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21 bloggers recommend their favourite YA books about mental health
"Stories have the power to make readers feel seen, offering a comfort that only seeing those parts of yourself and…
YA books for Game of Thrones fans
It’s official, Game of Thrones has finally come to a close.
Jenn Bennett talks sex positivity within YA and how being an author comes with a certain amount of responsibility.
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Read an exclusive extract from Sarah Crossan’s Toffee
'Toffee' is equal parts heartbreaking as it is gorgeous and beautiful, don't believe us? We've got an exclusive…
Jenn Bennett’s top 5 YA romances everyone should read
Jenn Bennett counts down five of her favourite YA romances, prepare to swoon, cry and fall in love with these…
"Like the Darling children’s and Brody’s adventures, escaping into stories won’t ward off any real-life challenges –but perhaps it can leave us feeling a little more prepared to face them."
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Toffee is intended to make you smile, just as life does, even when the road is…
Sarah Crossan gears up for the release of 'Toffee'
Akemi Dawn Bowman on the importance of mental health in YA
"I want the beautiful and the ugly and all the in-betweens."
While (in an ideal world where mental health services are accessible and affordable to all) books shouldn't replace seeking advice from a doctor or mental health specialist regarding your own or a loved one's mental health, they can be extremely helpful in discovering, understanding and learning…
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YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed is coming to the UK
Simon & Schuster Children's (UK) have acquired the rights to YES NO MAYBE SO, a collaborative novel by Becky…
Ally Carter’s 10 tips for writing success
In her latest release 'Dear Ally, How Do I Write a Book?' she gives us the definitive guide to writing - think of…
From Rome, With Love
by Louise Leverett
When the earth’s population is over seven billion it might seem ridiculous that you could ever find yourself alone. I live in London: as some might say, the hard-faced concrete jungle where humans exist in digital pods shoved together on tubes,…
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Historical YA novels featuring inspiring leading ladies
"No borders, just horizons – only freedom." - Amelia Earhart
Read the first 27 pages of We Are Blood and Thunder by Kesia Lupo
We know that once you read them — and meet the main female characters, Lena and Constance — you'll be hooked.