Category: Campfire Chats

Campfire Chats with Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor

In the lead up to Camp YA we’re chatting to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! To celebrate the release of their brand new book Everything Amplified, we’re heading back to school and jamming to some of our favourite music, while chatting to the wonderful author and illustrator Sarah Lippett, and […]

Posted September 16, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Joanna Nadin

Camp Counselor Karen Bultiauw chatted to the phenomenal Joanna Nadin about her latest book Birdy Arbuthnot’s Year of YES: from research into Soho in the 60s to found family and Joanna’s writing process… check it out! View this post on Instagram A post shared by CAMP YA (@campyafest)

Posted September 16, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Margaret McDonald

In the lead up to Camp YA we’re chatting to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! We headed over to Glasgow to talk to Carnegie, UKLA and Branford Boase award winner Margaret McDonald about her book Glasgow Boys. Which is a striking debut exploring the power of identity, community and the Scottish […]

Posted September 2, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with I.V. Marie

We’re invited to Blackwood Academy to chat to New York Times, USA Today and International Bestselling author I.V. Marie about her journey to becoming an author, debut book and what type of magic she’d prefer to have. Her debut novel Immortal Consequences kicks off The Souls of Blackwood Academy series, a magical, high-stakes story set […]

Posted August 28, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Tia Fisher

In the lead up to Camp YA we’re chatting to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! To celebrate the release of her brand new book, we’re heading back to school to chat to Yoto Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Award Winner Tia Fisher about her stories Crossing the Line and Not Going to […]

Posted August 26, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Amie Jordan

In the lead up to Camp YA we’re chatting to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! Today we’re excited to visit the author of the All the Hidden Monsters series, Amie Jordan, in an otherworldly Manchester, to chat about hidden tunnels and magical enforcement jobs. All the Hidden Monsters series is […]

Posted August 18, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments