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Triona Campbell, author of A Game of Life or Death, chats the power of video games
Triona Campbell is an award-winning producer and creator of GAMERMODE, a TV show about video games.
8 of the Newest Fantasy Books with Maps
Fantasy books are always made better with maps.
WIN a proof copy of Let’s Play Murder by Kesia Lupo
This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury.
Filled with twists that will have you questioning everything you think you know from the first page until the last, Kesia Lupo's blockbuster new YA thriller, Let's Play Murder, is a locked-room virtual…
Five reasons you need to read I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
This post is sponsored by Hachette Children's.
With five novels and a movie adaptation under her belt, winner of the Carnegie Medal and number one New Your Times bestselling author, Ruta Sepetys, is one of the most prolific and exciting…
Holly Black grins wickedly for all the twists in The Stolen Heir
Stop whatever you are doing because Holly Black has graced us with a quick chat on everything The Stolen Heir.
The Stolen Heir is a start of a new duology set in the same universe as the Folk of the Air series. How do you decide how much…
Anika Hussain’s top favourite books with the fake-dating trope
This post was written by Anika Hussain, author of This is How You Fall in Love, the latest fake-dating book that you need to get on your TBR list.
There's no other way to say it: I love love! And when it comes to reading romance, my…
Rebecca Ryan chats living an (extra)ordinary life could be too much effort
"e all wonder from time to time whether we’re doing enough, or being enough. That’s a natural part of life. So long as you’re living the life that you want to live, then don’t worry, you’re doing great!"
Exes and O’s author, Amy Lea, on the beauty of seeing yourself in mainstream media
This post was written by Amy Lea, author of Exes and O's.
The 90s and early 2000s were a simpler time. Sure, my pre-teen style was questionable (thrice layered Hollister tank tops, butterfly clips, and a greasy side-swept bang). But life…
Jarrod Shusterman & Sofía Lapuente share the soundtrack to their new YA thriller, Retro
This post was written by Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman, authors of Retro.
Hello! Sofi and Jarrod here, nice to meet you :) Our book Retro is a crazy, fun thriller with Riverdale vibes! Our characters take The Retro Challenge, which…
Melinda Salisbury chats having Greek gods in the modern world of Her Dark Wings
Her Dark Wings is a modern day YA retelling of the story of Persephone, in a world where Greek gods are still very much around.
Weekly Round-Pop: Laura Wood, Heloisa Prieto, Abiola Bello, and more
Just another weekly round up of pop news.
5 ways to educate yourself on History in an accessible way
This post is sponsored by Hachette Children's Group.
In the authors note of her stunning new YA historical fiction novel, I Must Betray You, Ruta Sepetys highlights the importance of further educating yourself on the realities of the…
Abiola Bello on her new YA rom-com, Love in Winter Wonderland
To celebrate the release of her gorgeously cosy and romantic, winter YA rom-com, Love in Winter Wonderland, we had the pleasure of chatting with Abiola Bello all about rom-com's, dream movie castings, writing inspirations and more.…
Back to the Beginning by Heloisa Prieto
Snow is silent.
I was so used to the strong sounds of large tropical raindrops that I was caught by surprise when I first noticed the silent, snowflakes spreading around the family car. The year was 1971, I was 16 years old and had just…
Laura Wood chats the power of knowing one’s own value in the Agency for Scandal
"To me that felt like an obvious metaphor for the world that Izzy and her friends live in, one where women were trapped, their wings clipped, put on display - even if the cages were gilded ones, they were still cages."