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Sure, September might signal the end of summer and the start of the back to school season but this year it also includes new YA book releases featuring Victorian tightrope dancers, apothecary apprentices, rebellion, romance, our favourite…

From pop stars to book-bound demons to accidental resurrections, these 20+ August YA releases have it all and more... Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin (3rd August) After getting kicked off the basketball team for a fight that was…

Witches, witches, witches – good ones, bad ones, pulled both ways ones, healing ones, avenging ones, accidental ones – I love them all! I love the legacy, the ancestry, the spine-chilling real history, the different ways powers manifest,…

From music festivals and cursed princesses to k-pop stars and blood thirsty princes, their's truly a story for everyone amongst these fabulous July YA releases. Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (6th July) Shiori, the only…

There are so many amazing fantasy stories to look forward to this year from a surge of witches, to gritty urban fantasy, and heartfelt tales of warriors on a mission. I’m so excited to share what got me so hyped about these upcoming titles…

This post was written by Simon James Green, author of You're the One That I Want I’ve always been a big fan of Grease, so having the characters in my new YA novel, You’re the One that I Want, put on an actual school production of it was…

This post was kindly written by Suzanne Park, author of Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous. There are so many amazing 2021 YA contemporary books that have recently released or are coming out soon, and my reading list is lonnnnng, like…

Romance, witches, secrets, weddings, space, murder, family, dance, zombies and even a few chickens, these June YA book releases have it all and more. A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow (1st June) Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw…

From anonymous blackmailers and fake dating to the Titanic and summer love triangles, it's safe to say May 2021 is not here to play. Especially when it comes to lengthening our already never ending 'to read' lists with these upcoming 40+ YA…

Whether you're a long time reader or a series newbie, it's safe to say, thanks to its recent Netflix adaptation, we're all a little bit obsessed with Shadow and Bone. It's also probably safe to assume you've already marathoned Leigh…

Whether you're looking to fill your February with chilling thrillers, epic fantasies, heart-fluttering romance or empowering contemporaries, you'll find it all and more in this list of new YA book releases for the month. Fat Chance,…

2021 has officially arrived and while we all hope it will treat the world with more kindness than its predecessor, the one thing we do know for certain is that the new year will be blessing our bookshelves with hundreds of incredible and…

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In recent years, fantasy has exploded onto the YA scene in many different shapes and forms. High fantasy now reigns dominant, with sprawling worlds that transport the reader to wild and fantastical locations riddled with glittering royal…

December has arrived and thus begins the holiday season. Town centres have lit up, the chocolate Santa's who've sat on grocery store shelves since September suddenly seem appetising and our TV's are bombarding us with Christmas music and…