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This post was written by Alexandra Christo, author of City of Spells.
For a long time, women’s roles in fantasy were reserved only for the damsels. For the women who need rescuing, or for the love interests to the male heroes. They were ploys for someone else’s story and really, their pain wasn’t…
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Filmmaking and F/F hate-to-love: A review of ‘I Think I Love You’ by…
Filmmaking and the F/F hate-to-love trope intertwine in this LGBTQIAP+ YA rom-com by debut author Auriane Desombre.…
Sara Shepard & Lilia Buckingham on social influencers, PLL and their new YA…
If a page-turning YA thriller exploring the world of social influencers sounds like a book you need in your life…
This post was written by Lizzie Fry, author of The Coven
It’s no surprise the ‘youth of today’ is not popular with older people who have enjoyed the status quo so long. Gen Z have been raised on a diet of teen and young characters like Katniss, Triss, Harry Potter and many, many more. These…
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Flynn Meaney on her new feminist YA novel, Bad Habits
This post is sponsored by Penguin Random House UK.
To celebrate the release of her fabulously fierce new YA novel,…
30+ must read march 2021 YA book releases
With everything from William Shakespeare and Peter Pan retellings to social media influencers and Quinceañera's to…
"Boy meets Girl. Boy stalks Girl. Girl gets revenge." With a tagline like this, there was no doubt that The Obsession, the gripping YA debut by Jesse Sutanto, was going to be, well... our newest obsession. With some major Netflix's 'You' vibes and an excellent exploration into domestic abuse and…
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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…
The final book of Tanaz Bhathena’s fantasy duology Wrath of Ambar is coming
The second installment goes hits shelves June 22, 2021.
This guest post was kindly written by Ashley Shuttleworth, author of A Dark and Hollow Star
ME, FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
By Ashley Shuttleworth
Books have always meant a great deal to me. They’ve been some of my best friends; a reprieve from my troubles whenever they became too overwhelming; the…
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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,…
Dana L. Davis on writing, acting, and mom-ing… in a pandemic
This post was written by Dana L. Davis, author of Roman and Jewel
“Ooooh! He likes you girl!” I said to my friend.…
When Tamsin, a young witch cursed to never love, meets Wren, a girl hiding her own dangerous magic, the two strike a dangerous bargain to save their queendom in Adrienne Tooley's page turning fantasy debut, Sweet & Bitter Magic and we have an exclusive extract of Chapter One for you to read…
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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 on devastating her readers and her new YA thriller, The Project
Courtney Summers is no stranger to devastating her readers. Exploring everything from rape culture to murder to…