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21 new YA books you absolutely must read this summer
Your summer 2019 reading list is about to get a whole lot longer.
Holly Jackson shares her favourite crime podcasts, TV shows and books
"Believe me, real life is often much stranger than fiction."
21 bloggers recommend their favourite YA books about mental health
"Stories have the power to make readers feel seen, offering a comfort that only seeing those parts of yourself and your story in a character can give."
Juno Dawson on the fashion industry and her new novel, Meat Market
"If I have a direct line to young women, I wanted to call that shit out for what it really is."
YA books for Game of Thrones fans
It’s official, Game of Thrones has finally come to a close.
Sophie Cameron on Peter Pan and teenage escapism
"Like the Darling children’s and Brody’s adventures, escaping into stories won’t ward off any real-life challenges –but perhaps it can leave us feeling a little more prepared to face them."
Akemi Dawn Bowman on the importance of mental health in YA
"I want the beautiful and the ugly and all the in-betweens."
10 best nonfiction books about mental health
While (in an ideal world where mental health services are accessible and affordable to all) books shouldn't replace seeking advice from a doctor or mental health specialist regarding your own or a loved one's mental health, they can be…
YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed is coming to the UK
Simon & Schuster Children's (UK) have acquired the rights to YES NO MAYBE SO, a collaborative novel by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed releasing in 2020.
Pick a Marvel character, get a book recommendation
"Part of the journey is the end." - Tony Stark
Louise Leverett on travel, love and writing
From Rome, With Love
by Louise Leverett
When the earth’s population is over seven billion it might seem ridiculous that you could ever find yourself alone. I live in London: as some might say, the hard-faced concrete jungle where…
Justin A. Reynolds on grief, cereal and his debut novel, Opposite of Always
"Stay true to yourself. Trust your voice."
Historical YA novels featuring inspiring leading ladies
"No borders, just horizons – only freedom." - Amelia Earhart
Read an exclusive extract for Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu’s new Shadowhunter novel ‘The…
The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu's, is the highly anticipated next instalment in the Shadowhunter series