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Girls of Dark Divine: How Gothic Ballet and Sisterhood Shape E.V. Woods’ Haunting Debut
Discover the cursed Marionettes, the power of sisterhood and the dark, mesmerising world of E.V. Woods’ gothic YA fantasy.
Benjamin Dean on Bury Your Friends
Benjamin Dean chats his search history while writing YA thriller Bury Your Friends, and imaging his characters' friendship after the book.
Melissa Poett on her Tristan and Isolde retelling, The Enemy’s Daughter
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…
Becki Jayne Crossley on her emotional YA novel, Tart
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 chats keeping the magic alive, well, and spoiler free
Hannah Nicole Maehrer is here to chat how her TikTok videos could help with her writer's block when writing Accomplice to the Villain.
I.V. Marie on the afterlife academy in Immortal Consequences
I.V. Marie on processing her own grief while writing Immortal Consequences, and rooting for all her characters.
Marie O’ Hare Knows Where You Buried Your Husband
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 books and flowers perfect for The Enchanted Greenhouse
Sarah Beth Durst chats her flower and book pairings, such as orange blossoms for The Enchanted Greenhouse.
Tanya Byrne on Queer Joy and Climate Justice in Rebel Hearts
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
Felicity Epps on A Grave Inheritance: Victorian Hysteria, Anxiety, and Gothic Power
Jennifer K. Lambert, author of Never The Roses, chats midnight library romance
In Never The Roses by J.K. Lambert, a dream-walking sorceress finds love through books and midnight talks in her enemy's magical library.
Leon Egan on Listen Closely, Podcast Drama, and authentic stories
Leon Egan talks Listen Closely, queer joy, ghost stories, and the reality of growing up trans in a world that doesn’t always understand you.
Behind Frenemy Lines author, Zen Cho, chats dos and don’ts for fake dating at work
Zen Cho chats rules around workplace romances, especially fake ones, which get us very excited for her new book, Behind Frenemy Lines.
Escapism gets an upgrade in Jessica S. Olson’s Den of Liars
Ever since the pandemic began five years ago, it feels as though everyone is looking for a way to escape reality. From binge-watching whole seasons of tv shows on Netflix to spending hours doom-scrollng on Tiktok, we all seem to be on the…
Murder, Musicals and Camp Chaos: Ava Eldred on Exit Stage Death
Author Ava Eldred talks YA mystery, theatre camp drama, and writing Exit Stage Death.