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Summer YA reads for Lizzo fans – by Grace K. Shim, author of The Noh Family
This post was written by Grace K. Shim, author of The Noh Family.
I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that RICH…No, these are not the lyrics to a remix of Lizzo’s Truth Hurts. But I couldn’t help parody the song when I noticed the…
Adiba Jaigirdar chats how POCs are often generalized in Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating is as heartwarming as it is fun:
Everyone likes Hani Khan - she's easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they don't believe her,…
Jesmeen Kaur Deo shares 5 YA reads that nail growing up as a girl
This post was written by Jesmeen Kaur Deo, author of TJ Powar Has Something to Prove.
Have you ever heard that traditional wisdom that goes: ‘Raising girls is hard’? Even if I had a week I couldn’t unpack all the problematic implications…
Megan Whalen Turner rates all the covers of her timeless novel, The Thief
'othing warms my heart like seeing someone online say something like, “I’ve read this book five times a year for thirteen years and I only just now got this reference on page X.”'
Behind the Marketing Campaign of Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
We chat with Katrina Northern at Vintage Books about the market campaign behind Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.
Samira Ahmed on her poignant new YA novel, Hollow Fires
Powerful, moving and painfully relevant, Samira Ahmed's new YA novel, Hollow Fires, is an expertly crafted and truly unforgettable teen detective story you won't be able to put down. Hollow Fires is one of the most impactful and gripping YA…
Win 1 of 2 copies of the gorgeous City of Bones 15th anniversary edition
City of Bones, the first book leading to the glorious Shadowhunter world created by Cassandra Clare, was published in the UK 15 years ago. To celebrate this milestone, Walker Books, publisher of The Mortal Instruments series in the UK, is…
Lynn Slaughter on her new YA novel, Deadly Setup
This post was written by Lynn Slaughter, author of Deadly Setup.
I’m super excited about the July 5 release of my YA novel, Deadly Setup. When readers ask me what it’s about, I usually explain it’s about Samantha (Sam), a teenager who goes…
Kristina Forest’s romantic survival guide to running away with your crush
This post was written by Kristina Forest, author of Zyla & Kai.
In my new YA novel, Zyla & Kai, Zyla, a love cynic, and Kai, a hopeless romantic, meet one summer, fall in love, and then break up and run away together while on a…
Lisa Williamson opens up about difficult conversations in First Day of My Life
Lisa Williamson chats about how conversations can help navigate difficult situations with friends and family in First Day of My Life.
Caroline O’Donoghue on writing about counter-cultural movements in All Our Hidden Gifts
Caroline O'Donoghue chats why queer and trans people are foundational figures within magical communities and she honors it in All Our Hidden Gifts.
Alison Weatherby, author of The Secrets Act, talks life in Bletchley Park
Alison Weatherby chats what she would want to do at Bletchley Park and whether she could keep secrets like those in The Secrets Act.
Kalynn Bayron on her incredible new YA fantasy novel, This Wicked Fate
If you loved Kalynn Bayron's YA debut, This Poison Heart as much as we did, prepare yourself to be totally blown away by its newly released sequel, This Wicked Fate. Following on from the events of book one, This Wicked Fate is filled with…
Win 1 of 3 copies of The Darkening by Sunya Mara
Following daughter of failed revolutionaries, Vesper Vale, as she sets out to save her father from the same deadly fate as her mother by cheating her way into prince’s elite squad of soldier-sorcerers and his cold heart, Sunya Mara's epic…
Ella McLeod on forcing readers to radically imagine the protagonist in Rapunzella, Or Don’t…
Ella McLeod's debut, Rapunzella, Or Don't Touch My Hair merges poetry and prose in a stunningly lyrical exploration of a teenager coming into her power as a young woman.
Rapunzella is imprisoned in an enchanted forest made of her own…