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Children's and Young Adult Literature

A guide for finding information on children's and young adult literature, books aimed at children and young adults, and teacher resources on the teaching of literature.

Streaming video databases

Author talks and event videos

Libraries and Literary Festivals often host opportunities for authors and illustrators to talk about the process of creating books. Many of these presentations are recorded and can be found online.

The Wheeler Centre

A centre dedicated to the discussion and practice of writing and ideas. Explore live and digital conversations, debates, readings and performances on their website in the form of videos and podcasts. 

Melbourne writers festival YouTube channel

Touted as 'Australia’s boldest literary festival', the Melbourne Writers Festival brings hosts discussions with authors and literary critics, many of which are available online as videos or podcasts.

Library of congress

The U.S. Library of Congress hosts a number of literary events, including discussions with prolific children's authors. There are currently over 6,800 event videos hosted online.

LinkedIn Learning

Video training courses

LinkedIn Learning provides short training videos on a wide range of subjects and technologies.

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