YALC – the UK’s Young Adult Literature Convention

Malorie Blackman YALC

The first YALC took place at London Film & Comic Con in 2014 as Malorie Blackman’s major project as Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2013-2015. YALC has fast become a popular event bringing together fantastic authors, publishers and readers for two packed days of YA events, writing workshops, book signings, book-themed activities and more!

YALC Blog

Q&A with Jacqueline Silvester 2759 1829 YALC

Q&A with Jacqueline Silvester

Hi Jacqueline, Thank you for joining us here at YALC. We would love you to introduce yourself? Hi YALC, my name is Jacqueline Silvester. I write Romantic YA with a dose of trauma, spicy paranormal books with my best friend, and dark adult literary. Can you give our readers an overview of your new novel…

Q&A with J.L. Simmonds 2759 1829 YALC

Q&A with J.L. Simmonds

We’re delighted to welcome you to the YALC socials, would you like to introduce yourself? Hi everyone! Thanks for having me. I’m Jo and I write hopeful, uplifting, joyful LGBTQ+ YA novels. I discovered YALC way back in 2017 when I was at Comic Con with my best friend Andy, and there was a huge…

Q&A with Emily Barr 2759 1829 YALC

Q&A with Emily Barr

– We’re delighted to welcome you to the YALC socials, would you like to introduce yourself? Thank you! I’m Emily, and I’ve been a professional writer for my whole working life, starting as a journalist at the Guardian and going on to write 22 novels for adults and young adults. I live in Cornwall and…

Q&A with Annaliese Avery 2759 1829 YALC

Q&A with Annaliese Avery

– We’re delighted to welcome you to the YALC socials, would you like to introduce yourself? Thank you so much for having me, I am Annaliese Avery author of The Wycherleys. I love writing fantasy fiction it is my happy place; I feel like most things can be improved with the addition of a dragon…

Amy McCaw’s YALC 2024 Review 2560 1920 YALC

Amy McCaw’s YALC 2024 Review

YALC is one of my favourite events of the year. I’ve attended every YALC, first as a reader and more recently as an author, and I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since it started! It’s such a special celebration of YA books, and this year was no different. As you walk around the YALC…

Biggest YA Book Event of the Year Opens Doors to Indie Self-Published Authors! 1080 1080 YALC

Biggest YA Book Event of the Year Opens Doors to Indie Self-Published Authors!

The UK’s Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC) is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new #InspiringIndies zone, hosted by LitPR, during its 10th-anniversary edition at Olympia, London on 16-17 November 2024. This dedicated space is set to shine a spotlight on the vibrant world of indie publishing, showcasing the creativity and talent of self-published…

10th Anniversary YALC T-Shirts 1181 1181 YALC

10th Anniversary YALC T-Shirts

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of YALC, our NEW stunning t-shirt is available only for pre-order. This stunning new design features over 500 YA authors who we have had the pleasure of hosting at YALC ever since 2014. From taking part in Workshops, industry panels, talks, 1-2-1’s, signings, virtual events and more, each author has…

Interview: Ben Oliver ‘The Kill Factor’ 730 485 YALC

Interview: Ben Oliver ‘The Kill Factor’

We have a wonderful Q&A with the author of ‘The Loop’ and new novel ‘The Kill Factor’ Ben Oliver. Don’t forget to head to YALC Instagram and Twitter for a chance to win a copy of ‘The Kill Factor’. Can you give our readers a little overview of your new novel ‘The Kill Factor’? Ideas…

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