Author Interviews

For thousands of years, Greek myths have been told and retold. Today, these myths continue to shape our ideas about justice, tragedy and what makes a hero's journey. Karrie and Jonathan love these stories, and have found a way to breathe…

Rebecca Ross, known for her The Queen's Rising YA duology, has penned her first adult duology, Elements of Cadence. Consisting of A River Enchanted and A Fire Endless, the duology is set on the magical isle of Cadence where girls are going…

To celebrate the release of Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe, the newest instalment in his New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series, we're thrilled to have had the opportunity to talk to author Neal Shusterman all about…

Growing up in Marseille as a misfit with a passion for drawing, Lucie Arnoux decides to settle in London to pursue her dream career as a comics writer. Je Ne Sais Quoi shows us London through the eyes of a mischievous and clear-sighted…

Learn about the world building behind her trilogy.

With the coziness of Gilmore Girls vibes and the sisterly bonds of Little Women, Maya Prasad's debut YA novel, Drizzle, Dreams and Lovestruck Things, is the perfect read for anyone looking for a romantic, heartfelt and warm story of…

Steeped in Ghanaian folklore, Roseanne A. Browns middle grade debut, Serwa Batting's Guide to Vampire Hunting, is a brilliantly fun, action packed, vampire hunting adventure, that's just as thought-provoking as it is magical. To celebrate…

"I really enjoyed the research for this part, which I mostly did just by Googling and reading different articles - I’d often get to an internal state I’d describe as 'scream-laughter'."

"But queerness has granted me community and freedom from a lot of my internalized, heteronormative expectations of what a happy life has to look like."

Filled with joy, fun, a delightful cast of characters and a heartwarming message, Hena Khan's newest middle grade novel, Zara’s Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure, is just further proof of what a gift Hena's writing is to the middle grade…

"Our anger is constantly forced downwards, away from our mouths and fists, pressed deep into our bellies, a pressure valve with no release. And we wonder why it so often spills over. We wonder why we feel so evil when it does."

Romantic and deeply emotional, Love from Mecca to Medina, the follow up to S.K. Ali's hit young adult romance, Love from A to Z, is a moving and honest love story that easily burrows into its readers hearts, to live there forevermore. To…

Sal hates standing out. But he lives in a haunted house - and everybody knows it. His oldest friend, Dirk, tries to help... but he wants to stay popular, and Sal isn't helping. Elsie was popular - until recently. Now she's on the outcast's…

The Silver Chain is an illustrated coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of music. Azadeh is a budding violinist on a music scholarship at an expensive private school, dealing with all the usual trials…

Emma Carroll reworked the Hans Christian Andersen classic in The Little Match Girl Strikes Back. Along with illustrations from Lauren Child, this book is a brilliant feminist retelling that gives the match girl a much deserved voice. We had…