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With the end of the year coming to a close, so must another Pop-mas and this year we’re ending our string of bookish giveaways by giving one lucky read the chance to win a three month Spearcraft box subscription. As seen in Oprah Magazine,…

For today's bookish Pop-mas giveaway, we're so excited to be giving away an exclusive book bundle featuring three of 2020's most exciting YA releases and two highly anticipated upcoming YA 2021 releases. The lucky winner of this book…

The Pop-mas bookish giveaways are still coming and today we've teamed up with the awesome store, Basically Britt, to give two lucky readers the chance to win one of their gorgeous 'Proud Book Nerd' tote bags. Not only are these totes…

If you’re new to Pop-mas, we’ll give you the lowdown. We’re doing 12 straight days of fantastic giveaways leading up to Christmas! This is your chance to take home some of the best prizes in pop culture. View all the Pop-mas giveaways here.…

If you’re new to Pop-mas, we’ll give you the lowdown. We’re doing 12 straight days of fantastic giveaways leading up to Christmas! This is your chance to take home some of the best prizes in pop culture. View all the Pop-mas giveaways here.…

If you’re new to Pop-mas, we’ll give you the lowdown. We’re doing 12 straight days of fantastic giveaways leading up to Christmas! This is your chance to take home some of the best prizes in pop culture. View all the Pop-mas giveaways here.…

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If you’re new to Pop-mas, we’ll give you the lowdown. We’re doing 12 straight days of fantastic giveaways leading up to Christmas! This is your chance to take home some of the best prizes in pop culture. View all the Pop-mas giveaways here.…

There's no point sugar coating it, 2020 has been pretty terrible. There's been a lot of heartache and pain and whilst we by no means want to gloss over that fact, today we'd like to celebrate one of the few wonderful things that has come…

Pop-mas is back and to kick start our bookish giveaways, we're celebrating the release of Warmaidens, the epic conclusion to Kelly Coon's fierce fantasy duology, by giving away five copies. Intrigued about this tale of three maidens who…

This guest post was written by Brenna Thummler, author and illustrator of Sheets and Delicates. A book is not one fixed story. It is malleable, shaped by each individual reader and their experiences. A character’s emotion, whether it be…

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…

This post contains affiliate links. 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…

It’s not surprising that I adore a good retelling. Getting to build on a foundation of familiarity by either expanding or subverting expectations? Yes, please! I love writing them, but I also love reading them. Here are some of my…

With the end of 2020 just over a month away, it's time to look back upon a selection of the wonderful YA LGBTQIA+ debuts this year has had to offer.