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Kate Oldfield
This guest post was written by Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers.
When I started writing “Love is for Losers” many years ago, I knew that I wanted to write a lesbian love story, but I also knew that I didn’t want to write a…
20 Body positive YA books to read in 2021
Diet culture sucks. Its toxicity surrounds us all day, every day but never more than at the beginning of a new year. So if you’re looking for some fabulous, body inclusive books to counteract the noise, here are 10 currently released body…
Cynthia Murphy on her chilling new YA horror, Last One to Die
If you've been on the hunt for a deeply chilling and addictively creepy YA horror with retro slasher-movie vibes, you're in luck because Cynthia Murphy's new debut novel, Last One to Die, ticks all the boxes and we were lucky enough to chat…
Katharine & Elizabeth Corr on how to build your fantasy world
This guest post was written by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr, authors of A Crown of Talons.
2020 has probably made many of us long for an escape – it’s a cruel irony that holidays have mostly been impossible. Fortunately, there’s no…
35+ YA books coming out in January 2021
2021 has officially arrived and while we all hope it will treat the world with more kindness than its predecessor, the one thing we do know for certain is that the new year will be blessing our bookshelves with hundreds of incredible and…
270+ must read 2021 YA book releases
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Truth be told, we could write page after page about…
100+ of the best YA books of 2020
There's no point sugar coating it, 2020 has been pretty terrible. There's been a lot of heartache and pain and whilst we by no means want to gloss over that fact, today we'd like to celebrate one of the few wonderful things that has come…
Brenna Thummler on why she writes books that challenge young readers
This guest post was written by Brenna Thummler, author and illustrator of Sheets and Delicates.
A book is not one fixed story. It is malleable, shaped by each individual reader and their experiences. A character’s emotion, whether it be…
25+ YA books perfect for winter holiday reading
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December has arrived and thus begins the holiday season. Town centres have lit up, the chocolate Santa's who've sat on grocery store shelves since September suddenly seem appetising and our TV's are…
15 YA book releases for December 2020
December is upon us and the time has come to say hello to the final batch of 2020 YA book releases. With highly anticipated sequels, show stopping love stories, high school murders and more, it's safe to say you'll be ending the reading…
Kiersten White recommends her favourite YA retellings
It’s not surprising that I adore a good retelling. Getting to build on a foundation of familiarity by either expanding or subverting expectations? Yes, please! I love writing them, but I also love reading them. Here are some of my…
These YA K-pop books are perfect for fans old and new
K-pop: whether you're a die hard fan or have yet to test the waters, we've all heard of it. Over the past few years, Korean pop music has conquered music charts across the globe and now it's successfully found its way into YA. Exploring the…
Chloe Gong on her phenomenal debut YA novel, These Violent Delights
It's time to meet your new YA obsession: These Violent Delights, the sensational debut novel by Chloe Gong.
Set in 1920s Shanghai, These Violent Delights follows rival gang heirs and ex-lovers, Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov, as they're…
Jenn Bennett talks her heartwarming new YA novel, Chasing Lucky
It's no secret that we can't get enough of Jenn Bennett's work and her newest YA contemporary, Chasing Lucky, has only further fuelled our love for her books. Featuring a budding photographer, a rebellious outsider, family owned bookstore,…
From Robyn to Harry Styles & Lorde this is the ultimate sad bops playlist
Turn the volume up and get ready to get in your feels with this How It All Blew Up inspired playlist.