a couple days left of #Campmas! Today we’re showcasing one of our amazing artists in our craft corner Amy Shane! Check her out 😍 #CampYA youtu.be/ReXqHC3hBGo?...

Today on the 13th day of #Campmas your counselors bring to you a lovely little Room to Read story called Anna and the Rainbow Broom by Beby Haryanti Dewi. #CampYA youtube.com/shorts/siyRg...

Day 12 of #campmas is giving you a challenge in the form of a writing prompt! Get your gears moving and your writing hat on 🎅🏻 We’d love to see your creations! #CampYA youtu.be/Md2oQYCD20Y?...