Susannah Richards
Susannah Richards, PhD, is Associate Professor in Education at Eastern Connecticut State University, specialising in literacy and literature for youth. She has served on many book committees, including the John Newbery Medal. She is passionate about working to ensure that young people not only know how to read, but that they want to read.
Interviews with Susannah Richards
The Best Young Adult Literature of 2025, recommended by Susannah Richards
With technology pulling young people in like never before we need to curate books that motivate teenagers to read, argues Susannah Richards, Associate Professor in Education at Eastern Connecticut State University and a specialist in literature for youth. From the large number of new books published for teens and young adults in 2025, she picks five of the best to ignite and delight young readers.
