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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…

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.…

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…

This post was written by Sarah Lyu, author of I Will Find You Again Content warning: depression, suicidal ideation In the summer of 2014, I was driving from New York City to a small town in northeastern PA almost every week, and a…

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…

Set against the stunning backdrop of North India, Nisha Sharma's new YA contemporary novel, The Karma Map, is a charming coming-of-age road trip romance exploring the South Asian diaspora and self discovery. To celebrate its release, we're…

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…

This post was written by A.R. Capetta, co-editor of Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perception. To celebrate the release of their sensational new YA sci-fi anthology, Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to…

This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury. Filled with twists that will have you questioning everything you think you know from the first page until the last, Kesia Lupo's blockbuster new YA thriller, Let's Play Murder, is a locked-room virtual…

This post is sponsored by Hachette Children's. With five novels and a movie adaptation under her belt, winner of the Carnegie Medal and number one New Your Times bestselling author, Ruta Sepetys, is one of the most prolific and exciting…

This post was written by Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman, authors of Retro. Hello! Sofi and Jarrod here, nice to meet you :) Our book Retro is a crazy, fun thriller with Riverdale vibes! Our characters take The Retro Challenge, which…

This post is sponsored by Hachette Children's Group. In the authors note of her stunning new YA historical fiction novel, I Must Betray You, Ruta Sepetys highlights the importance of further educating yourself on the realities of the…

To celebrate the release of her gorgeously cosy and romantic, winter YA rom-com, Love in Winter Wonderland, we had the pleasure of chatting with Abiola Bello all about rom-com's, dream movie castings, writing inspirations and more.…

Priyanka Taslim shares three reasons you'll love her adorable new YA romance, The Love Match, based on your favourite pieces of media. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: I’m sure I’m not the only one who misses this beautiful series…

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…