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...
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. 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.
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
#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
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
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
Looking forward to reading #MG #Ghost #VerseNovel THE GIRL IN THE WALLS by Meg Eden Kuyatt. It is releasing this month, and making neurodivergent characters visible!
#MegEdenKuyatt, #Scholastic, #ScholasticPress, #TheGirlintheWalls
#MegEdenKuyatt, #Scholastic, #ScholasticPress, #TheGirlintheWalls
May 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Looking forward to reading #MG #Ghost #VerseNovel THE GIRL IN THE WALLS by Meg Eden Kuyatt. It is releasing this month, and making neurodivergent characters visible!
#MegEdenKuyatt, #Scholastic, #ScholasticPress, #TheGirlintheWalls
#MegEdenKuyatt, #Scholastic, #ScholasticPress, #TheGirlintheWalls
Congrats @katemessner.com on the wonderful #MG #VerseNovel #THETROUBLEWITHHEROES Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts inc @doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @slj.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Congrats @katemessner.com on the wonderful #MG #VerseNovel #THETROUBLEWITHHEROES Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts inc @doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @jholmblad.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @slj.com
#SamiraSurfs - a Rohingya refugee girl finds empowerment in a girls' surf club, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh. Read Rukhsanna Guidroz's interview in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @aaslala.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @bloomsburylit.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#SamiraSurfs - a Rohingya refugee girl finds empowerment in a girls' surf club, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh. Read Rukhsanna Guidroz's interview in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @aaslala.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @bloomsburylit.bsky.social
#VerseNovels "are powerful, remarkable, unforgettable if done well" – @mizzkalwrites71.bsky.social
– contrib. to DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children's Verse Novelists
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social Photo by Andre Bogard.
– contrib. to DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children's Verse Novelists
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social Photo by Andre Bogard.
April 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
#VerseNovels "are powerful, remarkable, unforgettable if done well" – @mizzkalwrites71.bsky.social
– contrib. to DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children's Verse Novelists
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social Photo by Andre Bogard.
– contrib. to DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children's Verse Novelists
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social Photo by Andre Bogard.
Three #YA VerseNovels by @DeanAtta incl. new release, I can't even think straight. You can read Dean's interview in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @bloomsburylit.bsky.social Photo: Thomas Sammut @lgbtqreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Three #YA VerseNovels by @DeanAtta incl. new release, I can't even think straight. You can read Dean's interview in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists @bloomsburylit.bsky.social Photo: Thomas Sammut @lgbtqreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Five #VerseNovels releasing April-May The Foal in the Wire by @robbiecoburn The Only Branch on the Family Tree by @sherrylwriter.bsky.social I can't even think straight by Dean Atta The Trouble with Heroes by @katemessner.com Neshama by @marcellapixley.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Five #VerseNovels releasing April-May The Foal in the Wire by @robbiecoburn The Only Branch on the Family Tree by @sherrylwriter.bsky.social I can't even think straight by Dean Atta The Trouble with Heroes by @katemessner.com Neshama by @marcellapixley.bsky.social
On this inaugural #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay created by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social we celebrate and highlight the importance of reading diverse titles. 🎉🥳 @doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @slj.com @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
On this inaugural #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay created by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social we celebrate and highlight the importance of reading diverse titles. 🎉🥳 @doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @slj.com @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
Historical #VerseNovel set 1960s Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton (pic Jessica McCollam) feat. in DiVERSE Conversations with YA and Chn’s Verse Novelists. @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Historical #VerseNovel set 1960s Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton (pic Jessica McCollam) feat. in DiVERSE Conversations with YA and Chn’s Verse Novelists. @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social
"Honored to be in this brilliant book with so many wonderful verse writers." Chun Yu DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Chn’s Verse Novelists. @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"Honored to be in this brilliant book with so many wonderful verse writers." Chun Yu DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Chn’s Verse Novelists. @bloomsburylit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
Great to see new release DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children’s Verse Novelists avail. at AWP Conference, Los Angeles Thanks @bloomsburylit.bsky.social
@jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
@jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Great to see new release DiVERSE: Conversations with YA and Children’s Verse Novelists avail. at AWP Conference, Los Angeles Thanks @bloomsburylit.bsky.social
@jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social
@jholmblad.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @yalsa.bsky.social