Want to know what’s happening in the YA world this month? Well look no further! We’ve collected the exciting releases and events of the month for you to refer to in one place.
WAIT! Are we missing something, or do you want to make sure we have something jotted down for the coming months? Let us know in the comments!
Books Releasing in June 2016
Here are some releases we are really excited for in June 2016!
- IVORY AND BONE by Julie Eshbaugh – Our BAMF Review book of the month!
- LIFE BEFORE by Michele Bacon – YA Contemporary
- HOW TO DISAPPEAR by Ann Redisch Stampler – YA Mystery
- AUTOFOCUS by Lauren Gibaldi – YA Contemporary
- CHANGE PLACES WITH ME by Lois Metzger – YA Science Fiction
Twitter Chats in June 2016
The following chats were found on EmilyReadsEverything.com. Emily has an amazing Twitter chat calendar that you can actually subscribe to!
- Mondays at 7pm GMT – Blogs Do It Better, created by @touchofbelle – @blogdoitbetter / #BDIB
- Fridays at 8pm GMT – Blogs Do It Better, created by @touchofbelle – @blogdoitbetter / #BDIB
- Saturdays at 1pm GMT – Weekend YA Party, hosted by @JasPearlReads – #WeekendYAParty
- Saturday the 11th at 8pm GMT – FairyChat on the theme Classic Twists, hosted by @Fairyloot and moi – #FairyChat
- Sunday the 26th at 3pm EDT – BAMF Chat about the characters of AIR AWAKENS, hosted by us! (@booksaremyfandm) – #BAMFchat
- Tuesday the 28th at 9PM EDT – Blog Hop Party, hosted by @Emren and @thebooktraveler – #BHPChat
We are hosting our next #BAMFChat on June 26, 2016 at 3 pm EDT all about AIR AWAKENS by Elise Kova!
Bookish Events in June 2016
USA
- June 4, 2016 @ 2pm EDT: Barnes & Noble in Amherst, NY
- Come see Jamie and 7 other YA/MG authors including Mindy McGinnis and Kate Karyus Quinn!
- June 10-12, 2016: Barnes & Noble across the States
- B-Fest! See your local store for more details about who to expect to be there and times!
Canada
- June 4, 2016 @ 2pm EDT: Chapters Kitchener in Kitchener, ON
- EK Johnston signs copies of EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR
- June 6, 2016 @ 7pm EDT: Indigo CF Sherway in Etobicoke, ON
- Terry Brooks signs copies of THE SORCERER’S DAUGHTER
- June 11, 2016 @ 2pm EDT: Indigo Erin Mills in Mississauga, ON
- Catherine Lo launches her book HOW IT ENDS
- June 17, 2016 @ 7pm EDT: Indigo Bay & Bloor in Toronto, ON
- Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, Catherine Lo, and Jenny Manzer discuss their debut novels!
- June 24, 2016 @ 6pm PDT: Chapters Metrotown in Burnaby, BC
- Eileen Cook launches her book WITH MALICE
UK
- June 2nd 2016 @ 7:30pm BST: Waterstones Piccadilly
- London Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club discuss DREAM LONDON by Tony Ballantyne
- June 4th 2016 @ 11am BST: Waterstones Derby
- C.J. Flood signs copies of NIGHTWANDERERS
- June 6th 2016 @ 6:30pm BST: Waterstones Piccadilly
- Harriet Reuter Hapgood, Leila Sales, Sarra Manning and Sarah Crossan discuss their recent releases
- Friday 17th 2016 @ 6:30pm: Waterstones Piccadilly
- Women in Fantasy event with Ilka Tampke, Zen Cho and Rebecca Levene
- Thursday 30th 2016 @ 5:30pm: Waterstones Harrow
- Harrow YA Book Club discuss SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli
BONUS! Bookish Movies Releasing in June 2016
Me Before You, the movie adaptation of the book by Jojo Moyes starring Finnick Odair and Daenerys Targaryen, hits big screens on June 3, 2016!

What are you looking forward to most in the month ahead? Were you lucky enough to get an ARC of one of the books? What did you think?
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