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This post was written by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, author of Lies Like Wildfire
What would you do if you and your friends accidentally committed a crime that could land you in prison, destroy all that you’ve worked for, and turn your hometown against you? Would you tell the truth, or would you do what…
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Sarah Raughley on Victorian London, steampunk and her new YA novel, The Bones of…
When we heard that Sarah Raughley's new YA novel, The Bones of Ruin, was going to be set in Victorian London and…
Battle of the Bands is a 16-piece anthology about messy, beautiful high school…
It's a reminder of what life is like when you really feel feelings before adulthood sweeps you away.
Sure, September might signal the end of summer and the start of the back to school season but this year it also includes new YA book releases featuring Victorian tightrope dancers, apothecary apprentices, rebellion, romance, our favourite classics reimagined and so much more, so we can't help but…
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Crystal Frasier and Val Wise on their YA graphic novel, Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms
Beautifully illustrated, bright and uplifting, Crystal Frasier and Val Wises' inclusive new YA graphic novel, Cheer…
Ray Star on finding a climate-friendly way to publish her debut YA novel
This post was written by Ray Star, author of Earthlings
Have you played the ‘This or That’ game before? It’s a…
This post was written by Rachel Griffin, author of The Nature of Witches.
I was eleven years old when the movie Twister was released in theaters. I remember sitting up straight in the cushy red seat, watching with equal parts amazement and terror as tornado after tornado roared across the theater…
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As Good as Dead author, Holly Jackson, shares her top thriller content
This post was written by Holly Jackson, author of As Good as Dead.
The release of As Good As Dead brings a –…
Cruel Castle author Bryony Pearce on writing a psychopath
This post was written by Bryony Pearce, author of Cruel Castle.
When I was asked to write a sequel to Savage…
Get ready to meet your new favourite YA author, Gabriela Martins, as you fall in love with her gorgeous debut YA rom-com, Like a Love Song. Following a Latina teen pop star after she's set up with a fake boyfriend to 'fix' her image after a messy, very public breakup, Like a Love Song has everything…
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Margot Wood on retelling Jane Austen’s Emma in her debut novel, Fresh
Fresh, the debut novel by Margot Wood, is the laugh out loud, modern day Emma retelling we've all been waiting for.…
20+ exciting new YA releases for August 2021
From pop stars to book-bound demons to accidental resurrections, these 20+ August YA releases have it all and…
This post was written by Sheeryl Lim, author of Brown Boy Nowhere
I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that The Babysitters Club (BSC) shaped me in more ways than one. The beloved book series didn’t just spark my intense love for reading, it also inspired my goal of being a writer. An ambition that…
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Tanya Byrne on grief, Brighton and her stunning new YA novel, Afterlove
Exploring life, death and love in all its forms, Tanya Byrne's newest novel, Afterlove, is one of the most unique…
Yasmin Rahman on what she learnt writing her second novel, This is My Truth
This post was written by Yasmin Rahman, author of This is My Truth
My debut novel, All The Things We Never Said,…