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Ream Shukairy on writing her debut halal YA romance, The Next New Syrian Girl
This post was written by Ream Shukairy, author of The Next New Syrian Girl.
So what is halal romance anyway?
It’s the bashful courtship and painful boundaries in a Jane Austen novel. Or it’s the romantic tension between two main…
Danny Wallace chats kids being The Boss of Everyone
The Boss of Everyone is Danny Wallace's latest standalone that explores what happens if you give a very serious ten-year-old the power to be the boss.
Sarah Lyu on depression and her most personal novel yet, I Will Find You Again
This post was written by Sarah Lyu, author of I Will Find You Again
Content warning: depression, suicidal ideation
In the summer of 2014, I was driving from New York City to a small town in northeastern PA almost every week, and a…
Maxine Mei-Fung Chung recommends Non-Fiction Books by Phenomenal Women
This guest post on non-fiction books is written by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want
Maxine Mei-Fung Chung chats her phenomenal grandmother
This guest post is written by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want.
Win a personalised proof of Imogen, Obviously
We love Becky Albertalli here at United by Pop. She has a new novel - Imogen, Obviously - coming out in May and we have all the details.
Women in Modern Classics
Happy International Women's Day! To celebrate, we selected 10 novels that are written by admirable women.
Sara Jafari chats how People Change captures our twenties
Instead of being just a romance story, People Change explores topics such as race, friendship and navigating life through your 20s
Kesia Lupo on hearing loss representation in her new YA thriller, Let’s Play Murder
This post was written by Kesia Lupo, author of Let's Play Murder and is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK.
In summer 2021, right around the time I was wrestling the extremely slippery second draft of my dark and devious third novel, I decided to…
Kate Spencer chats viral stories and her rom-com In a New York Minute
We chat with Kate Spencer about her fun rom-com In a New York Minute, and her thoughts on filming strangers in the public.
Read an exclusive excerpt of The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma
Set against the stunning backdrop of North India, Nisha Sharma's new YA contemporary novel, The Karma Map, is a charming coming-of-age road trip romance exploring the South Asian diaspora and self discovery. To celebrate its release, we're…
Katie and Kevin Tsang chat their favourite dragons in honour of World Book Day
Katie and Kevin Tsang penned a special Dragon Realm story in honour of World Book Day.
L.D. Lapinski chats imagining the Cloudwish Festival for World Book Day
L.D. Lapinski has written a brand-new Strangeworlds Travel Agency adventure to celebrate World Book Day.
Win a set of the Dragon Realm series
To celebrate World Book Day, we are partnering with Simon & Schuster to give one of you a chance to win a copy of the Dragon Realm Adventure short story, plus a set of the entire Dragon Realm series.
5 things to do after reading Chain of Thorns
The final book in the Last Hours trilogy, Chain of Thorns, finally got published last month and we are sure all the Cassandra Clare fans have finished reading it by now.