Teens Podcast From The Seattle Public Library

Seattle authors Kevin Emerson, Karen Finneyfrock and Jennifer Longo discuss writing young adult fiction, finding your voice and reaching teen readers. There will be time for questions from the audience. Kevin Emerson is the author of 12 novels for teen and middle grade readers. His two most recent young adult novels are “Exile” and “The Far Dawn,” the third and final book in the Atlanteans series. Kevin is a former elementary science teacher and middle school writing teacher, and has taught for Seattle Arts and Lectures’ Writers in the Schools program. He is also a guitarist and drummer in two bands: Northern Allies and the Board of Education. Karen Finneyfrock is a poet, novelist, and writing teacher. Her two young adult novels are “Starbird Murphy and the World Outside” and “The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door.” She is a former Writer-in-Residence at Richard Hugo House in Seattle and teaches for Seattle Arts and Lectures’ Writers-in-the-Schools program. In 2010, Karen traveled to Nepal as a Cultural Envoy th

Hear talented children and teens from across Seattle read their creative writing.

Hear talented children and teens from across Seattle read their creative writing.

Young adult filmmakers Jesse Stipek and Max Magerkurth will discuss the process of creating and submitting their respective films, "Two Brothers" and "Alone," to NFFTY.Selections from the best films of the 2013 festival will be screened, and tickets to the 2014 festival will be given away. NFFTY (pronounced "nifty") is the largest youth film festival in the world. It is also a student film festival and a Seattle film festival. Watch films, learn filmmaking.

As part of the Teen Advisers, Seattle high school students (ages 14-19) can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library. Teen Advisers are ambassadors for reading and the Library, and work on creative projects, including planning programs and writing blog posts.

Four fantastic teen authors join us to read from their new books and give a sneak-peek at some soon-to-be-published books, including: "The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone" by Adele Griffin (early fall 2014) "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart (May 2014) "Don't Even Think About It" by Sarah Mlynowski (March 2014) "The Waking Dark" by Robin Wasserman After these new works, we'll get a chance hear the authors' fledgling literary attempts. All writers have those skeletons in their closets... but do they read them to you? Not usually, but it will happen tonight! Wasserman, Mlynowski, Lockhart and Griffin will read from their sometimes-awkward early attempts at writing.

L. Divine, author of the Drama High series, discusses her books and what inspires her writing with students from the Interagency Academy’s University District Youth Center.

As part of the Teen Advisers, Seattle high school students (ages 14-19) can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library. Teen Advisers are ambassadors for reading and the Library, and work on creative projects, including planning programs and writing blog posts.

As part of the Teen Advisers, Seattle high school students (ages 14-19) can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library. Teen Advisers are ambassadors for reading and the Library, and work on creative projects, including planning programs and writing blog posts.

As part of the Teen Advisers, Seattle high school students (ages 14-19) can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library. Teen Advisers are ambassadors for reading and the Library, and work on creative projects, including planning programs and writing blog posts.

Listen to young, local authors read their work. This performance features high school performers.

Listen to young, local authors read their work. This performance features elementary and middle school performers.

In this podcast they share how they came to appreciate (love) reading.

Teen authors share stories and poetry depicting teen life, love, emotions and street experiences growing up in the multicultural Southwest neighborhoods of Seattle.

Seattle high school students read their work.

Student authors from all over Seattle read their work.

Walter Dean Myers explains "Why Reading Is Not Optional," the theme for his term as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

Hosted by students from Roosevelt High School, the Citywide Teen Open Mike Night is a chance for students from all of Seattle's high schools to get together and appreciate amazing talents.

Is violence preferenced over sex when it comes to ratings? Listen as the Teen Center Advisers discuss.