Morgan Parker talks mental health, her teen diaries and Who Put This Song On?
"Don’t be afraid to be who you are, ask questions, be honest, be kind, hang in there."
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Dean Atta on his stunning debut novel and why he thinks Billy Porter would love The Black Flamingo
"It feels like I’ve answered a calling with the writing of The Black Flamingo."
Kiersten White talks The Guinevere Deception and writing retellings
"Magic, longing, Camelot."
Renée Ahdieh on her new YA Vampire novel, The Beautiful
"Celine is the most like me of any character I’ve ever written, and it was cathartic and frightening to write a character like that."
Brittney Morris shares how Black Panther inspired her debut novel, SLAY
"I started asking myself what it means to be a strong black woman."
Books for fans of His Dark Materials
It's time to explore worlds unexplored, meet new characters and uncover unfamiliar magic.
Natasha Ngan on trigger warnings, writing struggles and Girls of Storm and Shadow
"Write honestly. Openly. With heart and kindness and hope. There are readers who need to hear what you have to say."
Charlotte Nicole Davis talks The Good Luck Girls and reclaiming the western genre
"I made it my goal to reclaim a genre that has erased so many of us from our own history."
Mary H.K. Choi on why she believes social media is a scam and her new YA novel
"Social media’s such an insidious, elegant scam."
Alexandra Christo on balancing fiction with reality in fantasy
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12 enchanting YA books about witches
Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Closed: Win a copy of Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
"Find the road. Find the gates. Find the girl."
Essential Halloween reads for YA readers
Whether it’s stomach-churning gore, a touch of dark magic or spine chilling, hide
under a blanket and think of a happy place horror you’re looking for in a Halloween read, these YA books have got you covered.
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