Launched in the US in 1998 by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association), Teen Reading Week is, you guessed it, an initiative to encourage adolescent literacy.
This is an excellent program and I’m all for getting more kids to read. As a child and a teen, I spent hours disappearing into my favorite books. Without these literary friends, my life might have turned out very differently. I still enjoy reading, editing, and celebrating young adult books.
With that goal in mind, a couple of my indie author friends, Greta Burroughs and Vickie Johnstone, have organized an “Inspiring Teens” blog hop. See below for a list of all the authors you can meet this coming week. You might also win some books or an Amazon gift card.
Enjoy!
Monday, Oct. 14
Blogger – Kate Bainbridge http://read2review.com/
Author – Vickie Johnstone
Blogger – Sharon Ledwith http://sharonledwith.blogspot.com/
Author – Jennifer Loiske
Blogger – Armen Pogharian https://armenpogharian.wordpress.com/
Author – Ey Wade
Blogger – Candice Conway Simpson http://booksforboysreviewsandfun.blogspot.co.uk/
Author – Sharon Rose Mayes
Blogger-Cedar Sanderson http://cedarwrites.com/
Author – Kim Mutch Emerson
Blogger – Maria Savva –http://www.mariasavva.com
Author – Ed Drury
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Blogger – Kate Bainbridge http://read2review.com/
Author – Greta Burroughs
Blogger – Jennifer Loiske http://jenniferloiske.wordpress.com/
Author – Cedar Sanderson
Blogger – Lisa Cresswell www.lisatcresswell.blogspot.com
Author – Tim Flanagan
Blogger –Debra J Jameson Smith http://creationsbydjamesonsmith.com/blog/
Author – Sharon Ledwith
Blogger –David Lowbridge http://indieebookreview.blogspot.co.uk)
Author – Amanda Haulk Taylor
Blogger –Wendy Strain – http://www.writeonwendy.com/
Author – Greta Burroughs 7:45-8:45 PM CST
This is a five minute fiction contest open for all participants to write a short piece using a prompt provided by Greta Burroughs. A prize will be awarded to the winner. It’s a lot of fun and an exciting way to show off your skills at writing.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Blogger – Kate Bainbridge http://read2review.com/
Author – Debbie Manber Kupfer
Blogger –Maria Saava http://www.mariasavva.com
Author –Linda Deane
Blogger – Debbie Manber Kupfer – http://debbiemanberkupfer.wordpress.com/
Author – Randy Attwood
Blogger – Ey Wade http://dna-bloodtiesandlies.blogspot.com/
Author – Armen Pogharian
Blogger – David Lowbridge http://indieebookreview.blogspot.co.uk
Author –Helen Daly
Blogger – Robert DeBurgh http://robertdeburgh.weebly.com/blog-blogging-through-the-mire.html
Author – Christine Hughes
Thursday, Oct. 17
Blogger – Kate Bainbridge http://read2review.com/
Author – Hugo Jackson
Blogger – Vickie Johnstone (Vixie’s Stories) – http://vickiejohnstone.blogspot.co.uk/
Author – Paul Plunkett
Blogger – Kim Mutch Emerson http://masterkoda.com/category/master-koda-blog-tour
Author – Donna Dillon
Blogger – Karen Pokraz Toz http://kptoz.blogspot.co.uk
Author – JR Simmons
Blogger – David Lowbridge http://indieebookreview.blogspot.co.uk/
Author –Saoirse O’Mara
Blogger – Brenda Perlin http://homewreckertheblog.com/
Author – Charlotte Blackwell
Friday, Oct. 18
Blogger – Kate Bainbridge –http://read2review.com/
Author – Tianna Scott
Blogger –Tim Flanagan http://timflanaganauthor.wordpress.com
Author – Catherine Stovall
Blogger – Sharon Rose Mayes – http://www.notyourmomblog.com/
Author – Wendy Siefken
Blogger – Cassie McCown http://gatheringleavesreviews.blogspot.com/
Author – Alan Tucker
Blogger –David Lowbridge http://indieebookreview.blogspot.co.uk/
Author –Michael Chulsky
Blogger – Wendy Siefken http://siefkenpublications.blogspot.co.uk/
Author – Juli Caldwell
Saturday, Oct. 19
Blogger – Robbie Cox www.themessthatisme.com
Author – Patrick Robbins
Blogger – Jonathan Gould http://daglit.blogspot.co.uk
Author – Sibel Hodge
Blogger – Donna Dillon http://authordonnadillon.blogspot.com/
Author – Debra J Jameson Smith
Blogger – Greta Burroughs http://booksbygretaburroughs.weebly.com/-a-new-day-has-begun.html
Author – Chris Baker
Blogger – Cassy Wood http://reviewmetwice.blogspot.com
Author – Vicki Kinnaird
Blogger – Vickie Johnstone – http://vickiejohnstone.blogspot.co.uk/
Author – Lisa Cresswell
Laurie Boris 
Thank you so much, Laurie!