#PassTheParcel

#PassTheParcel 

 

To spread some festive, book-ish cheer in the run-up to Christmas (and the #YAtakeover), we are launching a book-tubing venture in the form of a game.

 

#PassTheParcel will see a package delivered to three book-tubers. They will film themselves opening the package (which will contain a book - one that is personal to me) and a set of twenty flash cards plus instructions. Each card will have a clue to a particular book (a recreation of a well-known, YA cover, for example) or something more subjective (such as your favourite YA villain). The answering of these clues will be filmed, timed and posted on Youtube. The package is then re-sealed and the process repeated (it includes everything plus a book that is personal to you).


Everyone that takes part between now and the #YAtakeover on the 9th January 2016 will be in with a chance to win a copy of Tess Sharpe's Far From You and Robyn Schneider's Extraordinary Means. This is not just for book-tubers and book bloggers. Absolutely anyone can take part. You don't have to have a fancy, state-of-the-art camera to take part. A smart phone or tablet does the job just as well!

If you're interested in taking part, e-mail us at yafictionados@hotmail.com with #PassTheParcel in the subject line or tweet us at @YAfictionados.

 

Help us spread the book-ish cheer!

The #YAtakeover

 

The #YAtakeover is an event unlike any other. For 24 hours, we're taking Twitter by storm. Authors from around the word will be interviewed live on Twitter where you, yes YOU, will get a chance to ask your burning questions. Join us on the 8th January 2016 at 9pm right through until 9pm on the 9th January  for the first ever, 24-hour, global YA event. Authors, bloggers, readers, booksellers, librarians, YA readers: mark this date in your calendar but I guarantee you, this is something you will NOT want to miss.

Twitter interviews will be themed and include anywhere between one and three authors. This will be hosted by a blogger on the day so share your thoughts with the authors involved by tweeting them (don't forget the #YAtakeover hashtag though!). They will take questions for the last ten minutes of their interview.

Follow our blog for the latest. Check us out on Twitter and Instagram where we'll announce news and updates. We have tons of giveaways and games planned, a book-tubing event with a twist, Twitter interviews and chats, a literary YA week and a whole lot more. Watch the skies for our YAF signal or, you know, you can always just check Twitter if it's a cloudy night.

Our giveaways will be done on Twitter AND Instagram so make sure you follow us on both to double your chances.

A list of the authors involved will be posted on the 12th November and updated as the month goes on. Follow us on Twitter to hear the daily author reveals first. The #YAtakeover schedule goes live from the 17th December 2015. I've already got that Friday feeling!