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It's safe to say a packet of tissues is a must-have reading accessory for Dustin Thao's YA debut, You've Reached Sam. A unique and heartfelt exploration of first love and grief, we were so excited to have the opportunity to chat to Dustin all about this emotional YA contemporary.
Hi Dustin!…
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Lakesedge author, Lyndall Clipstone, on writing monstrous love interests
This post was written by Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
“Maybe I just want to be the girl who held the…
5 reasons Precious Catastrophe is the creepy read you need in your life
The Queen of prose is back!
This post was written by June C.L. Tan, author of Jade Fire Gold.
One of the most common questions I have been asked as an author is, “What inspired you to write Jade Fire Gold?” Most writers are influenced—however subliminally—by their upbringing, and I’m no different. The things I loved as a kid…
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Eric Smith on his snowy new YA rom-com, You Can Go Your Own Way
It's time to succumb to the chilly winter evenings, grab a hot chocolate and fall in love with You Can Go Your Own…
Farah Heron on her gorgeously floral YA debut, Tahira in Bloom
Filled with flowers, romance and cosy small town hijinks, Farah Heron's YA debut, Tahira in Bloom, is one of the…
From flower arranging and blizzards to mermaids and epic series finales, these sensational upcoming YA releases are the perfect companions to the chilly November days heading our way.
Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron (1st November)
When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira…
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5 reasons you need to read White Smoke this Halloween
Tiffany D. Jackson is about to creep you out!
Robyn Schneider on her new queer Arthurian rom-com retelling, The Other Merlin
Having previously stolen our hearts with her YA contemporary novels, the moment Robyn Scheider announced her new YA…
Fairy tales have always been pretty recognizable. Whether the heroine on its pages is a fragile young girl cursed by a witch or a young man in search of proving his fortune, the tropes set the story in stone, so that to every reader, they are familiar. However, when doing retellings, the most…
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Magic and Meaning: Conjuring the World of Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
This post was written by Sebastien de Castell, author of Fall of the Argosi and is sponsored by Hot Key Books.…
WIN a Hidden Cover copy of Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber's long awaited new YA fantasy novel, Once Upon a Broken Heart, has officially arrived and to…
Aden Polydoros on his new queer YA historical fantasy, The City Beautiful
Set in 1893 Chicago, following a young Jewish teen thrown into a hunt for a serial killer, The City Beautiful by…
WIN 1 of 5 copies of Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World
It's safe to say the years since the release of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe have been…