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This post was written by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Well, That Was Unexpected.
2022 has been such an amazing year in publishing. I feel like everyone's ready to leave the darkness of 2020 and 2021 behind and embrace the sunlight, and to celebrate, here are my top rom-com reads of 2022!
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Read an extract from Ruta Sepetys newest historical read, I Must Betray You
This post is sponsored by Hachette Children's Group.
New York Times bestselling author, Ruta Sepetys, has once…
Emily McGovern chats the research behind her graphic novel, Twelve Percent Dread
"I really enjoyed the research for this part, which I mostly did just by Googling and reading different articles -…
"But queerness has granted me community and freedom from a lot of my internalized, heteronormative expectations of what a happy life has to look like."
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Hena Khan on her delightful new middle grade novel, Zara’s Rules for Finding…
Filled with joy, fun, a delightful cast of characters and a heartwarming message, Hena Khan's newest middle grade…
Laura Steven chats researching gothic for The Society for Soulless Girls
"Our anger is constantly forced downwards, away from our mouths and fists, pressed deep into our bellies, a…
Pitched as Caraval meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cruel Illusions is the newest from Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things author, Margie Fuston. With everything from secret society's and deadly competitions to vampires and impossible illusions, Cruel Illusions has everything you could want and…
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S.K. Ali on spirituality, TikTok and her gorgeous new YA novel, Love from Mecca to…
Romantic and deeply emotional, Love from Mecca to Medina, the follow up to S.K. Ali's hit young adult romance, Love…
Fran Hart chats The Other Ones, her heartwarming tale for the outcasts
Sal hates standing out. But he lives in a haunted house - and everybody knows it. His oldest friend, Dirk, tries to…
This post was written by Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens.
Autumn is here, which means it’s time for some spooky reads! If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly searching for your next creepy read. Here are some of my favorites from the last few months, with a few upcoming.…
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Beyond The Wand is finally available to Muggles
Tom Felton’s magical memoir is finally available. Here is what I thought about the book!
Jion Sheibani talks the “indescribability” of music and her poetic YA book, The…
The Silver Chain is an illustrated coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of…
Emma Carroll reworked the Hans Christian Andersen classic in The Little Match Girl Strikes Back. Along with illustrations from Lauren Child, this book is a brilliant feminist retelling that gives the match girl a much deserved voice. We had the chance to chat with Emma on her book:
When did you…
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Rosie Talbot chats subtle reps and the `Britishness’ of Sixteen Souls
Rosie Talbot, known on BookTok as @merrowchild, has finally released her debut YA novel, Sixteen Souls with…
Dilani Kahawala on fantasy and food in her debut YA fantasy, Blood Moon Prophecy
When I was 5 years old, I remember watching my grandmother cook impossibly good smelling, crispy hoppers over a…