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This post was written by Jenni Jennings, author of Merry Kissmas to You
We all want to treat the ones we love at Christmas but sometimes there just isn’t enough money in the pot to buy the gifts we’d like to. Over the years I’ve learned…
Bryony Pearce shares 5 books for fans of Squid Game
This post was written by Bryony Pearce, author of Savage Island and Cruel Castle
It’s interesting to speculate as to why Squid Game has become such a huge hit.
Is it the engaging characters?
Is it the high-quality filming and…
Stephanie Garber shares five reasons to fall in love with fictional villains
This post was written by Stephanie Garber, author of Once Upon a Broken Heart.
If you’ve read any of my books, you might know that I have a terrible habit of falling in love with the wrong characters—I love the morally grey, and the…
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong spoilers but out of context
To celebrate the release of Our Violent Ends, the conclusion to her These Violent Delights duology, Chloe Gong shares some out of context spoilers...
Roma and Juliette
Bonus: (sorry, I had to)
Marshall and…
Lakesedge author, Lyndall Clipstone, on writing monstrous love interests
This post was written by Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
“Maybe I just want to be the girl who held the hand of a monster” - Two of my favourite monster romance moments from Lakesedge
I love books about monsters. I especially…
June C.L. Tan on what inspired her debut YA fantasy, Jade Fire Gold
This post was written by June C.L. Tan, author of Jade Fire Gold.
One of the most common questions I have been asked as an author is, “What inspired you to write Jade Fire Gold?” Most writers are influenced—however subliminally—by their…
Laura Pohl Shares her top five twisty fairy tale retellings
Fairy tales have always been pretty recognizable. Whether the heroine on its pages is a fragile young girl cursed by a witch or a young man in search of proving his fortune, the tropes set the story in stone, so that to every reader, they…
Magic and Meaning: Conjuring the World of Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
This post was written by Sebastien de Castell, author of Fall of the Argosi and is sponsored by Hot Key Books.
With the success of the Spellslinger series, I’m often asked how I go about building a magic system for my fantasy worlds. I…
Sara Walters shares her favourite dark and creepy books, movies and TV shows
As you’ll likely find out if you read my new novel The Violent Season, I’m a tad obsessed with anything that radiates dark, eerie vibes. I love a good thriller novel, an outlandish episode of Riverdale, or a podcast episode detailing an…
Ginny Myers Sain on the inspirations for her supernatural YA thriller, Dark and Shallow Lies
This post was written by Ginny Myers Sain, author of Dark and Shallow Lies
I often get asked what led me to write DARK AND SHALLOW LIES, my debut novel. It’s a dark, twisty story, and people seem to want to know where it came from. I know…
Marisa Kanter on the inspirations behind her new YA novel, As If On Cue
This post was written by Marisa Kanter, author of As If On Cue
It is my junior year of high school, I am sixteen years old, and I am in the director’s seat. I prefer being onstage, in a boisterous comedic role that is the opposite of my…
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez on her gripping YA thriller, Lies Like Wildfire
This post was written by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, author of Lies Like Wildfire
What would you do if you and your friends accidentally committed a crime that could land you in prison, destroy all that you’ve worked for, and turn your hometown…
Rachel Griffin on nature, magic and her debut YA novel, The Nature of Witches
This post was written by Rachel Griffin, author of The Nature of Witches.
I was eleven years old when the movie Twister was released in theaters. I remember sitting up straight in the cushy red seat, watching with equal parts amazement and…
As Good as Dead author, Holly Jackson, shares her top thriller content
This post was written by Holly Jackson, author of As Good as Dead.
The release of As Good As Dead brings a – sometimes bloody – conclusion to the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series. I don’t think I would have reached the end of this…
Cruel Castle author Bryony Pearce on writing a psychopath
This post was written by Bryony Pearce, author of Cruel Castle.
When I was asked to write a sequel to Savage Island, one of the things I had to think about, before I committed, was whether it was possible to write a story that continued…