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LC Rosen dishes the dirt on Jack of Hearts (and other parts)
Jack of Hearts (and other parts) is the sex ed class that you never got in high school.
15 young adult romance books you’ll fall in love with
It's time to fall in love with YA romance.
Advice From Authors: How to write a YA novel
If you're an aspiring author, who better to get writing advice from than real, published authors! We got writing advice from some of today's top YA authors.
Muhammad Khan on his new novel, Kick The Moon
We sat down with Muhammad Khan, author of critically acclaimed 'I Am Thunder', to discuss his powerful second novel, 'Kick the Moon', exam pressure and the importance of diverse voices in publishing.
100+ YA Books Coming Out In 2019
It's safe to say that 2018 was a pretty strong year for young adult literature and it looks like 2019 is more than happy to follow in its footsteps (and possibly even show its predecessor up a little?) From Les Misérable retellings to…
YALC 2019 – who’s there and what’s happening?
The line up has been announced and the schedule is on its way. It's official, the countdown to YALC 2019 has begun.
Being held at at the London Film and Comic Con in London's Olympia from Friday 26th to Sunday the 28th of July, YALC is…
The 55 Best YA Books of 2018
With a string of book to movie adaptations, epic series finales and an array of groundbreaking debut novels, 2018 was an undoubtably strong year for young adult literature. From new voices to the ones we know and love, it'd be impossible to…
David Levithan on his dreams for a Dash and Lily movie
For years, David Levithan's books have been a staple upon the bookshelves of YA readers and with three of his novels having hit the big screen (Every Day being the most recent, with its early 2018 release), his stories have touched the…
Julie C. Dao talks dark retellings and upcoming projects
The story of the Evil Queen and Snow White is one we all know and love but one we tend to connect to a young girl serenading woodland creatures and seven dwarfs, not the climb a young woman determined to become the ruler she's destined to…
Interview: Natasha Carthew opens up about Only The Ocean and more
Natasha Carthew's 'Only The Ocean' is a story of survival and courage in the midst of darkness. If you're a fan of Patrick Ness and Sarah Crossan, you need to stick this on your Christmas lists right now.
We sat down with Natasha to…
Body positive books to read after watching Dumplin’
“There’s something about swimsuits that make you think you’ve got to earn the right to wear them. And that’s wrong. Really, the criteria is simple. Do you have a body? Put a swimsuit on it.”
This is just one of the wonderful nuggets of…
Elizabeth Acevedo talks The Poet X, identity and facing fear
Written in verse, with inspiration pulled from both her own high school journal entries and her work with teens, slam poet and educator Elizabeth Acevedo's debut novel 'The Poet X' packs a punch. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old twin…
Villain by Michael Grant: Official Playlist
Listen along while you read this brand new page-turner.
Amelia Mandeville talks her debut novel, mental health, and YouTube
At just 21-years-old, Amelia Mandeville has already accomplished more than most. Alongside her sister, Amelia runs The Mandeville Sisters, a YouTube channel with over 109k subscribers. She's also presented for MTV, modelled, blogged, acted…