Podcast: Hey Ya

From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, the Hey YA podcast is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.

Burnt Toast

Eric and Kelly talk about this year’s winners of the Youth Media Awards and highlight great YA by Black authors coming soon. This episode is sponsored byThe Handsell,Echoes Between Usby Katie McGarry, andScammedby Kristen Simmons. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for ourWhat’s Up…

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60.5: Extra Credit: I Hope You Get This Backlist with Farah Naz Rishi

Eric is joined by Farah Naz Rishi, author ofI Hope You Get This Messageto talk about two of their favorite backlist titles that you should be reading… and a few more. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s newest podcast,Novel Gazing. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and…

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One Chonky Beautiful Book

Eric and Kelly offer up a boatload of YA book recommendations for this year’s Read Harder tasks. This episode is sponsored byBook Riot’s 2020 Read Harder Challenge,Macmillan Audio, andTor Teen. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for ourWhat’s Up in YAnewsletter! SHOW NOTES The…

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59.5: Extra Credit: The Walls Around Us And Phil Stamper

Eric is joined by Phil Stamper, author ofThe Gravity of Us, to talk one of their favorite backlist titles from Nova Ren Suma,The Walls Around Us. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s newest podcast,Novel Gazing. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for ourWhat’s…

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The Count of Monte Crisco

Eric and Kelly talk about their 2020 reading goals, then offer up an array of their most-anticipated upcoming YA books. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Scavenge The Stars by Tara Sim from Amazon Publishing, and Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,…

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Wearing Real People Clothes

Eric and Kelly highlight some of the undersung YA of 2019 and scream about what they’re reading this winter. This episode is sponsored byThe Read Harder Journal,Regretting Youby Colleen Hoover from Amazon Publishing, andBook Riot’s 2020 Read Harder Challenge. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign…

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Coming At You In Claymation

You asked, and Kelly and Eric answered. It’s the holiday YA book recommendation extravaganza! This episode is sponsored byThe Read Harder Journal andLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers, publisher of The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign…

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Remember To Unclick Lumbersexual

Kelly and Eric talk about underrated YA gems of the last decade and highlight great reads for Native American History Month. This episode is sponsored byBook Riot’s TBR,Supernova by Marissa Meyer, and Rebel by Marie Lu. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for ourWhat’s…

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Gentle Trolling

Kelly and guest host Amanda Nelson talk about crossover reads, as well as their Swiss Army YA recommendations. This episode is sponsored byBook Riot’s Blind Date With A Book,Penguin Random House Audio, andA Map of Days by Ransom Riggs. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign…

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Being Petty Is An Important Reason To Read

Kelly and Eric talk about the return of vampires and go deep into YA book cover trends for 2020. This episode is sponsored byBook Riot’s Blind Date With A Book,I’m Not Dying With You Tonight, and What Makes Us. Subscribe to the podcast viaRSS,Apple Podcasts,Spotify, orStitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign…

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