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Morgan Parker talks mental health, her teen diaries and Who Put This Song On?
"Don’t be afraid to be who you are, ask questions, be honest, be kind, hang in there."
Kiersten White talks The Guinevere Deception and writing retellings
"Magic, longing, Camelot."
Renée Ahdieh on her new YA Vampire novel, The Beautiful
"Celine is the most like me of any character I’ve ever written, and it was cathartic and frightening to write a character like that."
Natasha Ngan on trigger warnings, writing struggles and Girls of Storm and Shadow
"Write honestly. Openly. With heart and kindness and hope. There are readers who need to hear what you have to say."
Charlotte Nicole Davis talks The Good Luck Girls and reclaiming the western genre
"I made it my goal to reclaim a genre that has erased so many of us from our own history."
Mary H.K. Choi on why she believes social media is a scam and her new YA novel
"Social media’s such an insidious, elegant scam."
Scars Like Wings author Erin Stewart discusses her heartbreaking and relatable story
'Scars Like Wings' packs an emotional punch that'll get you right in the feels over and over again.
Stacey Lee on writing YA historical fiction and upcoming books
Over the years, Stacey Lee has explored 1849 Missouri, 1906 San Francisco and the magic of smell. Now, in her newest YA historical fiction novel, The Downstairs Girl, Stacey transports readers to 1890 Atlanta, Georgia where her protagonist,…
Katharine McGee on writing, character dream casts and her new novel, American Royals
Secrets, drama and romance fill the pages of Katharine McGee's newest novel, American Royals, in which she asks the question “What if America had a royal family?” So we sat down with Katharine and asked her a few questions of our own.…
Author Karen Gregory on her newest book I Hold Your Heart
Showing how fast a relationship can spiral to being controlling and obsessive, this book will have you wishing you could turn the pages quicker than humanly possible!
Holly Jackson on murder, writing and crime fighting
"Have you ever daydreamed about solving a murder?"
Jenn Bennett talks all things Serious Moonlight… and pie
Jenn Bennett's 'Serious Moonlight' is going to steal your heart.
Juno Dawson on the fashion industry and her new novel, Meat Market
"If I have a direct line to young women, I wanted to call that shit out for what it really is."
Sarah Crossan discusses the themes within Toffee and living by the sea
We sat down with Sarah Crossan the author of Toffee to ask her about her writing process and what we need to do to write our own successful YA story.
Justin A. Reynolds on grief, cereal and his debut novel, Opposite of Always
"Stay true to yourself. Trust your voice."