Kat Dunn talks writing the details of daily life in Glorious Poison, the conclusion to her epic…
"he details of daily life are what I love about historical fiction – it’s as close to time travel as we can get."
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Molly Morris talks teenagers coping with grief in her unforgettable novel, This Is Not the End
"eenagers experience profound loss and love and stress and anguish in the same way adults do and a lot of the time alongside adults."
Kathryn Foxfield on making characters tick in her thriller, Tag, You’re Dead
When teen reality star Anton Frazer unveils his latest stunt - a live-streamed, citywide game of Tag in which the prize is to be one of his live-in acolytes - his fans go wild. The whole world is watching. The contestants are kitted out…
Sue Divin talks the courage to build peace in Guard Your Heart
"Novels teach us through empathy – through our heart. I’m hoping that readers will connect with issues around identity and human rights as well as building peace and respect – those concepts can apply much wider than just Northern Ireland."
Finbar Hawkins chats his writing journey before penning his debut, Witch
"Novel writing is about you sitting a desk until that draft is done, so it’s a solitary, immersed process. And then you rewrite it. And again..."
Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam talk hope and poetry in their novel in verse, Punching the Air
"Hope is knowing that there is always another day, another minute, another second to make things right."
Win 1 of 5 signed copies by Ellie Pillai is Brown by Christine Pillainayagam
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If you're in the market for a laugh out loud, rom-com with a charismatic main character with a passion for music, Christine Pillainayagam's brilliantly funny debut, Ellie Pillai is Brown, is the book for…
Everything You Need to Know about Ghosted by Emily Barr
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We are back again with another Penguin Platform book club read-along. For those who are new, each month Penguin Platform picks a title from their newest releases. We then get to discuss all the…
Ann Sei Lin on her brilliantly inventive YA fantasy debut, Rebel Skies
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Highly inventive, with intricate world building, intriguing characters and an action-packed plot, Rebel Skies, the magical debut YA fantasy from Anne Sei Lin, is a must read for fantasy fans old and new.…
20+ must read YA books for fans of Heartstopper
With its adorable queer romance, honest mental health representation, heartwarming friendship group and lovable cast of characters, there's no question as to why we've all spent the past few years head over heels for Alice Oseman's gorgeous…
Kayla Cottingham on her debut YA sapphic horror novel, My Dearest Darkest
To celebrate the release of her fabulously creepy debut YA sapphic horror, My Dearest Darkest, we had the pleasure of chatting with author, Kayla Cottingham, all about YA horror, writing inspirations, book recommendations and more.…
Ryan Douglass on the paranormal divide in his YA horror, The Taking of Jake Livingston
This post was written by Ryan Douglass, author of The Taking of Jake Livingson.
Jake Livingston is an average teenager who’s struggling to fit in at a new high school. To make matters worse, Jake can see the dead living their final moments…
Aneesa Marufu on the inspiration behind her debut YA novel, The Balloon Thief
This post was written by Aneesa Marufu, author of The Balloon Thief. Sponsored by Chicken House Books.
When I first sat down to write The Balloon Thief back in 2018, my intention was simply to quell my obsession for things that fly, but as…
Sue Lynn Tan on her captivating new fantasy novel, Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Spanning multiple years, realms, relationships and quests, Sue Lynn Tan's debut fantasy novel, Daughter of the Moon Goddess, is a captivating and sweeping legend of epic proportions and we're so excited to have had the chance to chat to Sue…
Amélie Wen Zhao on writing monstrous main characters
This post was written by Amélie Wen Zhao, author of Crimson Reign
The era of the traditional divide between Good Hero and Evil Villain has ended; enter the age of the morally gray. In the Blood Heir trilogy, my protagonist Anastacya…