2023 YA books

Deeply atmospheric, chilling, and thought provoking, Liselle Sambury's debut YA horror novel, Delicious Monsters, is a ghost story, investigative thriller and family saga all mixed together to create a deliciously evocative and gripping…

This post was written by Lauren Muñoz, author of Suddenly a Murder. Every generation delights in a criminal puzzle, and Gen Z is no exception. Puzzle culture exploded about a hundred years ago, and with it came the Golden Age of…

It's probably not an exaggeration to say we're all pretty much in our Greek mythology retelling era right now and thanks to Girl, Goddess, Queen, Bea Fitzgerald's brilliantly run new YA fantasy rom-com reimagining of the myth of Hades and…

This post was written by Ciera Burch, author of Finch House. On Writing a Horror Novel as a Scaredy-Cat by Ciera Burch. Let me start off by saying that I've always loved scary books. As a kid, feeling my heart beat too quickly in my chest…

This post was written by Jamison Shea, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me. MONSTERS FEEL LIKE HOME by Jamison Shea Surrounded by violent trickster fae, Jude Duarte in The Cruel Prince by Holly Black decides that if…

Bridgerton meets Emma with a time travelling twist in Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh, the new sapphic romance from New York Times bestselling author, Rachael Lippincott. Starring two wonderfully endearing heroines, buckets of yearning,…

With four YA thrillers to her name, Kit Frick is no stranger to stories filled with murder, secrets and mystery and her fifth and newest title, The Reunion, is no different. To celebrate the release of The Reunion, we chatted with Kit all…

New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes, Elizabeth Lim, is back with a new vibrant, thrilling and captivating YA fantasy novel, Her Radiant Curse. Following two sisters - one as beautiful as the other is monstrous - who must…

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…

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…

Since the release of her stand-out 2022 debut adult romance, A Brush With Love, Mazey Eddings has quickly become a favourite amongst rom-com readers and for good reason. Expertly balancing discussions of mental health with swoon worthy…

Merciless, satirical and terrifyingly addictive, Joelle Wellington's debut YA thriller, Their Vicious Games, is an all-consuming read that's just as horrifying in its fiction as it is in its 'real world' parallels. We couldn't get enough of…

This post was written by Katharine & Elizabeth Corr, authors of Queen of Gods. Our new novel, Queen Of Gods is the second part of the House Of Shadows duology; part one (Daughter Of Darkness) came out last year, and we are so happy…

If you're in the market for a captivating, haunting and entirely unique read, Britney S. Lewis has got you covered with her suspense filled sophomore novel, The Dark Place and we're so excited to have an early and exclusive extract, so you…

This post was written by Amelia Diane Coombs, author of All Along With You. From the earliest drafts, All Alone With You has had music at its heart. Eloise, the main character, is more mathematic than creative, but when she’s forced to…