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"The female protagonist is ninety percent my own tempestuous teenage self: a curdled mix of arrogance and self-loathing, weaving an unsteady path through her adolescence, desperate to be wanted"

Sasha Peyton Smith on how much fun she had in writing The Rose Bargain, including imagining the Queen as a faerie.

We love collecting the Puffin Clothbound Classics and are always intrigued by the cover art and the carefully chosen quotes printed on the back

Benjamin Dean chats his search history while writing YA thriller Bury Your Friends, and imaging his characters' friendship after the book.

We love a reimagined myth retelling because it always gives us a chance to revisit stories we know a bit about, or even introduces us to new ones. With The Enemy's Daughter, Melissa Poett tackles the legend of Tristan and Isolde in a…

Jennifer Lynn Barnes became a household name with The Inheritance Games, but did you notice that more and more of her books are popping up at bookstores these days?

Libby's life is turned upside down when a video of her 'cheating' on her boyfriend, Dan, goes viral the night he has a serious bike accident. Now the whole school has turned on her and her only friend is Neha, the new girl everyone else…

Hannah Nicole Maehrer is here to chat how her TikTok videos could help with her writer's block when writing Accomplice to the Villain.

9 vampire books to add to your TBR, perfect for after watching Sinners, including both YA and adult titles.

Pencils can be used for noting shopping list, writing touch stories, and making magnificent artwork. The Phoenix Pencil Company imagines a world where we can reclaim stories from the pencils they were written with.

I.V. Marie on processing her own grief while writing Immortal Consequences, and rooting for all her characters.

Marie O'Hare chats how she managed to get the believability spot on in I Know Where You Buried Your Husband.

Sarah Beth Durst chats her flower and book pairings, such as orange blossoms for The Enchanted Greenhouse.

Author Tanya Byrne shares the story behind her new YA novel Rebel Hearts — a fierce, funny, and timely tale of queer love, climate activism, and Brighton spirit.

Felicity Epps on A Grave Inheritance: Victorian Hysteria, Anxiety, and Gothic Power