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Rebecca Henry on the inspiration behind her debut YA novel, The Sound of Everything
This post was written by Rebecca Henry, author of The Sound of Everything
When people ask where the inspiration for The Sound of Everything came from, the answer is easy to pin down. After experiencing some rather tumultuous classes in…
5 reasons you need to read Ava Eldred’s The Boyband Murder Mystery
We become who we are because of the things we love.
Bryce Moore on writing real world events into fiction
This post was written by Bryce Moore, author of The Perfect Place to Die
Whenever I finish watching a movie that’s “based on a true story,” or reading a book that’s “inspired by real events,” I typically head straight to the internet to…
A letter from Jenny Oliver about school and her new YA novel, Forever Summer
This post was written by Jenny Oliver, author of Forever Summer.
When I was at school, a modelling agency turned up to find fresh faces for a new campaign. It was exactly as you’d imagine ¬– lots of big hair and preening in the wings. V.…
Julia Tuffs’s top five witches in YA
Witches, witches, witches – good ones, bad ones, pulled both ways ones, healing ones, avenging ones, accidental ones – I love them all! I love the legacy, the ancestry, the spine-chilling real history, the different ways powers manifest,…
Books Remind Us We Are All Time Travelers by Chandra Prasad, author of Mercury Boys
This post was written by Chandra Prasad, author of Mercury Boys
In my upcoming young adult novel Mercury Boys (Soho Teen, Aug. 3), an intrepid group of high school girls discovers a way to visit people in the old photographs known as…
20 July 2021 YA book releases to read this summer
From music festivals and cursed princesses to k-pop stars and blood thirsty princes, their's truly a story for everyone amongst these fabulous July YA releases.
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (6th July)
Shiori, the only…
Ava Eldred on the importance of fandoms, bringing back 1D and The Boyband Murder Mystery
"I’ve stumbled upon a corner of the Harry Styles fandom full of brilliant women who also happen to be writers"
Kalynn Bayron on killer plants, homophobia in YA and her magical new book, This Poison Heart
The Secret Garden meets Little Shop of Horrors in Kalynn Bayron's twisty and wonderfully magical new YA contemporary fantasy, This Poison Heart.
"When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her…
Eat or Be Eaten: Are fat people Hollywood’s worst nightmare? by Kelly deVos
This post was written by Kelly deVos, author of Eat Your Heart Out
Being thin and conventionally attractive has its downsides.
If you’re a fan of horror films, like me, you’re probably used to the conventions of the genre. In Halloween,…
Ryan La Sala on LGBTQIA+ representation in YA, cosplay and Be Dazzled
Upon its January 2021 release, Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala quickly became one of our favourite reads of the year. Fast forward to June 2021 and it's still sitting there amongst our favourites. Unabashedly queer, nerdy and honest, Be Dazzled…
Read the first chapter of Maren Stoffels’ addictive YA thriller Room Service
Feast your eyes on this addictive YA horror by Maren Stoffels.
Manjeet Mann on the refugee crisis and her new YA novel in verse, The Crossing
Exploring the refugee crisis through the eyes of two teenagers, The Crossing by Manjeet Mann is a lyrical, powerful and hopeful story that will appeal to readers of all ages. We sat down with Manjeet to talk all things writing in verse,…
Jonny Garza Villa on their stunning debut novel, Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
Exploring coming out, social media, facing your future, first love, friendships and toxic family dynamics, Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun, the wonderful 2021 debut novel from Jonny Garza Villa, is both devastating and beyond adorable.…
Camryn Garrett on her powerful new YA novel, Off the Record
A bold and powerful story of taking a stand and fighting for what you believe in, Off the Record, is a poignant and empowering new YA novel by Camryn Garrett, that's truly impossible to put down.
We're so excited to have had the…