“A sharp, startling, wondrous story. “
Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Award winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Read MoreAnnouncing WICKED NIX!
I’m delighted to announce that my first middle-grade novel, WICKED NIX, will be coming out in October from Amulet in the states and HarperCollins Canada in Canada. Jaime Zollars is the cover artist and has done the most gorgeous interior illustrations–including a map! I am over the moon! ISBN 978-1-4197-2869-3...
Read MoreStarred Selection!
The verdict is in! Worlds of Ink and Shadow is a starred selection in the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids and Teens.
Read MoreMy Readercon Schedule
Tomorrow I head off to Boston for my first Readercon! I’ll be getting both my panels out of the way on Friday, so then I can sit back and enjoy the rest of the conference. (Whew!) I’m so excited to speak about a hero of mine, Diana Wynne Jones, who is a memorial guest of honor. Here’s where I’ll be: FRIDAY, JULY 8th 11:00 AM BH The Works of Diana Wynne Jones. Lena Coakley, Alena McNamara, Sharyn November (leader), Bethany Powell, Sonya Taaffe. Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) is renowned as one of the twentieth century’s best writers of children’s...
Read MoreWhy Jane Eyre is Most Definitely a YA Novel–The Guardian
First sparks of love, first kisses, first great disappointments : Lena Coakley on why Jane Eyre is not just a classic, it’s classic YA Really delighted to see my name on a Guardian byline today! Do you agree? Is Jane Eyre a YA novel? Have a look at my article over on The Guardian blog and then feel free to Tweet your opinion to me @lenacoakley
Read MoreAbout Me
Hi! I'm Lena, a young adult fantasy author from Toronto.