2020 YA releases

The post below was kindly written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author of The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea. California is on fire again. It’s been happening my whole life. One of my earliest memories is watching large flakes of ash fall from…

If you can't get enough of books with ghosts, found family, anti-heroines, and 'edge of your seat' plot twists, say hello toThe Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker,  the gripping new paranormal YA release from UKYA superstar, Lauren James…

Fans of Wicked Fox by Kat Cho can breathe a sigh of relief as its highly anticipated companion sequel, Vicious Spirits, has officially arrived. With magic, drama, a hate-to-love romance and the return of some of your favourite Wicked Fox…

If you're a K-pop fan looking for your next YA read, look no further than Stephan Lee's fantastic new debut novel, K-pop Confidential. Following Candace Park, a Korean-American girl as she navigates the complex world of K-pop stardom, this…

With twists, turns, secrets and mysteries from the first page right up until the last, Jennifer Lynn Barnes' new YA novel, The Inheritance Games, is truly impossible to put down. It'll keep you guessing and whispering 'just one more…

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If a fantasy about Cinderella taking down the government and defying the patriarchy and heteronormativity, look no further than Cinderella is Dead, the incredible new YA standalone from Kalynn Bayron. With a wonderful, classic fairy-tale…

The post below was kindly written by Sam Maggs, author of The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope It used to be the case that, should you want to be a writer, you were stymied by gatekeepers. Wanted to make a comic book? Out of luck unless you…

In celebration of the release of her gripping new YA thriller, The Rules, we talked to author Tracy Darnton about all things writing, pandemics, prepping and upcoming projects. "Amber's an expert when it comes to staying hidden she s…

The post below was kindly written by S.A. Domingo, author of Love on the Main Stage Summer 2020 has been a pretty strange one of course, but with my latest book for younger readers, Love on the Main Stage, my hope is that you’ll find a fun…

The post below was kindly written by Holly Race, author of Midnight's Twins It might seem like an odd choice at first: for an only child to decide to write a trilogy about a pair of twins. But for me, it felt completely natural. I grew up…

The post below was kindly written by Kristin Lamber, author of The Boy in the Red Dress I spent most of my life thinking I was straight. I grew up in a place and religion and time where being straight was not only assumed to be the…

With many of us currently staying indoors or enjoying the sunshine independently, there's never been a more perfect time to dive head first into a new book. Thankfully, with stories of monsters, politics, superheroes, vampires, love,…

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To celebrate the release of her new YA novel, Again Again, we sat down with author E. Lockhart to find out a little more about her newest release, writing process and inspirations. "If you could live your life again, what would you do…