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Deeply atmospheric, chilling, and thought provoking, Liselle Sambury's debut YA horror novel, Delicious Monsters, is a ghost story, investigative thriller and family saga all mixed together to create a deliciously evocative and gripping…
Lauren Muñoz on detective fiction for Gen-Z and her YA debut, Suddenly a Murder
This post was written by Lauren Muñoz, author of Suddenly a Murder.
Every generation delights in a criminal puzzle, and Gen Z is no exception.
Puzzle culture exploded about a hundred years ago, and with it came the Golden Age of…
Bea Fitzgerald on her Hades and Persephone YA debut, Girl, Goddess, Queen
It's probably not an exaggeration to say we're all pretty much in our Greek mythology retelling era right now and thanks to Girl, Goddess, Queen, Bea Fitzgerald's brilliantly run new YA fantasy rom-com reimagining of the myth of Hades and…
Jamison Shea on monsters and their debut novel, I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me
This post was written by Jamison Shea, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.
MONSTERS FEEL LIKE HOME by Jamison Shea
Surrounded by violent trickster fae, Jude Duarte in The Cruel Prince by Holly Black decides that if…
Rachael Lippincott on her time travelling sapphic romance, Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh
Bridgerton meets Emma with a time travelling twist in Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh, the new sapphic romance from New York Times bestselling author, Rachael Lippincott. Starring two wonderfully endearing heroines, buckets of yearning,…
Kit Frick on her killer summer YA thriller, The Reunion
With four YA thrillers to her name, Kit Frick is no stranger to stories filled with murder, secrets and mystery and her fifth and newest title, The Reunion, is no different. To celebrate the release of The Reunion, we chatted with Kit all…
Win 1 of 3 copies of Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim
New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes, Elizabeth Lim, is back with a new vibrant, thrilling and captivating YA fantasy novel, Her Radiant Curse. Following two sisters - one as beautiful as the other is monstrous - who must…
Win 1 of 3 copies of The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley
Betrayal, sisterhood, family politics, potions and a slow-burn sapphic romance; The Third Daughter, book one in a sweeping new YA fantasy duology by Adrienne Tooley, has it all and more. To celebrate its release, we're excited to be giving…
Win one of 5 copies go Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi
This post is sponsored by Harper360YA.
Evocative and incredibly moving, Ibi Zoboi's newest YA novel, Nigeria Jones, is a striking coming-of-age story exploring what it means to be both Black and a teen girl in a society that likes to…
Daniel Tawse on the fashion influences in their debut YA novel, All About Romance
This post was written by Daniel Tawse, author of All About Romance.
I think a lot of queer people find solace in fashion. I think that using fashion as a form of self-expression is something that queer people can relate to. We can change…
Win 1 of 5 copies of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK.
Set against the backdrop of the Syrian Revolution, Zoulfa Katouh's poignant debut novel, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, is a moving and powerful love letter to Syria and its people. It's a story…
Emily Barr on her scorching new YA thriller, This Summer’s Secrets
If you're in the market for a gripping new thriller read (and aren't we all?) look no further than Emily Barr's new YA thriller, This Summer's Secrets. With murder, lies, love, loss and plenty of dangerous secrets, This Summer's Secrets is…
Gabi Burton on her sensational debut novel, Sing Me to Sleep
Compelling, immersive and impossibly gripping, Gabi Burton's debut novel, Sing Me to Sleep, is undoubtedly one of the most exciting new YA fantasies to have come out of 2023 thus far. With seamless world building, jaw dropping twists, a…
Kalynn Bayron talks her new YA slasher novel, You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight
From fairytale retellings to killer plants, New York Times bestselling author, Kaylnn Bayron, has proved time and time again that her creativity and talent for writing knows no bounds and her nail biting new YA slasher horror, You're Not…
10 emotional YA books guaranteed to make you cry
This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK.
Following Syrian teen and aspiring pharmacist, Salama, as she finds herself torn between her loyalty to her country, her determination to survive and her love for a boy she was supposed to meet…