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Tom Felton’s magical memoir is finally available. Here is what I thought about the book!
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Jion Sheibani talks the “indescribability” of music and her poetic YA book, The…
The Silver Chain is an illustrated coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of…
Emma Carroll chats revamping Hans Christian Andersen in The Little Match Girl…
Emma Carroll reworked the Hans Christian Andersen classic in The Little Match Girl Strikes Back. Along with…
Rosie Talbot, known on BookTok as @merrowchild, has finally released her debut YA novel, Sixteen Souls with Scholastic after an unusual publishing journey. The heartfelt novel follows Charlie Frith as he realises that one of his own ghostly friends has gone missing and he must put aside his own…
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Dilani Kahawala on fantasy and food in her debut YA fantasy, Blood Moon Prophecy
When I was 5 years old, I remember watching my grandmother cook impossibly good smelling, crispy hoppers over a…
A day in the life of author and actress, Dana L. Davis
This post was written by Dana L. Davis, author of Somebody That I Used to Know
Somebody That I Used to Know is…
The BBC has been organizing the Young Writers' Award with the University of Cambridge for eight years. The challenge encourages young people in the UK aged between 14-18 years to submit stories of up to 1,000 words. The winner this year is Elena Barham from Barnsley, whose story Little Acorn…
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Kacen Callender on their groundbreaking new YA novel, Lark & Kasim Start a…
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Kacen Callender is nothing but a pro at writing novels that make you…
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 Book Award-winner, Kacen Callender's, previous YA novels, This is Kind of an Epic Love Story and Felix Ever After, you might want to start making room on your TBR because Kacen is back…
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Nicole Lesperance On Why Scary Books Are Good for Teens (And Adults Too)
This post was written by Nicole Lesperance, author of The Depths.
Horror has always been an essential part of YA…
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…
One of the most emotional, moving, harrowing and beautifully written debut's of 2022, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh, tells the story of Salama, an aspiring pharmacist and Syrian teen caught in the middle of Syria's devastating conflict. It's a story of resilience and loyalty,…
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The First Thing About You Spotify Playlist: The Medium is the Message by Chaz…
This post was written by Chaz Hayden, author of The First Thing About You.
Throughout the process of writing my…
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…