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YA contemporary reads to help you beat the winter blues
If Winters dark evenings, cold weather and post holiday lull have been getting you down, know that you're not alone. Whilst some people thrive in the cosiness of the chillier months, the lack of sunlight and cold weather leave many feeling…
Gabriella Lepore reads an extract from This Is Why We Lie
Riverdale meets One of Us Is Lying in This Is Why We Lie
Akshaya Raman shares her top five books with South Asian inspired settings
This post was written by Akshaya Raman, author of The Ivory Key
One of my favourite aspects of writing The Ivory Key was getting to incorporate elements of my own heritage into the story. But growing up, I never saw fantasy books that had…
Alechia Dow on her new YA sci-fi, The Kindred
Following Joy and Felix, a commoner and a Duke who have been mind-paired since birth, as they attempt to clear their names after being falsely accused of murder, Alechia Dow's new YA sci-fi, The Kindred, is an action packed, universe…
60+ anticipated 2022 YA releases from January to June
2022 has arrived and it's on a mission to empty our bank accounts and fill our already overflowing TBR's. With YA stories of axe wielding huntswomen, figure skaters, reality TV stars, time travelling monsters, boy bands, aspiring…
Katherine Webber on her mysterious new YA novel, The Revelry
To celebrate the release of her mysterious and gripping new YA novel, The Revelry, we caught up with Katherine Webber to chat all things writing inspirations, friendships, co-writing and more.
Hi Katherine, we’re so excited to have…
Read an exclusive extract of Emma Lord’s YA Mama Mia inspired rom-com, When You Get the Chance
If, like us, you can't get enough of musicals and are constantly on the hunt for your next favourite read, Emma Lord's new YA novel, When You Get the Chance, is here to make all your bookish dreams come true.
Inspired by the hit musical,…
100+ best YA books of 2021
From groundbreaking debuts and epic series finales to all consuming romances, heart-stopping thrillers, mind blowing fantasies and everything in between, 2021 has delivered countless incredible new YA reads and, in no particular order, here…
YA characters J. Elle would love to see under the mistletoe
Give me a YA book with a strong romance main plot or subplot and I’m hooked! But there’s nothing as disappointing as shipping two of your favorite characters and they don’t ever end up together. I’m going to pick the brooding bad boy like,…
Katie Zhao on high school, dark academia and her thrilling YA debut, How We Fall Apart
Fast paced, twisted and addictive, Katie Zhao's YA debut, How We Fall Apart, is a must-read for readers wanting to get their teeth into a gritty and truly page-turning thriller. Having flown through this brilliantly gripping story in a…
Nikki Barthelmess talks about her latest YA release Everything Within and In Between
You're going to be hooked on this book.
Jenni Jennings’ recipe for Chocolate Christmas Medallions
This post was written by Jenni Jennings, author of Merry Kissmas to You
We all want to treat the ones we love at Christmas but sometimes there just isn’t enough money in the pot to buy the gifts we’d like to. Over the years I’ve learned…
Bryony Pearce shares 5 books for fans of Squid Game
This post was written by Bryony Pearce, author of Savage Island and Cruel Castle
It’s interesting to speculate as to why Squid Game has become such a huge hit.
Is it the engaging characters?
Is it the high-quality filming and…
Read a stunning extract of Art of Protest by De Nichols
"Start making. Start being the change you want to see in this world." De Nichols
Stephanie Garber shares five reasons to fall in love with fictional villains
This post was written by Stephanie Garber, author of Once Upon a Broken Heart.
If you’ve read any of my books, you might know that I have a terrible habit of falling in love with the wrong characters—I love the morally grey, and the…