Books

Set in California in 1996, Shideh Etaat's debut YA novel, Rana Joon and the One and Only Now, follows Iranian-American teen, Rana, who, to honour the legacy of her deceased best friend, enters the rap contest he had dreamed of competing in,…

Merciless, satirical and terrifyingly addictive, Joelle Wellington's debut YA thriller, Their Vicious Games, is an all-consuming read that's just as horrifying in its fiction as it is in its 'real world' parallels. We couldn't get enough of…

Alexia Casale tells us why she paused her original writing project to write the story of Sing If You Can't Dance.

Ella Berman on exploring teenage friendships and the portrayal of women in media in her novel, Before We Were Innocent.

Ruby Clyde chats their debut, Jay's Guide to Crushing It, and gives Ruby's Guide to Difficult Dating Questions.

Set in a 1950s America where thousands of women have seemingly spontaneously transformed into dragons, Kelly Barnhill's debut adult novel, When Women Were Dragons, is a unique and captivating exploration of what happens when women and girls…

This post was written by Katharine & Elizabeth Corr, authors of Queen of Gods. Our new novel, Queen Of Gods is the second part of the House Of Shadows duology; part one (Daughter Of Darkness) came out last year, and we are so happy…

We love debut authors so here are 10 debut novels that came out in April to June 2023 that you should prioritise in your TBR list.

If you're in the market for a captivating, haunting and entirely unique read, Britney S. Lewis has got you covered with her suspense filled sophomore novel, The Dark Place and we're so excited to have an early and exclusive extract, so you…

This post was written by Amelia Diane Coombs, author of All Along With You. From the earliest drafts, All Alone With You has had music at its heart. Eloise, the main character, is more mathematic than creative, but when she’s forced to…

From love stories and haunted houses, to accidental cults and killer sirens, 2023 has already blessed our bookshelves with countless phenomenal new YA titles and we're only halfway through the year. But before we start looking ahead to…

Walker Books UK is back with their 15th anniversary edition of City of Ashes and we are giving you a chance to win a copy.

This post was written by B.K. Borison, author of In The Weeds. I’m absolutely vibrating with excitement to get my hands on these romances from some truly spectacular authors. I feel like 2023 has been an abundance of riches when it…

Bellegarde by Jamie Lilac is your next favourite historical rom-com read and we are giving you a sneak peek right now!

This post was written by Trip Galey, author of A Market of Dreams and Destiny. The Untermarkt—the Goblin Market—is the dark, beating heart of the fictional London wherein my debut novel A Market of Dreams and Destiny is set. And, like the…