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"To me that felt like an obvious metaphor for the world that Izzy and her friends live in, one where women were trapped, their wings clipped, put on display - even if the cages were gilded ones, they were still cages."

Want to impress people with your bookshelves but don't know where to start? Today we are chatting the most gorgeous, show-stopping editions that you should consider adding to your shelves.

Last year, Joya Goffney chatted with us on list making while writing her debut novel, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry. This time, we are honoured to chat with her on Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl. A powerful story about loving yourself,…

For thousands of years, Greek myths have been told and retold. Today, these myths continue to shape our ideas about justice, tragedy and what makes a hero's journey. Karrie and Jonathan love these stories, and have found a way to breathe…

Rebecca Ross, known for her The Queen's Rising YA duology, has penned her first adult duology, Elements of Cadence. Consisting of A River Enchanted and A Fire Endless, the duology is set on the magical isle of Cadence where girls are going…

From YA books that are heavily inspired by Asian folklores to biographies and translated works.

Growing up in Marseille as a misfit with a passion for drawing, Lucie Arnoux decides to settle in London to pursue her dream career as a comics writer. Je Ne Sais Quoi shows us London through the eyes of a mischievous and clear-sighted…

Written by Marissa Meyer, queen of fairy tale retelling, Cursed is the sequel to the New York Times-bestselling Rumpelstiltskin retelling duology. For those who haven't read the first volume, Gilded follows a miller's daughter who has…

Finished Alice Oseman's 'Heartstopper' series and don't know which graphic novel series to start next? We've got your back!

Learn about the world building behind her trilogy.

"I really enjoyed the research for this part, which I mostly did just by Googling and reading different articles - I’d often get to an internal state I’d describe as 'scream-laughter'."

"But queerness has granted me community and freedom from a lot of my internalized, heteronormative expectations of what a happy life has to look like."

"Our anger is constantly forced downwards, away from our mouths and fists, pressed deep into our bellies, a pressure valve with no release. And we wonder why it so often spills over. We wonder why we feel so evil when it does."

Sal hates standing out. But he lives in a haunted house - and everybody knows it. His oldest friend, Dirk, tries to help... but he wants to stay popular, and Sal isn't helping. Elsie was popular - until recently. Now she's on the outcast's…

The Silver Chain is an illustrated coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of music. Azadeh is a budding violinist on a music scholarship at an expensive private school, dealing with all the usual trials…