Save the Date! 2026 ALAN Workshop: Forging New Futures Making plans to attend The ALAN Workshop in Philadelphia in November? Be sure you have the updated dates: Sunday, November 22nd-Monday, November 23rd! More… https://alan-ya.org/2026/05/30/save-the-date-2026-alan-workshop-forging-new-futures/

#ALANReads#ALAN Join us Saturday, May 30th at 5 pm EST for our book club discussions of 2025 Walden Award finalist, Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer Yu. Sign up here: #ALAN Reads Book Club

ALAN Picks: May 2026 ALAN Picks: Addressing Relationships Through Fiction In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature a mix of young adult and middle grade books that deal with mental health issues, the experiences of children with undocumented family and fantasy folklore. Stuck in Her Head by Kylie…

2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased and proud to announce the 2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction winner. Established in 2008 to honor the…

2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Finalists Announced The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased and proud to announce the 2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction finalists. Established in 2008 to…

The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased to announce the 2026 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction finalists. For more information: www.alan-ya.org/awards/walde...

Save the Date! On Wednesday May 13th at 7:00 pm EST, ALAN Picks will be hosting a webinar with author Jonny Garza Villa with an executive board meeting to follow! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/ALANWebMay26

Don’t Miss the March 31st Deadline! Call for proposals! Are you heading to Philadelphia in November for the 2026 ALAN Workshop! We are excited to learn from you! Write a proposal for either the Poster Session or Antiracist Session! Learn more about each proposal by heading here: Antiracist Session…

ALAN Picks: March 2026 ALAN Picks: Feminism, Coming of Age and Stories of Resistance In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books that will appeal to students who may be interested in the coming-of-age, romance, dystopian, historical fiction and fantasy genres. This column also features…

#ALANReads#ALAN Join us this year for our book club discussions of 2025 Walden Award finalists and winner. Sign up here: #ALAN Reads Book Club

Looking for some great reading this weekend? Check out February's ALAN Picks! Learn how you can use these titles and be inspired to write your ALAN Picks column! https://alan-ya.org/2026/02/27/alan-picks-february-2026/

Join the ALAN February Webinar! Five Faves in Five Min, Author Panel, Breakout Rooms, Book Giveaways! Feb. 11 at 7:00-8:30pm ET (6pm CT, 5pm MT, 4pm PT) RSVP using the QR code or link: shorturl.at/tAHKt

Propose a roundtable for our session at NCTE 2026 in Philadelphia! Discuss teaching young adult literature (YAL) in middle grades & secondary classrooms and connect the theme, Imagine. Innovate. Inspire. Due 1-23-26 by 11:59 pm. tinyurl.com/ALANroundtab... ???s [email protected]

Can’t commit to writing? How about becoming a reviewer? It’s a great way to support your ALAN community! Sign up today at tinyurl.com/REVIEWFORALAN

Don’t see your state represented? Sign up today to rep yours! Thank you to all the reps we currently have!

Many ways to get involved in ALAN beyond the November Workshop! Check out the call for column editors! Head to tinyurl.com/ALANTARcall for more info!

We need you! Interested in writing for The ALAN Review? Check out our call for manuscripts! Tinyurl.com/ALANTARCall

There are so many great ways to get involved with ALAN beyond the November workshop. Fill out the ALAN Mentorship Survey to let us know how you would like to get involved & be informed of ALAN events throughout the year. tinyurl.com/ALANVoluntee...

ALAN Picks: Magical Realism, Mysteries and Monsters In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books that will appeal to students who may be interested in the thriller, mystery and/or horror genres. This column also features several Indigenous authors to help you prepare for National Native…

TAR Call for Column Editors 2025 Adolescence in Academia: Scholarly Books about Young Adult Literature In response to the popularity of young adult literature (YAL) in the past two decades, there has been a rise in the scholarship on YAL. From literary criticism to commentary to pedagogy, these…

2025 Ted Hipple Service Award Congratulations Dr. Jennifer Buehler We are proud to announce that Dr. Jennifer Buehler has been selected for the 2025 Ted Hipple Service Award. The Ted Hipple Service Award is given each year to an individual who has contributed to the ALAN organization. It is named…

🔥📚 Early Bird Registration ends today! ⏰ convention.ncte.org/registration/ Registration includes two days of author panels, a box of books, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch, Poster sessions and the ALAN Writing Seminar plus a year’s membership to ALAN.

🐦Early bird registration ends in less than 48 hours on October 15th! ⏰ convention.ncte.org/registration/ Ready for two days of author panels, keynotes, a boom box, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch, Poster sessions, the ALAN Writing Seminar on Saturday and membership to ALAN.

Don’t miss these amazing sessions! Join us in Denver, Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!

Don’t miss these amazing sessions! Join us in Denver, Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!

Join us in Denver Monday, November 24th- Tuesday, November 25th! Register today at convention.ncte.org/registration/ for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th!

Authors Against Book Bans wins the 2025 ALAN Award. Authors Against Book Bans is a “coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators who stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit” literary choice. alan-ya.org/2025-alan-aw...

ALAN Picks (May 2025) ALAN Picks: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, Mental Health & Coming of Age In this month’s ALAN Picks we feature several books both middle grades and young adult by Asian and Asian American authors. There are also recently released books that tell stories of coming of age,…

2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winner Announced. Congratulations to Josh Galarza and The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky. Read the full press release here: alan-ya.org/2025/04/28/2...

The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English is proud to announce the 2025 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalists. Libertad by Bessie Flores Zaldivar Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer Yu Rez Ball by Byron Graves Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin

We are seeking poster session proposals focused on how educators, librarians, and youth advocates can share bold, liberatory visions of reading, teaching, and critically responding to YA literature. ALAN 2025 Poster Presentation Form: Due March 20, 2025

Join our next ALAN Webinar where will chat about MG and YA lit in the classroom, and dive into censorship with author, AS King. There's still time! Register with the link in our bio.

"Attending NCTE 2025 in Denver? Be part of the ALAN Roundtable @ NCTE session! Submit a proposal by Mon., Jan. 27th using this form: forms.gle/3kJigZxivVbN...

Want to write about how new young adult or middle grade books can be used by educators in their curriculum or classroom? If so, come join us on Wed, Jan 15th at 7pm EST (6pm CST, 5pm MST, 4pm PST) for a virtual writing workshop to learn more about ALAN Picks! RSVP link: forms.gle/TCDKcCWTtn6M...