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Interview: Natasha Carthew opens up about Only The Ocean and more
Natasha Carthew's 'Only The Ocean' is a story of survival and courage in the midst of darkness. If you're a fan of Patrick Ness and Sarah Crossan, you need to stick this on your Christmas lists right now.
We sat down with Natasha to…
Elizabeth Acevedo talks The Poet X, identity and facing fear
Written in verse, with inspiration pulled from both her own high school journal entries and her work with teens, slam poet and educator Elizabeth Acevedo's debut novel 'The Poet X' packs a punch. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old twin…
Amelia Mandeville talks her debut novel, mental health, and YouTube
At just 21-years-old, Amelia Mandeville has already accomplished more than most. Alongside her sister, Amelia runs The Mandeville Sisters, a YouTube channel with over 109k subscribers. She's also presented for MTV, modelled, blogged, acted…
Villain author Michael Grant on the writing process and Shade Darby
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Michael Grant has written a staggering amount of books throughout his career from 'Animorphs' to the 'Front Lines' series and 'Gone'. We delved deeper into his writing process, his advice for writers…
Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera talk the What If It’s Us Movie and Co-Writing
Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda (recently adapted into the film Love, Simon) and Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End, have been two of the most talked about YA authors for years. Now, after years of…
Jessie Burton on The Restless Girls & feminist fairytales
Jessie Burton is no stranger to writing. However, September saw the release of her debut children's novel, The Restless Girls and we were fortunate enough to catch up with Jessie Burton to discuss her new feminist fairytale.
Connie Glynn on writing, YouTube, and her dream casting for Princess in Practice
We got the chance to chat with Connie about The Rosewood Chronicles and what the future has in store for the series and its author.
Carolyn Mackler talks the return of Virginia Shreves
Carolyn Mackler has had us hooked for years with Virginia's adventures in 'The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things'. Now, she's back with another dose of Virginia's life, including a new love interest and even more hilarious real-life…
Get to know Elizabeth Klehfoth, the author behind the page-turning thriller All These Beautiful…
All These Beautiful Strangers has boarding schools, secret societies and lots of glitz and glamour.
Karen Gregory talks ‘Skylarks’ and LGBTQ+ relationships within YA
Karen Gregory's 'Skylarks' is heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.
David Arnold talks Noah Hypnotik, Gilmore Girls and Bowie
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If you’re familiar with David Arnold, you’ll know you’re about to step into a weird and wonderful world when you open up the pages; ‘The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik’ isn’t exempt from the…
Jenn Bennett talks THAT bear scene in Starry Eyes and more
Find out what happened when we caught up with Jenn Bennett, author of Alex, Approximately, Night Owls and Starry Eyes.
Sally Green author of The Smoke Thieves talks LGBTQ+ characters and demon smoke
Author of 'The Smoke Thieves' and the 'Half Bad' series, Sally Green talks about her fantasy world and demon smoke!
Interview: Sarah J Maas talks new releases and Rhys
With three books due out in 2018, Sarah J Maas lives up to her nickname as the Queen of YA.
Love, Simon author Becky Albertalli talks book to movie adaptation, oreo ice cream and more
'Love, Simon' is the LGBTQ+ movie we've all been waiting for.