One of my all-time favorite historical figures is Grace O’Malley, Ireland’s pirate queen. She took over her Irish clan, made herself a wildly successful piratess during the Irish rebellion against England, and ultimately walked into Elizabeth I’s palace for a meeting under her own steam. (There are quite a few great fictionalized accounts of her […]
Trying your hand at NaNoWriMo this year? Whether it’s your first year or your 18th (yes, NaNoWriMo has been around that long!), it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos and let things slip out of control when you’re fast-drafting a manuscript. Luckily, these writing pros have been there and done that, and they’ve got some […]
We all have a lot to be grateful for in our lives. But writers (and readers, to be honest), in particular, often owe a debt to a particular book—one that shaped them, as a reader, as writer, as a human being. So this Thanksgiving, BN Teen asked 14 of your favorite authors to share the […]
Worldbuilding may not be the exclusive domain of speculative fiction (real-world settings need development, too, after all), but fantastical genres are where worldbuilding often packs the most punch. The best worldbuilding not only fully transports you to somewhere new, but also offers a sense of scope and possibility that extends far beyond the borders of […]