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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, whether they’re wanted or not and dark and the light at war…
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Books Remind Us We Are All Time Travelers by Chandra Prasad, author of Mercury…
This post was written by Chandra Prasad, author of Mercury Boys
In my upcoming young adult novel Mercury Boys…
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…
"I’ve stumbled upon a corner of the Harry Styles fandom full of brilliant women who also happen to be writers"
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Kalynn Bayron on killer plants, homophobia in YA and her magical new book, This…
The Secret Garden meets Little Shop of Horrors in Kalynn Bayron's twisty and wonderfully magical new YA…
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…
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 is a breath of fresh air and we're so excited to have had…
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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…
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. It'll have you crying and squealing with joy. Fifteen Hundred…
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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…
Ciara Smyth on rivals to lovers, coming out and her new YA novel, Not My Problem
If an f/f rivals-to-lovers romance sparked by a push down the stairs sounds like a story you need in your life,…
This post was written by Jennifer Dugan, author of Some Girls Do.
When I think about popular queer love stories, I instantly think of things like the beloved Ferris Wheel scene in Love, Simon, or everyone absolutely melting over David and Patrick serenading each other in Schitt’s Creek. But while I…
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Tahereh Mafi on her new YA contemporary, An Emotion of Great Delight
To celebrate the release of her stunning new YA contemporary novel, An Emotion of Great Delight, we sat down with…
Liselle Sambury’s most anticipated YA fantasy books for 2021
There are so many amazing fantasy stories to look forward to this year from a surge of witches, to gritty urban…