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Kat Cho talks K-Pop, dream casts and her gorgeous new YA contemporary, Once Upon a K-Prom
To all K-Pop, K-Drama and childhood-friends-to-lovers fans out there, consider this your warning that author, Kat Cho, is about to become your new best friend thanks to her swoon-worthy new YA contemporary novel, Once Upon a K-Prom.…
Sara Barnard talks travelling solo and welcoming the unknown in her YA novel, Destination Anywhere
"Be realistic about what travelling solo means – are you prepared to feel lonely sometimes?"
Simon James Green talks school drama, elections campaign for the LGBTQ+ club and his new novel, Gay…
Gay Club! is a hilarious story about LGBTQ+ students fighting to win Presidency at the club's election.
Bryony Pearce talks necromancy and her new book, Raising Hell
I start my stories with a ‘what if?’ In this case it was ‘what if magic suddenly started working?’
Grace D. Li talks fantasy heists and her phenomenal debut novel, Portrait of a Thief
Get ready to meet the heist book of your dreams with Grace D. Li's truly sensational debut novel, Portrait of a Thief.
Getaway drivers, romance, hacking and nail-biting heists, Portrait of a Thief, has everything you could want from a…
Ann Sei Lin on her brilliantly inventive YA fantasy debut, Rebel Skies
This post is sponsored by Walker.
Highly inventive, with intricate world building, intriguing characters and an action-packed plot, Rebel Skies, the magical debut YA fantasy from Anne Sei Lin, is a must read for fantasy fans old and new.…
Emily Henry discusses her delightfully bookish new rom-com, Book Lovers
Small town meets big city love in Emily Henry's new delightfully bookish rivals-to-lovers romance, Book Lovers. Once again, Emily has totally knocked it out of the park with this utterly swoon-worthy rom-com and to celebrate its release, we…
James Goodhand talks toxic masculinity in Man Down
James Goodhand chats about incorporating toxic masculinity and other mental health issues in his latest YA book, Man Down.
Aneesa Marufu on her captivating debut YA novel, The Balloon Thief
This post is sponsored by Chicken House Books.
With adventure, magic, travel, friendship and fantastic discussions of misogyny and racism, Aneesa Marufu’s YA debut, The Balloon Thief, is an exciting, captivating and transportive read you…
Kit Frick on her gripping new YA thriller, Very Bad People
Page-turning from the first page until the last, Kit Frick's new dark academia YA thriller, Very Bad People, is impossible to put down. To celebrate its release, we sat down with Kit to ask her a few questions about this fabulous new…
Mary Watson on anger, Cape Town and her new witchy YA novel, Blood to Poison
With its high stakes, unique witchy magic and Cape Town setting, Mary Watson's new YA fantasy, Blood to Poison, is a gripping exploration of misogyny, generational pain and the power of girls expressing their anger. This unique story will …
Sajni Patel on her new YA rom-com, My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding
If you're in the market for an energetic and vibrant YA read full of passion, music, family hijinks, romance and one truly incredible wedding, Sajni Patel's new YA rom-com, My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding, is the book for you and we were…
Kayla Cottingham on her debut YA sapphic horror novel, My Dearest Darkest
To celebrate the release of her fabulously creepy debut YA sapphic horror, My Dearest Darkest, we had the pleasure of chatting with author, Kayla Cottingham, all about YA horror, writing inspirations, book recommendations and more.…
Olivie Blake on going viral, TV adaptations and her hit sci-fi novel, The Atlas Six
If you've found yourself within the online book world at all in the past year, it's likely you've heard all about Olivie Blake's epic new sci-fi, The Atlas Six. After going viral on TikTok, The Atlas Six has been one of the most talked…
Sue Lynn Tan on her captivating new fantasy novel, Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Spanning multiple years, realms, relationships and quests, Sue Lynn Tan's debut fantasy novel, Daughter of the Moon Goddess, is a captivating and sweeping legend of epic proportions and we're so excited to have had the chance to chat to Sue…