Author Interviews

This post is sponsored by Harper360. Exploring privilege, familial expectations, the treatment of women in the workplace, all set to the back drop of a sweltering New York summer, Susan Lee's newest YA novel, The Name Drop, is an adorable,…

Here are five things you should do to get ready for the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie, including saving up for the new book box set.

To celebrate 25 years of Skellig, Hachette Children's released a gorgeous edition featuring illustrations by Tom de Freston.

We catch up with Atlas Weyland Eden, winner of the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award, about his writing career.

Deirdre Sullivan on why she uses the horror genre to write about trauma and how Wise Creatures is a story about strength.

Set in the world of her New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series, Shelby Mahurin's newest YA fantasy novel, The Scarlet Veil, is a deliciously dark vampire romance that has all the elements of a perfect autumn read. To celebrate…

Alex Sarkis on Something Blue capturing life as a Lebanese in West Sydney and recommending five more Aussie books.

Jean Menzies chats researching for her YA nonfiction collection, Live Like a Goddess, and why we should learn from mythological women.

Since hitting the New York Times bestsellers list with her 2020 debut novel, These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong has stolen the hearts of readers around the globe with her mesmerising and heart stopping Secret Shanghai series. With its…

As we leave August behind and move into the chilly season, it is time to recommend some thrillers and spooky reads.

Liz Kessler on making Code Name Kingfisher relatable to modern readers and adapting her war story to suit a middle grade audience.

Natasha Devon shares what sex ed and LGBTQ+ education was like back in the 2000s and why she explores it in her latest, Babushka.

Lauren Layfield on British Guyanese representation in Indi Raye is Totally Faking it and tapping into her memories to create Indi Raye.

Romantic, gothic and unerringly atmospheric, Adalyn Grace's 2022 YA fantasy novel, Belladonna, was the paranormal romance murder mystery we didn't know we needed in our life an it's safe to say the wait for its sequel, Foxglove, has been a…

Gretchen Rue chats Something Wicked being a low stake, cozy Halloween read, and recommends seven more fall-vibes books.