Teen Readers

Interested in joining a Teen Writing Group?

UPDATE: This program is currently on hiatus but please keep an eye out for updates on our social media pages and/or weekly newsletters.  Please email Portia at portia.graf@tatteredcover.com for more information


Teens come together to share and critique writing, often with a nationally published young adult author as a mentor and participant. An incredible opportunity for aspiring teen writers! Free and open exclusively to teens. 

A former Teen Advisory Board member said, "All of us read some writing, and then the conversation naturally went towards unique ways they develop characters and what platforms they use to help get inspired and to publish their work. They had really unique approaches - like using mood boards, matching songs to characters, and creating virtual versions of their characters. We did a short setting exercise, too, that looked at how settings change over time."

Tattered Cover Aspen Grove: This group meets the last Sunday of each month from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. This is free and open exclusively to teens. 


Upcoming Events for Fans of YA Literature...


Live Stream with Jewell Parker Rhodes & Kelly McWilliams

Tuesday, June 16, 5:00 pm, YouTube

Jewell Parker Rhodes, bestselling and award-winning author of multiple books for young readers and adults, will discuss Black Brother, Black Brother ($16.99 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). This is a powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are forced to navigate the world, all while training for a fencing competition. Jewell will be in conversation with Kelly McWilliams, author of Agnes at the End of the World ($17.99 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this genre-defying novel about a girl who escapes a terrifying cult only to discover that the world Outside has succumbed to a viral apocalypse.

ABOUT THE EVENT

This event is free and open to the public. It will be live streamed on our YouTube channel. You can watch the live stream HERE and even set reminders for when we go live. The event will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel after the event. 


Live Stream with Bethany C. Morrow & Sandhya Menon

Thursday, June 25, 5:00 pm, YouTube

Bethany C. Morrow will discuss her debut standalone novel, A Song Below Water ($17.99 Tor Teen), a captivating modern fantasy about black mermaids, friendship, and self-discovery set against the challenges of today's racism and sexism. In a society determined to keep her under lock and key, Tavia must hide her siren powers. Meanwhile, Effie is fighting her own family struggles, pitted against literal demons from her past. Together, these best friends must navigate through the perils of high school’s junior year. But everything changes in the aftermath of a siren murder trial that rocks the nation, and Tavia accidentally lets out her magical voice at the worst possible moment. Morrow will be in conversation with Sandhya Menon, the New York Times bestselling author of multiple young adult novels including Of Curses and Kisses.

ABOUT THE EVENT

This event is free and open to the public. It will be live streamed on our YouTube channel. You can watch the live stream HERE and even set reminders for when we go live. The event will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel after the event.