Liz Lawson on The Lucky Ones, anger in YA and upcoming projects
"I truly believe that we need stories of hope in this world."
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Rules for Being a Girl author Katie Cotugno shares her feminist care package
Katie Cotugno places her top five pieces of feminist media into a virtual care package.
The Animal Crossing villagers you pick will decide your next read
It's time to let your favourite Animal Crossing villagers take control of your TBR.
Suzanne Park on the zombie apocalypse, rom-coms and The Perfect Escape
I remember thinking, “Oh geez, I have to write about this someday.”
Laura Steven on high school insecurities and The Love Hypothesis TV show
"Life is much better when you embrace who you really are; you’ll attract the people who are meant to be in your life."
50+ YA sci-fi and fantasy books to read during lockdown
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There's no denying YA sci-fi and fantasy novels can…
50+ YA contemporaries to read during lockdown
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There's no use tiptoeing around it, even though it's…
YA author, Bex Hogan, on the need to escape in 2020
The post below was kindly written by Bex Hogan, author of Venom.
2020 isn’t here to play. To quote a certain Jamaican crab, ‘the human world is a mess.’ Countries on fire, wars raging, immigrants imprisoned, refugees abandoned – not to…
Your Easter candy preferences will determine your next YA read
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Picture the scene: the sun is shining, spring has…
10 activity books and journals to help you de-stress and beat boredom
This is journalling like you've never seen it before.
YA author, Adi Alsaid, shares his Advice for teen activists
The post below was kindly written by Adi Alsaid, author of We Didn't Ask For This.
Author’s note: There’s an obvious omission of anything COVID-19 related in my answers below. I still believe all of what I wrote applies in the world of the…
25+ amazing new YA releases of April 2020
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Spring has officially sprung and it's bought with it…
YA fantasy books for when you want to escape to another world
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Sometimes the real world gets a bit too much. Whether…
Patrice Caldwell on her powerful YA anthology, A Phoenix First Must Burn
Featuring sixteen stories written by bestselling and award winning authors, A Phoenix First Must Burn: Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance and Hope, expertly explores the nuances of the Black experience in a diverse and inclusive way.…
YA Playlist: Young adult books for Niall Horan fans
It's time to let Niall Horan decide your new favourite book.