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Part 2 This is six-part series is intended to guide new science fiction readers toward books that they may find enjoyable

Part 1 This is six-part series is intended to guide new science fiction readers toward books that they may find enjoyable

Results that came in for (npr books') 2012 summer's Best-Ever Teen Fiction poll. A whopping 75,220 voted for their favorite young adult novels.

Gary Green's map of fiction in Surrey. A great example of how to use Google Maps. The tool also allows him to write about each title that he's put into the map.

Great infogrpahic that creates a great image of Sci-Fi information that I was explaining to students not long ago. Much clearer here!

Teens and their parents can find similar titles to "Mockingjay" in the 2011 nominations for YALSA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (PPYA) booklist, particularly the What If… themed list, which highlights titles featuring alternative history and worlds, steampunk, apocalyptic fiction and cyberpunk, among other settings.

The official website of Australian fantasy, science fiction author Justine Larbalestier. Jan 2008 was tips on writing month. Type in "writing" to bring up posts. or go to

The official site of author Beth Revis who writes science fiction and fantasy novels for teens. Her debut novel, Across the Universe, launched from Penguin/Razorbill on January 11, 2011. Across the Universe is the first of a trilogy.

For those who love reading and books. This new community is devoted to all things literary. You will be able to find find recommendations for students as well as yourself. Users share what they are reading in addition to making lists such as "Kids Books About Silent Movies" and "Children's Fiction That Deals With Tragedy."

The official site Australian speculative fiction writer Sean Williams.

Author interviews ranging through the decades, from the 50's to the present from The Paris Review.

The official website of Australian fantasy, science fiction author Justine Larbalestier. Jan 2008 was tips on writing month. Type in "writing" to bring up posts.

site is split into eight main categories: Anime/Manga, Books, Cartoons, Miscellaneous, Games, Comics, Movies, and TV Shows. Users who complete the free registration process can submit their fan fiction, maintain a user profile, review other stories, contact each other via email or private messages, and maintain a list of favorite stories and authors. There are also centralized communities and forums

Over 2,100 publicly-available ebooks from the University of Virginia Library's Etext Center, including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children's literature, American history, Shakespeare, African-American documents, the Bible, and much more. Each text on this list can be accessed in HTML (web version) for online viewing, and can be downloaded as both a MS Reader E-book for the Microsoft Reader and a Palm-readable text for the Palm Reader. Each text on this list can be accessed in HTML (web version) for online viewing, and can be downloaded as both a MS Reader E-book for the Microsoft Reader and a Palm-readable text for the Palm Reader.

Fiction:Classics, Modern, Adventures, Crime Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Westerns, Terrorists, Martial Arts, Spy Stories, Thrillers, Historical, Adult, Philisophical, Experimental, Humour Comedy.

Judi Jagger, 2011 WA Children's Book Council judge, has developed her own blog. It is a great read for anyone interested in children's and YA literature.