Young Adult Fantasy Author
Welcome to my website. My name is Lena Coakley and my first novel, a YA high fantasy called Witchlanders is now out From Atheneum Books for Young Readers....
Toronto, Ontario, April 13-15, 2012.
Niagara, Ontario, June 8-10, 2012
Huntsville, Ontario, July 13-16, 2012
Toronto, Ontario, November 1-4, 2012.
Toronto, Ontario, November 10, 2012.
My first interview as Canadian corruspondant for Cynthia Leitich... read more
A number of people have been asking me how I got my literary agent, and it... read more
When I was a child, people told me so often that I read fantasy for escape that... read more
Out of This World: Science Fiction But Not As You Know It An Exhibition at the... read more
Last week I posted some of my favourite book trailers in hopes that they would... read more
I adore book trailers. I was speaking to a writer yesterday who audibly moaned... read more
In London, every time a train door opens, an automated female voice tells you... read more
I started such a brilliant novel a few years ago. Oh it would have been... read more
My first novel is coming out in three months and I’ve gone tharn. I’m a... read more
Back before I started my first novel, I asked my full-time writer friends how... read more
Last month a number of other children’s authors and I attended the... read more
Check out my guest post over at the Adventures in Children’s Publishing... read more
Is there anyone whose books you loved? Anyone whose diary prompted you to pick... read more
Isn’t here! But wait. It’s just a click away over at THE... read more
Last week I wrote about backstory, worldbuilding as an element of character,... read more
If you are working on a fantasy novel, these are a few questions you might ask... read more
I don’t remember why I started it. Plenty of authors do it—or they did... read more
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I have not been a young adult for some 50 years. I enjoyed Witchlanders so much. I finished it in one reading and now a question? Will there be more? These characters were very interesting. They can’t be over, right? Keep up the good work. So refreshing and enjoyable.
Ha ha, I’m afraid I’m also going to have to beg for info on any sequels for Witchlanders. It’s been a long time since I’ve come across a fantasy as exciting as this one!
I loved this book it mesmerized me i love reading this book. I have favorable books but this one is the best i have ever read.
please if you can, can you please right another sequel. i am only 16 and i don’t know if you would even consider my opinion but you cant just let a wonderful book like this not be a series.
Hello! I’m so sorry I didn’t notice the questions on this part of the site. I hope you don’t think me rude for not answering sooner! Thank you, Sandra. I haven’t been a young adult for quite a while either, but I still enjoy reading YA books. I’d love to write a sequel someday, but it’s not what I’m working on right now. My publisher and I are still in that awkward time where we’re not sure how Witchlanders is going to do, so I think we’ll have to wait and see a bit longer. Thank you as well, Mandy. Wow! You are all so sweet. I’m so embarrassed that I didn’t see your messages were here. Hi Alixander! It’s so wonderful to hear from a teen reader. As I said, I would like to write a sequel. I think it would be from Falpian’s point of view. Keep your fingers crossed!