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Bethany Mangle on her wonderful new YA novel, Conditions of a Heart
"In many ways, writing Brynn’s story felt healing."
Amy Lea on small town romances, mental health and The Catch
"There’s something about fictional small communities where the town itself and all its little quirks becomes a character in itself."
Tobi Lakmaker on literary references in The History of My Sexuality
Tobi Lakmaker on the literary references in The History of My Sexuality and how Dutch and English audiences might react differently.
Axie Oh on second chance love in ASAP
Axie Oh chats writing second chance romance and having that many side characters in ASAP, the sequel to XOXO.
Edward Underhill on his whirlwind new YA romance, This Day Changes Everything
"Ultimately, I realized I needed to just let them be angry and afraid and anxious, and give them a whirlwind love story anyway."
Marissa Meyer chats writing quieter romance stories
Marissa Meyer is known for sci-fi fantasy series The Lunar Chronicles but she is here to show us she can write light romance stories too!
Ann Liang on her new rivals-to-lovers YA rom-com, I Hope This Doesn’t Find You
"None of my protagonists are exactly like me, but I think there’s definitely a small part of me in every protagonist I write."
Erin Hahn shares the soundtrack to her new YA novel, Even If It Breaks Your Heart
"I’ve kept these songs to myself… until now, that is. Enjoy!"
Win 1 of 3 sets of Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
The third and final book of the Defy the Night series by Brigid Kemmerer, Destroy the Day, is finally out in the world.
Krystal Sutherland on her dark new witchy YA novel, The Invocations
"I wanted to explore power: who has it, who wants it, who tries to take it away from others."
Hena Khan on her compassionate new middle grade novel, Drawing Deena
"Most of the themes of the book are tied to things that I’ve been thinking about lately, including what it means to make art and engage with an audience while you’re still evolving as a creative person."
Annie Cardi shares her top feminist YA contemporary novels
"Even though I got older, I still appreciated this aspect of YA literature that affirmed the strength and depth of young women."
Tess James-Mackey on how to write a nail-biting thriller
"Let yourself follow that trail, and it could lead you to something that belongs in a nail-biting thriller."
Win 1 of 5 copies of The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Enter to win a copy of this musical romance!