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."
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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
This guest post was written by Alexandra Christo, author of Into the Crooked Place. If you'd like to see your own words published on United By Pop, please see how to submit a guest post here.
As a fantasy writer, I spend half my time…
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."
Stacey Lee on writing YA historical fiction and upcoming books
Over the years, Stacey Lee has explored 1849 Missouri, 1906 San Francisco and the magic of smell. Now, in her newest YA historical fiction novel, The Downstairs Girl, Stacey transports readers to 1890 Atlanta, Georgia where her protagonist,…
Plan your school day to discover your YA squad
Do you belong with the Love, Simon crew or Dumbledore's Army?
Yasmin Rahman on mental health and social media
"People can, and will, go on about how social media is ruining everything. But I’m here to tell you it’s not. It’s a saviour to many."
Tahereh Mafi on writing, publishing and returning to the world of Shatter Me
"I'm extremely grateful for the passionate readers who keep these characters alive."
Clare Rees on discussing climate change in fiction
"Climate change is looking likely to be the most important crisis of the next century, if not the most important crisis this millennium."
Katharine McGee on writing, character dream casts and her new novel, American Royals
Secrets, drama and romance fill the pages of Katharine McGee's newest novel, American Royals, in which she asks the question “What if America had a royal family?” So we sat down with Katharine and asked her a few questions of our own.…
Natália Gomes on the #MeToo movement and her new novel, We Are Not Okay
"Accepting that we need help doesn’t make us weak, it makes us strong."