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Alexandra Rowland on their hilarious new fantasy novel, Running Close to the Wind
"Comedy is so, so important, and we just don’t talk about that often enough"
Sophie Kim on her enthralling new fantasy novel, The God and the Gumiho
"There’s just something about a crotchety fallen god, who hates everything but coffee, that speaks to my soul."
Freddie Kölsch on her YA debut, Now, Conjurers
Freddie Kölsch on the inspiration behind the title Now, Conjurers and including references from the 90s in her debut.
Helen Comerford on hurdles to writing Superheroes
Superheroes are fun to watch, but the love interests are perhaps more interesting. Helen Comerford chats writing The Love Interest.
Aliya Ali-Afzal on who The Big Day is for
Aliya Ali-Afzal on how movies and real life inspired The Big Day, a book about a bride fighting her mother on how the wedding should look.
Desmond Hall on his evocative new YA thriller, Better Must Come
"The country of my youth is a time well lost."
Rachel Lynn Solomon on her new YA rom-com, Past Present Future
"I view romance novels as a safe space to explore darker and more difficult topics with the comfort of a guaranteed HEA."
Morgan Matson on her new YA rom-com, The Ballad of Darcy & Russell
"I didn’t meet the love of my life – but I always held onto it as an idea!"
Jessica Parra on her new YA novel, The Quince Project
"I wanted to remind myself of the power we all have to rewrite our happy endings."
Megan Scott chats The Temptation of Magic and the appeal of YA fantasy
To celebrate the release of The Temptation of Magic, Megan Scott is here to chat why YA has such a broad appeal.
Chloe Liese on The Bergman Brother series finale, Only and Forever
"These stories are hopeful, joyful, steamy, emotionally tender, and compassionate, care taken to ensure they are nuanced, authentic, and positive in their representation"
Alexandra Bracken on her Arthurian YA fantasy novel, Silver in the Bone
"I mean, a mysterious, mist-shrouded isle of magic ruled by powerful women? How could you not want to write about that?"
Fiona McPhillips chats her top five contemporary Irish writers
To celebrate her debut novel, When We Were Silent, Fiona McPhillips shares with us her top 5 contemporary Irish writers.
Sophie Keetch chats writing fiery characters in Morgan is My Name
Forget Greek myth retellings - Arthurian legend retellings might be our new favourite thing, especially after reading Morgan is My Name.
Lauren Ho on her laugh out loud YA debut, Bite Me, Royce Taslim
"I'd always wanted to write about teenagers who look and sound like me"