Linda Weste
@lindaweste.bsky.social
Academic, Writer & editor, PhD verse novel +poetry + narrative research, author of poetry, novels in verse, and edited nonfiction interviews with verse novelists, (she/her)
#VerseNovels #DiverseVerse #poetry
#VerseNovels #DiverseVerse #poetry
Curious about #VerseNovels? Teachers & librarians, this selection is just some of the many Australian #MG & #YA #VerseNovels in market. For info & curriculum links, check out Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. www.ncacl.org.au/resources/bi...
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Curious about #VerseNovels? Teachers & librarians, this selection is just some of the many Australian #MG & #YA #VerseNovels in market. For info & curriculum links, check out Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. www.ncacl.org.au/resources/bi...
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"What I hope, more than anything, is that young readers come away with a sense of social capital, recognizing the deep roots of resistance within their communities"
Read our Spotlight Interview with author María Dolores Águila at the link! bit.ly/3Hmk3Yk
#edusky
Read our Spotlight Interview with author María Dolores Águila at the link! bit.ly/3Hmk3Yk
#edusky
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"What I hope, more than anything, is that young readers come away with a sense of social capital, recognizing the deep roots of resistance within their communities"
Read our Spotlight Interview with author María Dolores Águila at the link! bit.ly/3Hmk3Yk
#edusky
Read our Spotlight Interview with author María Dolores Águila at the link! bit.ly/3Hmk3Yk
#edusky
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts, have you read SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS (2025) and THE WAY OF DOG (2022) by author @zanafraillon - Teachers' notes on UQP website, and in Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. Enjoy! www.ncacl.org.au/resources/bi...
November 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts, have you read SONG OF A THOUSAND SEAS (2025) and THE WAY OF DOG (2022) by author @zanafraillon - Teachers' notes on UQP website, and in Australia's world-first Verse Novel Resource. Enjoy! www.ncacl.org.au/resources/bi...
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Read about #versenovel TOPHEAVY in this interview for Cynsations @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
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New Voice: Rhonda DeChambeau on Writing a YA Verse Novel About Body Issues - Cynthia Leitich Smith
By Gail Vannelli Rhonda DeChambeau is a Massachusetts children’s author and poet, and also an experienced speaker and presenter. Her debut YA novel in verse, Top Heavy (Holiday House, 2025), is a beau...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Read about #versenovel TOPHEAVY in this interview for Cynsations @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
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Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts. I recently enjoyed reading and recommend #VerseNovels SPARK by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social & LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK by @cordeliajensen.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts. I recently enjoyed reading and recommend #VerseNovels SPARK by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social & LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK by @cordeliajensen.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts for the 28 October release of The Siren and the Star.
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts for the 28 October release of The Siren and the Star.
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A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts reut.rs/46nAyvo
UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had incited these acts - accusations that Israel called scandalous.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts reut.rs/46nAyvo
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Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations independent commission concluded in a report published today.
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission says
“The responsibility for these atrocity crimes lies with Israeli authorities at the highest echelons,” says group’s chair.
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September 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations independent commission concluded in a report published today.
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It’s official: the United Nations Commission of Inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide.
The UN body calls on nations to stop sending weapons to Israel, ensure people within their jurisdiction aren’t aiding or inciting the genocide, and hold those who are accountable.
The UN body calls on nations to stop sending weapons to Israel, ensure people within their jurisdiction aren’t aiding or inciting the genocide, and hold those who are accountable.
September 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
It’s official: the United Nations Commission of Inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide.
The UN body calls on nations to stop sending weapons to Israel, ensure people within their jurisdiction aren’t aiding or inciting the genocide, and hold those who are accountable.
The UN body calls on nations to stop sending weapons to Israel, ensure people within their jurisdiction aren’t aiding or inciting the genocide, and hold those who are accountable.
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Hey verse novelists! Laura Shovan, author of THE LAST FIFTH GRADE OF EMERSON ELEMENTARY is among the authors for this online event! #NIV #KidLit #NovelInVerse #Poetry #WritingCommunity
We still have seats available for our 3-day online writing intensive, featuring several well-known editors, agents, and authors: Joy Peskin, Vicky Weber, Andie Smith, Laura Shovan, and others. Sept 18-20. Sign up today at www.wifyr.com/allyear-events. #amwriting #kidlit #kidlitchat #mg #picturebooks
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September 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hey verse novelists! Laura Shovan, author of THE LAST FIFTH GRADE OF EMERSON ELEMENTARY is among the authors for this online event! #NIV #KidLit #NovelInVerse #Poetry #WritingCommunity
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Congratulations @tiafisher.bsky.social on your terrific #YA #VerseNovel NOT GOING TO PLAN @yalsa.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Congratulations @tiafisher.bsky.social on your terrific #YA #VerseNovel NOT GOING TO PLAN @yalsa.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Congrats @reemfaruqi.bsky.social on ZARINA DIVIDED a terrific #MG #VerseNovel about partition India-Pakistan @yalsa.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Congrats @reemfaruqi.bsky.social on ZARINA DIVIDED a terrific #MG #VerseNovel about partition India-Pakistan @yalsa.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts. I'm looking forward to reading #MG #VerseNovels SPARK by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social & LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK by @cordeliajensen.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts. I'm looking forward to reading #MG #VerseNovels SPARK by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social & LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK by @cordeliajensen.bsky.social
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Writers check if your works have been included in a dataset of millions of pirated books used by Meta to train their AI systems.
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Be informed. Your books. Your mindwork. Your livelihood.
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I recommend The Atlantic's Search Tool.
Notify your publisher & Writers Org.
Be informed. Your books. Your mindwork. Your livelihood.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
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April 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Writers check if your works have been included in a dataset of millions of pirated books used by Meta to train their AI systems.
I recommend The Atlantic's Search Tool.
Notify your publisher & Writers Org.
Be informed. Your books. Your mindwork. Your livelihood.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
I recommend The Atlantic's Search Tool.
Notify your publisher & Writers Org.
Be informed. Your books. Your mindwork. Your livelihood.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
#VerseNovels are dynamic & dazzling - Ann E Burg discusses All the Broken Pieces, Serafina's Promise, Unbound, Flooded & #VerseBio Force of Nature in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 6:08 AM
#VerseNovels are dynamic & dazzling - Ann E Burg discusses All the Broken Pieces, Serafina's Promise, Unbound, Flooded & #VerseBio Force of Nature in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
Helen Frost discusses her #VerseNovels Keesha’s House, The Braid, Diamond Willow, Crossing Stones & All He Knew in DiVERSE Conversations with YA and Chn's Verse Novelists @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Helen Frost discusses her #VerseNovels Keesha’s House, The Braid, Diamond Willow, Crossing Stones & All He Knew in DiVERSE Conversations with YA and Chn's Verse Novelists @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social
We need diverse #YA #VerseNovels by @DeanAtta incl. 2025 release, I can't even think straight. Read Dean's interview in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @lgbtqreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social @ulenglish.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
We need diverse #YA #VerseNovels by @DeanAtta incl. 2025 release, I can't even think straight. Read Dean's interview in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @lgbtqreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social @ulenglish.bsky.social
"Honored to be in this brilliant book with so many wonderful verse writers." Chun Yu, DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children’s Verse Novelists @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Honored to be in this brilliant book with so many wonderful verse writers." Chun Yu, DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children’s Verse Novelists @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
"Verse novels combine the best elements of poetry and narrative ..." – @rajanilarocca.bsky.social contrib. to DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chns #VerseNovelists Read #diverse #poetry @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"Verse novels combine the best elements of poetry and narrative ..." – @rajanilarocca.bsky.social contrib. to DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chns #VerseNovelists Read #diverse #poetry @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
"Above all I try to convey hope" – @margaritaengle.bsky.social in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @aaslala.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @slj.com @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"Above all I try to convey hope" – @margaritaengle.bsky.social in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @aaslala.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @slj.com @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
LYRIKLINE One of my favourite poetry sites 1715 poets 15520 poems 95 languages 25045 translations 3867 translators www.lyrikline.org/en/home/
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lyrikline - listen to the poet!
Contemporary poetry in original voices. Growing collection of poems and audio-recordings of international poets and thousands of translations.
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June 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
LYRIKLINE One of my favourite poetry sites 1715 poets 15520 poems 95 languages 25045 translations 3867 translators www.lyrikline.org/en/home/
Heads up for #YA #VerseNovels by @DeanAtta incl. I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT avail now.
Dean is also interviewed in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists Pic: Thomas Sammut.@worldkidlit.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social
Dean is also interviewed in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists Pic: Thomas Sammut.@worldkidlit.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Heads up for #YA #VerseNovels by @DeanAtta incl. I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT avail now.
Dean is also interviewed in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists Pic: Thomas Sammut.@worldkidlit.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social
Dean is also interviewed in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists Pic: Thomas Sammut.@worldkidlit.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social
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Bringing together interviews with some of the most highly esteemed verse novelists writing for young adults and children today, DiVERSE develops an understanding of the poetics of the verse novel genre
Read a sample: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/671ff...
📕 www.bloomsbury.com/diverse-9781...
Read a sample: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/671ff...
📕 www.bloomsbury.com/diverse-9781...
June 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Bringing together interviews with some of the most highly esteemed verse novelists writing for young adults and children today, DiVERSE develops an understanding of the poetics of the verse novel genre
Read a sample: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/671ff...
📕 www.bloomsbury.com/diverse-9781...
Read a sample: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/671ff...
📕 www.bloomsbury.com/diverse-9781...
Reposted by Linda Weste
Author Interview: Dr. Linda Weste Examines the Verse Novel Through Conversations with MG & YA Authors by @mitumalhotra.bsky.social from Cynsations: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/05/auth...
#poetry #poetrycommunity #novelsinverse #MiddleGradeBooks #middlegradereads @gayleenwrites.bsky.social #kidlit
#poetry #poetrycommunity #novelsinverse #MiddleGradeBooks #middlegradereads @gayleenwrites.bsky.social #kidlit
June 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Author Interview: Dr. Linda Weste Examines the Verse Novel Through Conversations with MG & YA Authors by @mitumalhotra.bsky.social from Cynsations: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/05/auth...
#poetry #poetrycommunity #novelsinverse #MiddleGradeBooks #middlegradereads @gayleenwrites.bsky.social #kidlit
#poetry #poetrycommunity #novelsinverse #MiddleGradeBooks #middlegradereads @gayleenwrites.bsky.social #kidlit
The Foal in the Wire by @robbiecoburn.bsky.social #YA #VerseNovel pub. date 28 May @HachetteAus @slj.com @ulenglish.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The Foal in the Wire by @robbiecoburn.bsky.social #YA #VerseNovel pub. date 28 May @HachetteAus @slj.com @ulenglish.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social