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Adiba Jaigirdar chats how POCs are often generalized in Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating is as heartwarming as it is fun:
Everyone likes Hani Khan - she's easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they don't believe her,…
Megan Whalen Turner rates all the covers of her timeless novel, The Thief
'othing warms my heart like seeing someone online say something like, “I’ve read this book five times a year for thirteen years and I only just now got this reference on page X.”'
Behind the Marketing Campaign of Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
We chat with Katrina Northern at Vintage Books about the market campaign behind Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.
Samira Ahmed on her poignant new YA novel, Hollow Fires
Powerful, moving and painfully relevant, Samira Ahmed's new YA novel, Hollow Fires, is an expertly crafted and truly unforgettable teen detective story you won't be able to put down. Hollow Fires is one of the most impactful and gripping YA…
Lisa Williamson opens up about difficult conversations in First Day of My Life
Lisa Williamson chats about how conversations can help navigate difficult situations with friends and family in First Day of My Life.
Caroline O’Donoghue on writing about counter-cultural movements in All Our Hidden Gifts
Caroline O'Donoghue chats why queer and trans people are foundational figures within magical communities and she honors it in All Our Hidden Gifts.
Alison Weatherby, author of The Secrets Act, talks life in Bletchley Park
Alison Weatherby chats what she would want to do at Bletchley Park and whether she could keep secrets like those in The Secrets Act.
Kalynn Bayron on her incredible new YA fantasy novel, This Wicked Fate
If you loved Kalynn Bayron's YA debut, This Poison Heart as much as we did, prepare yourself to be totally blown away by its newly released sequel, This Wicked Fate. Following on from the events of book one, This Wicked Fate is filled with…
Ella McLeod on forcing readers to radically imagine the protagonist in Rapunzella, Or Don’t…
Ella McLeod's debut, Rapunzella, Or Don't Touch My Hair merges poetry and prose in a stunningly lyrical exploration of a teenager coming into her power as a young woman.
Rapunzella is imprisoned in an enchanted forest made of her own…
Phil Stamper on his warm-hearted queer coming-of-age YA novel, Golden Boys
Filled with heart and sunshine, Phil Stamper's newest YA novel, Golden Boys, is an example of the coming-of-age narrative at its finest. Following four friends for the duration of one summer, Golden Boys is a book about love, self discovery…
Gina Blaxill talks male allyship in You Can Trust Me
"Being an ally is both simple and difficult, and I think You Can Trust Me acknowledges that, which I hope makes it an effective guide."
Lily Lindon chats the complicated queer community in Double Booked
"Queer people are still people, it's not a magic wand of unique moral perfection... At the end of the day, queer people are not automatically nor exclusively able to be 'kind' or 'accepting'!"
Emily Thiede on her debut rom-com YA fantasy, This Vicious Grace
Quick witted and action packed with a bodyguard romance that's equally as supportive and warm as it is angsty and fun, This Vicious Grace, the debut YA fantasy novel from Emily Thiede is about to become your newest YA fantasy obsession.…
Kat Dunn talks writing the details of daily life in Glorious Poison, the conclusion to her epic…
"he details of daily life are what I love about historical fiction – it’s as close to time travel as we can get."
Molly Morris talks teenagers coping with grief in her unforgettable novel, This Is Not the End
"eenagers experience profound loss and love and stress and anguish in the same way adults do and a lot of the time alongside adults."