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This post was written by Katie Cotugno, author of Liar's Beach.
I’ve always had something of a love affair with fancy murder. My dad traveled for work a lot when I was a kid, and on the nights he was gone my mom would pour M+Ms into little…
Lies We Sing to the Sea author, Sarah Underwood, on the bury your gays trope
This post was written by Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea.
My debut novel, Lies We Sing to the Sea, opens with the main character, Leto, being brutally executed in sacrifice to a vengeful god. Things don’t necessarily…
Catherine Bakewell on exploring mental health in her debut YA novel, Flowerheart
This post was written by Catherine Bakewell, author of Flowerheart and is sponsored by Harper360.
When I start a new story for young readers, one of the first questions I ask myself is “What did young Catherine need to hear? What did she…
Tracy Badua’s playlist for her new YA novel, This is Not a Personal Statement
This post was written by Tracy Badua, author of This is Not a Personal Statement
What’s the soundtrack of faking it till you make it? That’s the question I tried to answer as I crafted this playlist based on my main character, Perla, and…
Farah Heron on Pi, Pie and her new YA romance, How to Win a Breakup
This post was written by Farah Heron, author of How to Win a Breakup.
This year on Pi Day (March 14th, or 3-14) I baked a pie. I don’t bake pies often— usually only for my son’s birthday and for pi day, because they’re tricky, finicky, and…
Suzanne Young’s top 5 vampire novels plus an exclusive extract of her new YA novel, In Nightfall
This post was written by Suzanne Young, author of In Nightfall.
Why are we so bloodthirsty for vampire stories? Pun intended, yes—I know, stop groaning. But it’s true—few creatures have endured in pop culture as deftly as the vampire.…
Ream Shukairy on writing her debut halal YA romance, The Next New Syrian Girl
This post was written by Ream Shukairy, author of The Next New Syrian Girl.
So what is halal romance anyway?
It’s the bashful courtship and painful boundaries in a Jane Austen novel. Or it’s the romantic tension between two main…
Kesia Lupo on hearing loss representation in her new YA thriller, Let’s Play Murder
This post was written by Kesia Lupo, author of Let's Play Murder and is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK.
In summer 2021, right around the time I was wrestling the extremely slippery second draft of my dark and devious third novel, I decided to…
Dee Benson on celebrating friendship this Galentine’s day
This post was written by Dee Benson, author of Glow Up, Lara Bloom.
Everyone knows what day it is on February 14th each year. The shops are filled with rose bouquets, chocolates in heart-shaped tins, and sappy cards that you can buy for…
Laura Brooke Robson on the Strong Female Heroine
The "strong female heroine" carries a bow. She is stoic, wry, violent, sexy, and decidedly uninterested in her appearance. When we create heroines, we weld masculine forms of power to feminine bodies. The best-loved heroines of literature…
Ruta Sepetys on writing her haunting new YA historical fiction novel, I Must Betray You
This article was written by Ruta Sepetys, author of I Must Betray You and is sponsored by Hachette Children's.
They were listening. Always listening.
Who was listening? I asked.
The blue-eyed boys.
That’s how the conversation began.…
Jesse Q. Sutanto’s top rom-com reads of 2022
This post was written by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Well, That Was Unexpected.
2022 has been such an amazing year in publishing. I feel like everyone's ready to leave the darkness of 2020 and 2021 behind and embrace the sunlight, and to…
Tori Bovalino recommends her must read YA horror novels
This post was written by Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens.
Autumn is here, which means it’s time for some spooky reads! If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly searching for your next creepy read. Here are some of my…
A day in the life of author and actress, Dana L. Davis
This post was written by Dana L. Davis, author of Somebody That I Used to Know
Somebody That I Used to Know is screaming my name. Ok, that was just a shameless plug to mention the name of my new book right away. Truth is, somebody is…
Nicole Lesperance On Why Scary Books Are Good for Teens (And Adults Too)
This post was written by Nicole Lesperance, author of The Depths.
Horror has always been an essential part of YA literature. I was a teenager back in the 1990s, and my sister was a huge fan of Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine. She was what…