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Irrelevant History and How Pop Culture Keeps It Alive By Vincent Tirado
This post was written by Vincent Tirado, author of Burn Down, Rise Up
Lately, I’ve become a huge fan of Our Flag Means Death. It’s an amazing historical comedy about the adventures of one Stede Bonnet, an aristocrat who abandons his life…
Aneesa Marufu on her captivating debut YA novel, The Balloon Thief
This post is sponsored by Chicken House Books.
With adventure, magic, travel, friendship and fantastic discussions of misogyny and racism, Aneesa Marufu’s YA debut, The Balloon Thief, is an exciting, captivating and transportive read you…
WIN an Instax camera plus a signed copy of Man Down by James Goodhand
Win an Instax mini 40 and a signed copy of Man Down by James Goodhand!
20+ must read YA books for fans of Heartstopper
With its adorable queer romance, honest mental health representation, heartwarming friendship group and lovable cast of characters, there's no question as to why we've all spent the past few years head over heels for Alice Oseman's gorgeous…
Mark Ballabon on using multimedia for his debut YA novel, Home
This post was written by Mark Ballabon, author of Home.
I come from a varied background in the arts - from music and composition, dance and choreography, to non-fiction writing and poetry. So it seemed very natural to include some of these…
Kit Frick on her gripping new YA thriller, Very Bad People
Page-turning from the first page until the last, Kit Frick's new dark academia YA thriller, Very Bad People, is impossible to put down. To celebrate its release, we sat down with Kit to ask her a few questions about this fabulous new…
Song recommendations from Heartstopper’s Charlie to Nick
A playlist curated by Charlie for Nick in Alice Oseman's Heartstopper series.
How Well Do You Know Man Down by James Goodhand?
Test your knowledge on Man Down by James Goodhand
5 reasons why you need Truth or Dare by Sophie McKenzie on your TBR list
Here's 5 reasons why you should pick up Truth or Dare by Sophie McKenzie.
WIN 1 of 5 copies of Alicia Keys’ new YA graphic novel, Girl on Fire
For a graphic novel read that packs a punch from the first page until the last, look no further than Girl on Fire, the action packed graphic novel from bestselling author and 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys.
To celebrate…
Mary Watson on anger, Cape Town and her new witchy YA novel, Blood to Poison
With its high stakes, unique witchy magic and Cape Town setting, Mary Watson's new YA fantasy, Blood to Poison, is a gripping exploration of misogyny, generational pain and the power of girls expressing their anger. This unique story will …
N.E. Davenport shares 6 SFF Tropes her debut novel, The Blood Trials, Subverts
Like all great stories across mediums, Science Fiction/ Fantasy is a genre that’s built atop an altar of tropes. Sometimes, you’ll hear people utter tropes like it’s a taboo word. However, it isn’t!
Tropes are what breathe life and…
Sajni Patel on her new YA rom-com, My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding
If you're in the market for an energetic and vibrant YA read full of passion, music, family hijinks, romance and one truly incredible wedding, Sajni Patel's new YA rom-com, My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding, is the book for you and we were…
How a manmade lake gone horribly wrong inspired Amelia Kahaney’s YA Thriller All the Best…
This post was written by Amelia Kahaney, author of All the Best Liars.
The Salton Sea is a 350-square-mile body of water in the middle of the California desert, created in 1905 after an irrigation system accident. In the mid-20th century,…
Win a SIGNED and PERSONALISED copy of Sophie McKenzie’s Truth or Dare
From the million-selling author who brought us Girl, Missing