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Namina Forna on the inspirations behind her debut YA fantasy, The Gilded Ones
This post was kindly written by Namina Forna, author of The Gilded Ones
There once was a series of walls so long, they could circle the entire island of Great Britain seventeen times. They were the largest earthworks of the pre-mechanical…
5 reasons Infinity Reaper is the fantasy you need to read in 2021
“For those who don’t want to keep fighting. Fight on.”
5 reasons As Far As You’ll Take Me is the queer coming-of-age contemporary you need to read…
Phil Stamper’s As Far As You’ll Take Me is packed with geeky musical references, an LGBTQIA+ storyline and important topics that aren’t always readily discussed within YA.
Alexandra Christo on writing strong women in fantasy
This post was written by Alexandra Christo, author of City of Spells.
For a long time, women’s roles in fantasy were reserved only for the damsels. For the women who need rescuing, or for the love interests to the male heroes. They were…
Filmmaking and F/F hate-to-love: A review of ‘I Think I Love You’ by Auriane Desombre
Filmmaking and the F/F hate-to-love trope intertwine in this LGBTQIAP+ YA rom-com by debut author Auriane Desombre.
Sara Shepard & Lilia Buckingham on social influencers, PLL and their new YA novel, Influence
If a page-turning YA thriller exploring the world of social influencers sounds like a book you need in your life asap, you're in luck because Pretty Little Liars author, Sara Shepard, and social media influencer, Lilia Buckingham, have…
5 reasons Gen Z are the chosen ones
This post was written by Lizzie Fry, author of The Coven
It’s no surprise the ‘youth of today’ is not popular with older people who have enjoyed the status quo so long. Gen Z have been raised on a diet of teen and young characters like…
Flynn Meaney on her new feminist YA novel, Bad Habits
This post is sponsored by Penguin Random House UK.
To celebrate the release of her fabulously fierce new YA novel, Bad Habits, we caught up with Flynn Meaney to talk all things feminism, sex, religion and exploring taboo topics through a…
30+ must read march 2021 YA book releases
With everything from William Shakespeare and Peter Pan retellings to social media influencers and Quinceañera's to pizza parlours and roller derby, March is coving all the bases with these incredible new 2021 YA releases and we're 100% here…
Jesse Sutanto on her page-turning new YA thriller, The Obsession
"Boy meets Girl. Boy stalks Girl. Girl gets revenge." With a tagline like this, there was no doubt that The Obsession, the gripping YA debut by Jesse Sutanto, was going to be, well... our newest obsession. With some major Netflix's 'You'…
40+ YA books by Black authors releasing in 2021
Black History Month may be coming to a close in the US but that's no excuse to stop reading, recommending, boosting and, let's be honest, freaking loving books by Black authors.
There's never a wrong time to take a look at your 'to-read'…
The final book of Tanaz Bhathena’s fantasy duology Wrath of Ambar is coming
The second installment goes hits shelves June 22, 2021.
Ashley Shuttleworth on what writing LGBTQIA+ rep in YA means to them
This guest post was kindly written by Ashley Shuttleworth, author of A Dark and Hollow Star
ME, FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
By Ashley Shuttleworth
Books have always meant a great deal to me. They’ve been some of my best friends; a reprieve…
L.L. McKinney on Nubia: The Real One and writing for DC
Following Nubia as she balances with the reality of having superpowers whilst being a young Black teen in America, L.L. McKinney's debut graphic novel, Nubia: The Real One, is a superbly written, painfully relevant and ultimately hopeful…
Dana L. Davis on writing, acting, and mom-ing… in a pandemic
This post was written by Dana L. Davis, author of Roman and Jewel
“Ooooh! He likes you girl!” I said to my friend. My mouth full of braces gleaming under the bright recessed lighting as we stood in a line at McDonalds.
I should probably…