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Kacen Callender is nothing but a pro at writing novels that make you think, swoon and keep you glued to their pages and Kacen's newest YA title, Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution, is no exception to this rule. Fresh and necessary, Lark & Kasim Start…
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Susan Lee on her gorgeous K-Drama YA romance, Seoulmates
Friends-to-lovers fans, it's time to meet your new favourite book. Relatable, swoon worthy, emotional and beyond…
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If, like us, you heart has been well and truly stolen by National…
This post was written by Nicole Lesperance, author of The Depths.
Horror has always been an essential part of YA literature. I was a teenager back in the 1990s, and my sister was a huge fan of Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine. She was what people called a “reluctant reader” (later diagnosed with…
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Which With Fire in Their Blood clan do you belong to?
With romance, powers, clan wars, secrets and a deeply gothic Italian setting, it's not too far of a stretch to say…
Zoulfa Katouh on her stunning and moving YA debut, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
One of the most emotional, moving, harrowing and beautifully written debut's of 2022, As Long as the Lemon Trees…
This post was written by Chaz Hayden, author of The First Thing About You.
Throughout the process of writing my debut novel, The First Thing About You, I’d often listen to songs or musicians that set the mood for the chapter I was about to write. Because of this, I curated a playlist that I hope…
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Kat Delacorte on her captivatingly dark YA debut, With Fire in Their Blood
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Set against the gothic backdrop of Castello, an isolated walled Italian city…
Sabaa Tahir chats All My Rage bearing witness to people’s pain and rage
All My Rage is an absolutely beautiful story - that took 15 years to complete.
The Silence That Binds Us is an incredibly touching tale about first-generation families, racism, grief and anger.
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Nicole Arend chats building her unique vampire hierarchy in VAMPS: Fresh Blood
VAMPS: Fresh Blood has everything you want from a vampire novel
Darren Charlton chats how Wranglestone brings about beauty in thoughts and words
"However these moments, whether they're reflective, elegiac, romantic, epic, or a father-son interlude, are all…
Joan He is back and this year she's blessing our shelves with Strike the Zither, the first book in what's set to be an epic new YA fantasy series inspired by one of the Four Classics of Chinese Literature, Three Kingdoms. With rivalries, found family, war, magic and featuring stunning illustrations…
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Tanvi Berwah’s top five books featuring fantasy companions
This post was written by Tanvi Berwah, author of Monsters Born and Made.
Fantasy creatures have been around for as…
B.B. Alston on inspiration, movie adaptations and his sensational new middle grade…
One of the best pieces of children’s fiction to hit shelves in many many years, B.B. Alston's hit debut, Amari and…