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Kat Ellis on Horror Movies That Inspired The Devouring Light
Kat Ellis shares five horror movies that inspired her YA novel The Devouring Light, a chilling tale of rival bands trapped in a haunted house.
Ova Ceren on Myth and Grief in The Book of Heartbreak
Myth, heartbreak, and the luminous pulse of Istanbul come together in The Book of Heartbreak by Ova Ceren.
Catherine Doyle on Romance, Twists, and Writing The Rebel and the Rose
Sweeping romance, dangerous secrets, and a kingdom full of intrigue make Catherine Doyle’s The Rebel and the Rose a spellbinding sequel to The Dagger and the Flame.
Darren Simpson on Folklore, River Gods, and THIRST
Discover the folklore behind Darren Simpson’s Thirst, a YA horror about sacrifice, survival, and a river that always takes what it’s owed.
Kiera Azar on Magic, Court Intrigue, and Her Debut Thorn Season
Kiera Azar chats her debut fantasy Thorn Season—a story of forbidden power, royal intrigue, strong friendships, and slow-burn romance.
Maddie Martinez chats the magic of mythology retellings
Discover why myths endure in Maddie Martinez’s The Maiden and Her Monster—a powerful retelling of the Jewish legend of the Golem of Prague.
Ally Carter on The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold and the International Spy Museum
Ally Carter on safe houses, gadgets, and spy school in her new novel The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold, companion to The Blonde Identity.
Unraveling the Dark Allure of The Midnight Shift with Cheon Seon-ran
Discover Cheon Seon-ran’s The Midnight Shift (translated by Gene Png): a genre-bending novel of vampires, mystery, and queer love.
Win a Signed Copy of Girls of Dark Divine by E.V. Woods
A gothic YA fantasy of dark magic, cursed ballet and haunting romance awaits five lucky readers.
Joanne Yi on the silent language of grief
All the Tomorrows After author Joanne Yi reflects on generational grief, unspoken love, and the silent strength of her Korean family.
Anna Fiteni on the Welsh fae origins behind The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire
Anna Fiteni chats Welsh mythology, mining history, and what’s next for the series that began with The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire.
Tia Fisher on Not Going to Plan being personal
"The female protagonist is ninety percent my own tempestuous teenage self: a curdled mix of arrogance and self-loathing, weaving an unsteady path through her adolescence, desperate to be wanted"
Sasha Peyton Smith chats The Rose Bargain bringing her joy
Sasha Peyton Smith on how much fun she had in writing The Rose Bargain, including imagining the Queen as a faerie.
Girls of Dark Divine: How Gothic Ballet and Sisterhood Shape E.V. Woods’ Haunting Debut
Discover the cursed Marionettes, the power of sisterhood and the dark, mesmerising world of E.V. Woods’ gothic YA fantasy.
Benjamin Dean on Bury Your Friends
Benjamin Dean chats his search history while writing YA thriller Bury Your Friends, and imaging his characters' friendship after the book.