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Erik J. Brown on his delicious new YA rom-com, Lose You to Find Me
Funny, adorable and incredibly readable, Lose You to Find Me, the new YA novel from Erik J. Brown, is a rom-com with a twist that oozes classic 'coming-of-age movie' vibes. Starring a cast of characters you'll fall head over heels in love…
Becky Albertalli chats Imogen, Obviously and all the bi memes
Imogen, Obviously follows Imogen who is the World’s Greatest Ally (as trained by her queer little sister and her two queen best friends) but is heterosexual (obviously).
Alisha Rai on her debut YA rom-com, While You Were Dreaming
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Exploring the challenges of coming of age whilst fearing for the livelihood of undocumented loved ones, While You Were Dreaming, the debut YA novel from renowned romance author, Alisha Rai, is equal…
Jesse Sutanto chats her parents inspiring Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
We are thrilled to have Jesse Sutanto here to chat about her adult novel, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.
Kat Dunn chats perfecting the gothic vibes in Bitterthorn
Inspired by fairytales such as Beauty and the Beast, Bitterthorn follows a witch who comes to claim a companion once a generation
Calum McSwiggan chats the inspiration behind the title, Straight Expectations
Today we have the honour of chatting with Calum McSwiggan about his debut YA novel, Straight Expectation
Manon Steffan Ros on adapting The Blue Book of Nebo from Welsh to English
Today we have the honour of chatting with Manon Steffan Ros about her shortlisted novel, The Blue Book of Nebo.
Tom Benn chats getting working-class female voices right in Oxblood
Following the Dodds family that once ruled over Manchester, Oxblood gives readers a glimpse into the lives of three generations of women.
Senta Rich chats how her interest in psychology helped shape Hotel 21
We had the honour of chatting with Senta Rich on her incredibly funny and heartwarming book, Hotel 21
Claire McGlasson chats the Mass Observation archive The Misadventures of Margaret Finch
The Misadventures of Margaret Finch sends readers to Blackpool in 1938, where Margaret Finch – a rather demure young woman – has just begun work as a research assistant for the Mass Observation project.
Marie Lu chats simple gadgets for her secret agents in Stars and Smoke
We had the honour of chatting with Marie Lu about all the fun she had researching for Stars and Smoke.
Melissa Welliver chats finding humour in her dystopian novel My Love Life and the Apocalypse
My Love Life and the Apocalypse is a YA sci-fi with slowburn romance and vintage 90s-00s culture references.
Roland Chambers tells us 5 facts about Charles Darwin and The Rage of the Sea Witch
This guest post is written by Roland Chambers, author of The Adventures of Billy Shaman: The Rage of the Sea Witch.
A Q&A with I Must Betray You Author, Ruta Sepetys
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Enlightening, harrowing and intensely page-turning, Ruta Sepetys' newest YA novel, I Must Betray You, which follows seventeen-year-old Cristian during Romania's communist regime and its…
Alexandra Bracken on the folklores that inspire Silver in the Bone
"Isn’t it amazing how certain stories just creep into your cultural awareness and take root?"