YA Heard It Here First

Calling all readers, listeners, and YA lovers! YA Heard It Here First is a podcast run by Macmillan Audio employees dedicated to discussing your favorite genre. From missing girls to magical worlds, we'll share book recommendations, exclusive content, and author interviews you won't want to miss. In our current season, we’re serializing Danielle L. Jensen's epic YA fantasy, DARK SHORES, read by Jeanette Illidge and Jeremy Arthur. You can find out more about the story here. Plus, join our StoryGraph read-along to discuss DARK SHORES with other listeners. DARK SHORES will only be available on the feed for a limited time, so make sure you listen or download by 8/22.

Episodes

Missing Clarissa: Prologue

February 16, 2023 • 6 mins

Welcome to the YA Heard It Here First podcast feed, where the podcast episodes from the Missing Clarissa novel by Ripley Jones are released. Missing Clarissa is a gripping novel about two friends who start a true crime podcast for their high school journalism class—with dangerous consequences about the disappearance of popular high school "it" girl Clarissa Campbell. Follow along and hear podcast hosts Cam and Blair interview frien...

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Episode One: The Beginning

February 21, 2023 • 7 mins

Over 20 years later, Oreville high school juniors and best friends, Blair and Cameron, start a true crime podcast, determined to unravel the story of what or who happened to this rural urban legend. Get the Missing Clarissa audiobook: http://bit.ly/3lBTvHb

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Episode Two: The Friends

February 23, 2023 • 9 mins

Allen Dawson was in Clarissa’s grade at Oreville High. They weren’t good friends, but they were close enough that he helped her parents with the media circus after she disappeared. Get the Missing Clarissa audiobook: http://bit.ly/3lBTvHb

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Episode Three: The Mothers

February 28, 2023 • 5 mins

Clarissa’s mom was remembering a saint, not a real girl. And that was just the beginning. We had no idea how much about Clarissa we were going to find out. Get the Missing Clarissa audiobook: http://bit.ly/3lBTvHb

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Episode Four: The Lovers

March 2, 2023 • 7 mins

Brad Bennett was Clarissa’s boyfriend at the time they disappeared. They were the perfect American couple... It’s always the boyfriend, right? Get the Missing Clarissa audiobook: http://bit.ly/3lBTvHb

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Episode Five: The Regrets

March 7, 2023 • 7 mins

Jenny Alexander was Clarissa’s best friend. Like Clarissa, she was a pretty popular cheerleader, whose wholesome smile was hiding all kinds of secrets. Get the Missing Clarissa audiobook: http://bit.ly/3lBTvHb

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Episode Six: The Betrayers

March 9, 2023 • 4 mins

A single person is always connected to so many other stories, so many other lies. We’re all tangled up together. Get the Missing Clarissa audiobook: http://bit.ly/3lBTvHb

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Ace of Spades Trailer

October 31, 2023 • 2 mins

Welcome to YA Heard It Here First—the Young Adult anthology series dedicated to discussing your favorite genre. From missing girls to magical worlds, we’ll share book recommendations, exclusive content and author interviews you won’t want to miss. Our first season is about to launch on November 1st, and we can’t wait for you to hear it. We’re starting with Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s acclaimed Ace of Spades.

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BONUS: Introducing Where Sleeping Girls Lie

February 14, 2024 • 31 mins

If you’ve been following along this season, you’ve likely just finished listening to ACE OF SPADES by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé narrated by Jeanette Illidge and Tapiwa Mugweni. Today you’ll get to hear author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and editor Foyinsi Adegbonmire discuss the audiobook and Faridah’s upcoming book, WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE which will be released March 19th, 2024 wherever books and audiobooks are sold. You can buy ACE OF S...

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BONUS EXCERPT: Where Sleeping Girls Lie

March 7, 2024 • 53 mins

This season, you listened to Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Loved what you heard? Today we have an early excerpt from Faridah’s next audiobook, Where Sleeping Girls Lie, on sale March 19th, 2024. You can preorder Where Sleeping Girls Lie here.

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The Sunbearer Trials Trailer

July 10, 2024 • 2 mins

Welcome back to YA Heard It Here First—the Young Adult anthology series dedicated to discussing your favorite genre. From missing girls to magical worlds, we’ll share book recommendations, exclusive content and author interviews you won’t want to miss. Our next season is about to launch on July 11, and we can’t wait for you to hear it. We're back with Aiden Thomas's electric Mexican-inspired fantasy The Sunbearer Trials, read by An...

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BONUS EXCERPT: Celestial Monsters

August 29, 2024 • 16 mins

If you’ve been following along this season, you’ve likely just finished listening to The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas, narrated by André Santana. Loved what you heard? Today we have an early excerpt from Aiden’s next audiobook–Celestial Monsters on sale September 9th, 2024. Take a listen! You can buy The Sunbearer Trials in full here and preorder Celestial Monsters here.

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Tweet Cute Trailer

October 22, 2024 • 2 mins

Welcome back to YA Heard It Here First—the Young Adult anthology series dedicated to discussing your favorite genre. From missing girls to magical worlds, we’ll share book recommendations, exclusive content and author interviews you won’t want to miss. Our next season is about to launch on October 29th, and we can’t wait for you to hear it. We're back with Emma Lord's fresh, irresistible rom-com Tweet Cute, read by Dan Bittner and ...

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BONUS EXCERPT: The Rival

December 5, 2024 • 37 mins

If you’ve been following along this season, you’ve likely just finished listening to Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, narrated by Dan Bittner and Emily Shaffer. Loved what you heard? Today we have an early excerpt from Emma’s next audiobook, The Rival, on sale January 21st, 2025. You can buy Tweet Cute in full here and preorder The Rival here.

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The Marvellers Trailer

January 30, 2025 • 2 mins

Welcome back to YA Heard It Here First—the Young Adult anthology series dedicated to discussing your favorite genre. From missing girls to magical worlds, we’ll share book recommendations, exclusive content and author interviews you won’t want to miss. Our next season is about to launch on February 4th, and we can’t wait for you to hear it. We're back with Dhonielle Clayton's New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller The Marvellers, r...

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BONUS EXCERPT: The Deadly Fates

March 13, 2025 • 25 mins

If you’ve been following along this season, you’ve likely just finished listening to The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt. Loved what you heard? Today we have an excerpt from Dhonielle’s latest audiobook–The Deadly Fates–on sale now. Take a listen! You can buy The Marvellers in full here and order The Deadly Fates here.

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Introducing: Dark Shores

May 13, 2025 • 1 min

We’re excited to announce this new season, in which we serialize Danielle L. Jensen's DARK SHORES audiobook. The first episode drops 5/20! Plus, join our StoryGraph read-along to discuss DARK SHORES with other listeners.

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Dark Shores: 1

May 20, 2025 • 44 mins

Tune in for a new episode of the YA Heard It Here First podcast, in which we serialize the DARK SHORES audiobook by Danielle L. Jensen. Plus, join our StoryGraph read-along to discuss DARK SHORES with other listeners. Can’t wait for the next episode? You can buy DARK SHORES in full here or check out the rest of the series here.

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Dark Shores: 2

May 23, 2025 • 51 mins

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Dark Shores: 3

May 27, 2025 • 40 mins

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YA Heard It Here First

Episodes

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Episode Two: The Friends

Episode Three: The Mothers

Episode Four: The Lovers

Episode Five: The Regrets

Episode Six: The Betrayers

Ace of Spades Trailer

BONUS: Introducing Where Sleeping Girls Lie

BONUS EXCERPT: Where Sleeping Girls Lie

The Sunbearer Trials Trailer

BONUS EXCERPT: Celestial Monsters

Tweet Cute Trailer

BONUS EXCERPT: The Rival

The Marvellers Trailer

BONUS EXCERPT: The Deadly Fates

Introducing: Dark Shores

Dark Shores: 1

Dark Shores: 2

Dark Shores: 3

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