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YA playlist: young adult books for One Direction fans
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One Direction: We love them. We miss them. They'll…
10 books to read during a summer on lockdown
Whether you were planning on a beach getaway, quality time with friends, or singing at the top of your lungs at a festival — it’s safe to say that most of us aren’t going to be spending summer 2020 quite how we'd like.
We could all…
Sam Maggs on how to start writing books, comics and video games
The post below was kindly written by Sam Maggs, author of The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope
It used to be the case that, should you want to be a writer, you were stymied by gatekeepers. Wanted to make a comic book? Out of luck unless you…
Tracy Darnton on prepping, pandemics and her new YA novel, The Rules
In celebration of the release of her gripping new YA thriller, The Rules, we talked to author Tracy Darnton about all things writing, pandemics, prepping and upcoming projects.
"Amber's an expert when it comes to staying hidden she s…
S.A. Domingo’s top 5 tips for writing a summer romance
The post below was kindly written by S.A. Domingo, author of Love on the Main Stage
Summer 2020 has been a pretty strange one of course, but with my latest book for younger readers, Love on the Main Stage, my hope is that you’ll find a fun…
Holly Race on sibling relationships in YA
The post below was kindly written by Holly Race, author of Midnight's Twins
It might seem like an odd choice at first: for an only child to decide to write a trilogy about a pair of twins. But for me, it felt completely natural. I grew up…
Kristin Lambert on how writing her debut novel helped her discover her sexuality
The post below was kindly written by Kristin Lamber, author of The Boy in the Red Dress
I spent most of my life thinking I was straight. I grew up in a place and religion and time where being straight was not only assumed to be the…
30+ July 2020 YA releases you’ll love
With many of us currently staying indoors or enjoying the sunshine independently, there's never been a more perfect time to dive head first into a new book.
Thankfully, with stories of monsters, politics, superheroes, vampires, love,…
An introduction to Drag by George Lester
"I'd always thought about doing drag when watching drag race but after seeing it in the flesh, I was changed."
40 LGBTQ+ YA books still to come in 2020
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2020 may have hit the midway mark but that's not…
E. Lockhart on writing, upcoming projects and Again Again
To celebrate the release of her new YA novel, Again Again, we sat down with author E. Lockhart to find out a little more about her newest release, writing process and inspirations.
"If you could live your life again, what would you do…
Upcoming YA books by Black authors you’ll need in your life
Supporting Black authors has always been and will always be, not only important, but absolutely necessary. However, historically, it's something that, as a society, we haven't been successful in doing. One reason being because books by…
Saundra Mitchell’s top 5 authors who are writing LGBTQIA+ YA books
The post below was kindly written by Saundra Mitchell, author of Out Now: Queer We Go Again!
Once upon a time, there was no such thing as queer YA. And then, the world changed. Our shelves started to overflow with fantastic work from queer…
Black Authors Matter Book Drive – Help us donate 500 books!
United By Pop and United By Books are hosting a book drive to collect 500 young adult books by black authors to donate to teens in the US and the UK.
Ciara Smyth talks f/f rom-coms and The Falling in Love Montage
If you've been searching for the perfect f/f YA rom-com, look no further because Ciara Smyth is here to make your dreams a reality with her wonderful debut novel, The Falling in Love Montage.
Following the relationship between Saoirse, …