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This post was written by K.X. Song, author of An Echo in the City.
Alienation and Belonging in the 2019 Hong Kong Protests by K. X. Song
Sometimes, story comes to me in character. Sometimes it comes to me in a question. In the case of An…
SM Entertainment announces new boy group RIIZE
RIIZE will debut very very soon..
30+ must read YA books still to come in 2023: July – December
2023 has already blessed our bookshelves with countless incredible new YA books and it's not stopping any time soon. From deadly games and murderous monsters, to blossoming romances and cosy tea shops, the second half of the year is…
Shideh Etaat on her debut YA novel, Rana Joon and the One and Only Now
Set in California in 1996, Shideh Etaat's debut YA novel, Rana Joon and the One and Only Now, follows Iranian-American teen, Rana, who, to honour the legacy of her deceased best friend, enters the rap contest he had dreamed of competing in,…
45+ of the Best YA Books from the first half of 2023
From love stories and haunted houses, to accidental cults and killer sirens, 2023 has already blessed our bookshelves with countless phenomenal new YA titles and we're only halfway through the year. But before we start looking ahead to…
Jennette McCurdy’s ultimate reading list
From her new book club to a UBP exclusive, check out bestselling author Jennette McCurdy's ultimate reading list!
Maureen Johnson chats the challenges of writing a manor house murder for Nine Liars
Following Stevie Bell and her friends' journey abroad in England, Nine Liars brings readers back to a double-murder cold case set in 1995.
Introducing Kiara Chettri, the next global superstar
Kiara is definitely an artist to keep an eye out for!
Maxine Mei-Fung Chung chats her phenomenal grandmother
This guest post is written by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want.
Emma Carroll chats revamping Hans Christian Andersen in The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
Emma Carroll reworked the Hans Christian Andersen classic in The Little Match Girl Strikes Back. Along with illustrations from Lauren Child, this book is a brilliant feminist retelling that gives the match girl a much deserved voice. We had…
Elena Barham, winner of the BBC Young Writers’ Award, chats her writing journey for Little Acorn
The BBC has been organizing the Young Writers' Award with the University of Cambridge for eight years. The challenge encourages young people in the UK aged between 14-18 years to submit stories of up to 1,000 words. The winner this year is…
Nicole Arend chats building her unique vampire hierarchy in VAMPS: Fresh Blood
VAMPS: Fresh Blood has everything you want from a vampire novel
KEY is back with new album Gasoline
Gasoline contains songs written by KEY and features NCT’s Jeno on the song ‘Villain’
Lauv talks mental health, happiness, and All 4 Nothing
"It's about 50% healing, 50% party," says Lauv, describing his emotions while creating his newest album.
Ella McLeod on forcing readers to radically imagine the protagonist in Rapunzella, Or Don’t…
Ella McLeod's debut, Rapunzella, Or Don't Touch My Hair merges poetry and prose in a stunningly lyrical exploration of a teenager coming into her power as a young woman.
Rapunzella is imprisoned in an enchanted forest made of her own…