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Sara Holland on Phoenix Flame, the epic conclusion to her Havenfall duology
To celebrate the release of Phoenix Flame, the epic conclusion to her Havenfall duology, we caught up with author…
As Far as You’ll Take Me inspired playlist featuring LGBQTIA+ artists
Get in the mood to read Phil Stamper's new YA contemporary, As Far As You'll Take Me, with this playlist featuring…
This post was kindly written by Namina Forna, author of The Gilded Ones
There once was a series of walls so long, they could circle the entire island of Great Britain seventeen times. They were the largest earthworks of the pre-mechanical age – perhaps even the largest archeological marvel in the…
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5 reasons Infinity Reaper is the fantasy you need to read in 2021
“For those who don’t want to keep fighting. Fight on.”
5 reasons As Far As You’ll Take Me is the queer coming-of-age contemporary…
Phil Stamper’s As Far As You’ll Take Me is packed with geeky musical references, an LGBTQIA+ storyline and…
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.