Books

This post was written by Sheeryl Lim, author of Brown Boy Nowhere I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that The Babysitters Club (BSC) shaped me in more ways than one. The beloved book series didn’t just spark my intense love for reading, it…

Exploring life, death and love in all its forms, Tanya Byrne's newest novel, Afterlove, is one of the most unique and beautifully written YA releases of 2021. Having both devoured and adored this gorgeous book, we couldn't have been more…

This post was written by Yasmin Rahman, author of This is My Truth My debut novel, All The Things We Never Said, published in 2019. My follow up, This is My Truth, published just last week, over two years later. At first, I was terrified…

If you're in the market for a laugh out loud, sex positive, pretty darn adorable queer rom-com, Jason June's YA debut, Jay's Gay Agenda is the book for you and we're so excited to have been able to chat to Jason June all about it. Hi…

This post was written by Rebecca Henry, author of The Sound of Everything When people ask where the inspiration for The Sound of Everything came from, the answer is easy to pin down. After experiencing some rather tumultuous classes in…

We become who we are because of the things we love.

This post was written by Bryce Moore, author of The Perfect Place to Die Whenever I finish watching a movie that’s “based on a true story,” or reading a book that’s “inspired by real events,” I typically head straight to the internet to…

This post was written by Jenny Oliver, author of Forever Summer. When I was at school, a modelling agency turned up to find fresh faces for a new campaign. It was exactly as you’d imagine ¬– lots of big hair and preening in the wings. V.…

Witches, witches, witches – good ones, bad ones, pulled both ways ones, healing ones, avenging ones, accidental ones – I love them all! I love the legacy, the ancestry, the spine-chilling real history, the different ways powers manifest,…

This post was written by Chandra Prasad, author of Mercury Boys In my upcoming young adult novel Mercury Boys (Soho Teen, Aug. 3), an intrepid group of high school girls discovers a way to visit people in the old photographs known as…

From music festivals and cursed princesses to k-pop stars and blood thirsty princes, their's truly a story for everyone amongst these fabulous July YA releases. Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (6th July) Shiori, the only…

"I’ve stumbled upon a corner of the Harry Styles fandom full of brilliant women who also happen to be writers"

The Secret Garden meets Little Shop of Horrors in Kalynn Bayron's twisty and wonderfully magical new YA contemporary fantasy, This Poison Heart. "When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her…

This post was written by Kelly deVos, author of Eat Your Heart Out Being thin and conventionally attractive has its downsides. If you’re a fan of horror films, like me, you’re probably used to the conventions of the genre. In Halloween,…

Upon its January 2021 release, Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala quickly became one of our favourite reads of the year. Fast forward to June 2021 and it's still sitting there amongst our favourites. Unabashedly queer, nerdy and honest, Be Dazzled…