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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."
Get to know Kesia Lupo, author of We Are Blood and Thunder
In this interview, get to know more about Kesia and her process behind writing one of the most exciting YA fantasy releases of 2019, 'We Are Blood and Thunder'.
Orlagh Collins talks All The Invisible Things and fonts!
We sat down with Orlagh Collins to get the latest on her brand new YA release.
Reneé Watson and Ellen Hagan talk Watch Us Rise, acceptance and Beyoncé
We sat down with friends and authors of 'Watch Us Rise', Renée and Ellen to find out about the writing process and what their resolves are.
Angie Thomas discusses her new novel, On the Come Up
"Keep going. Most importantly, keep dreaming. Your dreams will take you far."
Savannah Brown discusses her debut novel, The Truth About Keeping Secrets and why she writes YA
"I don’t think you need to be young to read YA, nor do young people have to write YA"
LC Rosen dishes the dirt on Jack of Hearts (and other parts)
Jack of Hearts (and other parts) is the sex ed class that you never got in high school.
Muhammad Khan on his new novel, Kick The Moon
We sat down with Muhammad Khan, author of critically acclaimed 'I Am Thunder', to discuss his powerful second novel, 'Kick the Moon', exam pressure and the importance of diverse voices in publishing.
David Levithan on his dreams for a Dash and Lily movie
For years, David Levithan's books have been a staple upon the bookshelves of YA readers and with three of his novels having hit the big screen (Every Day being the most recent, with its early 2018 release), his stories have touched the…
Julie C. Dao talks dark retellings and upcoming projects
The story of the Evil Queen and Snow White is one we all know and love but one we tend to connect to a young girl serenading woodland creatures and seven dwarfs, not the climb a young woman determined to become the ruler she's destined to…
Interview: Natasha Carthew opens up about Only The Ocean and more
Natasha Carthew's 'Only The Ocean' is a story of survival and courage in the midst of darkness. If you're a fan of Patrick Ness and Sarah Crossan, you need to stick this on your Christmas lists right now.
We sat down with Natasha to…
Elizabeth Acevedo talks The Poet X, identity and facing fear
Written in verse, with inspiration pulled from both her own high school journal entries and her work with teens, slam poet and educator Elizabeth Acevedo's debut novel 'The Poet X' packs a punch. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old twin…
Amelia Mandeville talks her debut novel, mental health, and YouTube
At just 21-years-old, Amelia Mandeville has already accomplished more than most. Alongside her sister, Amelia runs The Mandeville Sisters, a YouTube channel with over 109k subscribers. She's also presented for MTV, modelled, blogged, acted…