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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 for it.
Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo (2nd…
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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 mention that I said these words in 1999. Oh, and it was a…
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Read an exclusive extract of Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
When Tamsin, a young witch cursed to never love, meets Wren, a girl hiding her own dangerous magic, the two strike…
Justin A. Reynolds on Forever Ends on Friday, the Opposite of Always movie and…
After the incredible success of his debut novel, Opposite of Always, Justin A. Reynolds is back and both breaking…
Courtney Summers is no stranger to devastating her readers. Exploring everything from rape culture to murder to mental health, her books have pushed our emotions in every direction and had our eyes glued to the pages of her stories. And now, in her newest YA thriller, The Project, Courtney explores…
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Gita Trelease on why she writes YA historical fantasy
This guest post was kindly written by Gita Trelease, author of YA novels Enchantée and Liberté.
At first glance,…
Bad ass quotes to help you fight everyday sexism
Motivate yourself to fight everyday sexism with these empowering quotes from Flynn Meaney's new laugh out loud…
From To All The Boys I've Loved Before to 10 Things I Hate About You: if you like teen rom coms then we've got a perfect book recommendation for you. Likewise, if you're a YA romance fan you might just find your next favourite rom com right here!
If you like “Love Simon” try…
Felix Ever…
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Reviewing The Hate U Give’s Prequel: Concrete Rose
“International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give…