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"I think that being 'good enough' is perhaps the most important factor in human relationships – everything being perfect doesn't work."
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Simon James Green on juggling canapes, saying yes, and You’re The One That I Want
So the tip is: calm down, relax, you don’t need to hoard all the food at once out of fear of missing out – more…
Liselle Sambury on the conclusion to her incredible YA duology, Blood Like Fate
If you're looking for a wholly original and superbly written futuristic witchy read that's the dictionary…
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Expertly subverting the classic Rapunzel fairytale we all know and love, Ella McLeod's lyrical debut YA novel written in both verse and prose, Rapunzella, Or Don't Touch My Hair, is a dream read for lovers of retellings that turn a classic tale on its head in…
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Benjamin Dean on his royal YA debut, The King is Dead
Following James, the first Black king of England, after his boyfriend goes missing and royal secrets only he knew…
Natasha Bowen chats bringing West African mythology to new audiences in Skin of…
We had the honour of chatting with Natasha Bowen on her West African mythology-inspired story Skin of the Sea.
"Some think the grandfather paradox forbids it (i.e. you could go back in time and kill your grandad, he wouldn't have slept with your nan, which means you wouldn't have been born, which means you wouldn't have gone back to kill your grandad, which means he does sleep with your nan which means...…
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Saara El-Arifi chats worldbuilding behind The Final Strife
"By making their blood invisible I was highlighting their oppression, their forced silence. But silence is never…
Summer YA reads for Lizzo fans – by Grace K. Shim, author of The Noh Family
This post was written by Grace K. Shim, author of The Noh Family.
I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that…
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating is as heartwarming as it is fun:
Everyone likes Hani Khan - she's easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they don't believe her, claiming she can't be bi if she's only dated guys. Panicked,…
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Jesmeen Kaur Deo shares 5 YA reads that nail growing up as a girl
This post was written by Jesmeen Kaur Deo, author of TJ Powar Has Something to Prove.
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Megan Whalen Turner rates all the covers of her timeless novel, The Thief
'othing warms my heart like seeing someone online say something like, “I’ve read this book five times a year for…
We chat with Katrina Northern at Vintage Books about the market campaign behind Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.
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Samira Ahmed on her poignant new YA novel, Hollow Fires
Powerful, moving and painfully relevant, Samira Ahmed's new YA novel, Hollow Fires, is an expertly crafted and…
Win 1 of 2 copies of the gorgeous City of Bones 15th anniversary edition
City of Bones, the first book leading to the glorious Shadowhunter world created by Cassandra Clare, was published…