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Jonny Garza Villa on their beautiful new YA novel, Ander & Santi Were Here
Tender and poignant, Jonny Garza Villa's newest YA novel, Ander & Santi Were Here is an unapologetically queer, Latinx love story that explores immigration and the fear that comes with alongside having an undocumented loved one, with…
Paralympian Ellie Robinson on Thief on the Track, her sports-based mystery
Paralympian Ellie Robinson on being an author, the inspiration behind Thief on the Track, and why there should be more sports-related novels.
Sarah Street reading and watching all the source material for her Beauty and the Beast retelling, A…
This guest post is written by Sarah Street, author of A Curse of Salt.
Joanna Nadin on setting A Calamity of Mannerings in the 1920s
We are honoured to have Joanna here to chat about her hilarious yet heartwarming coming-of-age story.
Sophie Cameron chats the inspiration behind Away With Words
Learning languages can be difficult for everyone, even for young kids.
Vashti Hardy on writing her new standalone, Serpent of the Sands
Vashti Hardy returns to the Brightstorm Chronicles universe with a brand new standalone, Serpent of the Sands.
Jen St. Jude on portraying mental illness in her apocalyptic novel, If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come
If Tomorrow Doesn't Come is an apocalyptic story, but it is also a story about speaking the truth and seeking the support we need.
India Rigg on doing justice to every emotion in Where Do I Go From Here
India Rigg spoke to many women to make sure she understood all the emotions she needed to convey in Where Do I Go From Here.
Lex Croucher on why there were no rules writing Gwen and Art Are Not in Love
Lex Croucher is here to chat about her debut YA Arthurian legend-inspired book, Gwen and Art Are (Not) in Love.
Erik J. Brown on his delicious new YA rom-com, Lose You to Find Me
Funny, adorable and incredibly readable, Lose You to Find Me, the new YA novel from Erik J. Brown, is a rom-com with a twist that oozes classic 'coming-of-age movie' vibes. Starring a cast of characters you'll fall head over heels in love…
Becky Albertalli chats Imogen, Obviously and all the bi memes
Imogen, Obviously follows Imogen who is the World’s Greatest Ally (as trained by her queer little sister and her two queen best friends) but is heterosexual (obviously).
Alisha Rai on her debut YA rom-com, While You Were Dreaming
This post is sponsored by Harper360.
Exploring the challenges of coming of age whilst fearing for the livelihood of undocumented loved ones, While You Were Dreaming, the debut YA novel from renowned romance author, Alisha Rai, is equal…
Jesse Sutanto chats her parents inspiring Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
We are thrilled to have Jesse Sutanto here to chat about her adult novel, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.
Kat Dunn chats perfecting the gothic vibes in Bitterthorn
Inspired by fairytales such as Beauty and the Beast, Bitterthorn follows a witch who comes to claim a companion once a generation
Calum McSwiggan chats the inspiration behind the title, Straight Expectations
Today we have the honour of chatting with Calum McSwiggan about his debut YA novel, Straight Expectation