The weekly web ramble (1/17)

Links from the web jungle

WEB OF INTEREST –>

– The 2014 Edgar award nominees

–  40 book-to-move adaptations coming our way in 2014

– Book Riot has a preview of upcoming YA titles

<– AUTHOR TALK

Laurie Halse Anderson on talking about the hard stuff

Stephanie Kuehn on truth and darkness in YA

–  Kate Elliott takes on SF civility

Ransom Riggs and Tahereh Mafi answer frequently asked questions

Sarah Rees Brennan breaks down The Desolation of Smaug (a parody)

WEB READS –>

The Riverman

– Download the first five chapters of The Riverman by Aaron Starmer 

Cruel Beauty

– Read the first five chapters of Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge 

The Nightmare Dilemma

– Check out an excerpt from The Nightmare Dilemma by Mindee Arnett 

Almost Super

– Read the first five chapters of Almost Super by Marion Jensen