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Susan Lee on her New York summer YA rom-com, The Name Drop
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Exploring privilege, familial expectations, the treatment of women in the workplace, all set to the back drop of a sweltering New York summer, Susan Lee's newest YA novel, The Name Drop, is an adorable,…
Eight Japanese Translated Fiction recommendations
We are back with more Japanese translated fiction. These are all newly published / republished this year so hopefully you will find something!
Getting ready for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Here are five things you should do to get ready for the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie, including saving up for the new book box set.
Tom de Freston on illustrating the 25th Anniversary edition of Skellig
To celebrate 25 years of Skellig, Hachette Children's released a gorgeous edition featuring illustrations by Tom de Freston.
Atlas Weyland Eden chats winning the 2023 BBC Young Writers’ Award
We catch up with Atlas Weyland Eden, winner of the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award, about his writing career.
Rebecca Barrow on Self Discovery and her new YA novel, And Don’t Look Back
This post was written by Rebecca Barrow, author of And Don't Look Back.
There’s something about being a teenager that feels hallowed. Maybe it’s the way other people talk about it. People in their twenties, thirties, forties, waxing…
Deirdre Sullivan on using ghosts to write about trauma in Wise Creatures
Deirdre Sullivan on why she uses the horror genre to write about trauma and how Wise Creatures is a story about strength.
Shelby Mahurin on The Scarlet Veil, book one in her new YA vampire duology
Set in the world of her New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series, Shelby Mahurin's newest YA fantasy novel, The Scarlet Veil, is a deliciously dark vampire romance that has all the elements of a perfect autumn read. To celebrate…
Alex Sarkis chats Something Blue capturing West Sydney
Alex Sarkis on Something Blue capturing life as a Lebanese in West Sydney and recommending five more Aussie books.
Jean Menzies on the life lessons in Live Like a Goddess
Jean Menzies chats researching for her YA nonfiction collection, Live Like a Goddess, and why we should learn from mythological women.
Chloe Gong talks Foul Heart Huntsman
Since hitting the New York Times bestsellers list with her 2020 debut novel, These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong has stolen the hearts of readers around the globe with her mesmerising and heart stopping Secret Shanghai series. With its…
Rebecca Barrow on And Don’t Look Back and queer thriller recommendations
As we leave August behind and move into the chilly season, it is time to recommend some thrillers and spooky reads.
Liz Kessler on middle grade war stories like Code Name Kingfisher
Liz Kessler on making Code Name Kingfisher relatable to modern readers and adapting her war story to suit a middle grade audience.
Natasha Devon on Babushka exploring sex ed in schools
Natasha Devon shares what sex ed and LGBTQ+ education was like back in the 2000s and why she explores it in her latest, Babushka.
Read an exclusive extract from A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
Gothic fae lore meets dark academia in A Study in Drowning, a spellbinding new enemies-to-lovers fantasy inspired by Welsh mythology, by Sunday Time bestselling author, Ava Reid. To celebrate the release of this truly tantalising new read,…