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5 reasons As Far As You’ll Take Me is the queer coming-of-age contemporary…
Phil Stamper’s As Far As You’ll Take Me is packed with geeky musical references, an LGBTQIA+ storyline and…
Alexandra Christo on writing strong women in fantasy
This post was written by Alexandra Christo, author of City of Spells.
For a long time, women’s roles in fantasy…
Filmmaking and the F/F hate-to-love trope intertwine in this LGBTQIAP+ YA rom-com by debut author Auriane Desombre.
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Sara Shepard & Lilia Buckingham on social influencers, PLL and their new YA…
If a page-turning YA thriller exploring the world of social influencers sounds like a book you need in your life…
5 reasons Gen Z are the chosen ones
This post was written by Lizzie Fry, author of The Coven
It’s no surprise the ‘youth of today’ is not popular with…
This post is sponsored by Penguin Random House UK.
To celebrate the release of her fabulously fierce new YA novel, Bad Habits, we caught up with Flynn Meaney to talk all things feminism, sex, religion and exploring taboo topics through a humorous lens.
Hi Flynn, it’s so great to be able to…
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30+ must read march 2021 YA book releases
With everything from William Shakespeare and Peter Pan retellings to social media influencers and Quinceañera's to…
Jesse Sutanto on her page-turning new YA thriller, The Obsession
"Boy meets Girl. Boy stalks Girl. Girl gets revenge." With a tagline like this, there was no doubt that The…
Black History Month may be coming to a close in the US but that's no excuse to stop reading, recommending, boosting and, let's be honest, freaking loving books by Black authors.
There's never a wrong time to take a look at your 'to-read' list and make sure it features Black voices and stories.…
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The final book of Tanaz Bhathena’s fantasy duology Wrath of Ambar is coming
The second installment goes hits shelves June 22, 2021.
Ashley Shuttleworth on what writing LGBTQIA+ rep in YA means to them
This guest post was kindly written by Ashley Shuttleworth, author of A Dark and Hollow Star
ME, FOR THE VERY FIRST…
Following Nubia as she balances with the reality of having superpowers whilst being a young Black teen in America, L.L. McKinney's debut graphic novel, Nubia: The Real One, is a superbly written, painfully relevant and ultimately hopeful read. With its gorgeous art by Robyn Smith and page-turning…
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Dana L. Davis on writing, acting, and mom-ing… in a pandemic
This post was written by Dana L. Davis, author of Roman and Jewel
“Ooooh! He likes you girl!” I said to my friend.…
Read an exclusive extract of Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
When Tamsin, a young witch cursed to never love, meets Wren, a girl hiding her own dangerous magic, the two strike…