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Rachel Burge’s top tips on how to write a book and get it published
Do you dream of seeing your book on the shelves one day? Rachel Burge, author of bestselling YA novel The Twisted Tree and The Crooked Mask, shares her dos and don'ts to help you get published.
Don’t: make your story too…
WIN: 1 of 5 copies of Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
In 2017, Angie Thomas took the literature world by storm with the release of her groundbreaking debut novel, The Hate U Give. The years following The Hate You Give's unmatched success have been followed by its equally phenomenal film…
Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper graphic novel series gets Netflix adaptation
Alice Oseman announced on Twitter that their long-running graphic novel series 'Heartstopper' would be coming to Netflix for a live-action series adaptation. The series will be written by Alice, produced by See-Saw films, and directed by…
Wibke Brueggemann on why her debut novel is not a coming out story
This guest post was written by Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers.
When I started writing “Love is for Losers” many years ago, I knew that I wanted to write a lesbian love story, but I also knew that I didn’t want to write a…
20 Body positive YA books to read in 2021
Diet culture sucks. Its toxicity surrounds us all day, every day but never more than at the beginning of a new year. So if you’re looking for some fabulous, body inclusive books to counteract the noise, here are 10 currently released body…
Cynthia Murphy on her chilling new YA horror, Last One to Die
If you've been on the hunt for a deeply chilling and addictively creepy YA horror with retro slasher-movie vibes, you're in luck because Cynthia Murphy's new debut novel, Last One to Die, ticks all the boxes and we were lucky enough to chat…
Billie Eilish announces the release of her new photo book
Time to make room on the coffee table to display this work of art.
Katharine & Elizabeth Corr on how to build your fantasy world
This guest post was written by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr, authors of A Crown of Talons.
2020 has probably made many of us long for an escape – it’s a cruel irony that holidays have mostly been impossible. Fortunately, there’s no…
35+ YA books coming out in January 2021
2021 has officially arrived and while we all hope it will treat the world with more kindness than its predecessor, the one thing we do know for certain is that the new year will be blessing our bookshelves with hundreds of incredible and…
20 YA standalone novels released in 2020 to read in one sitting
Here are twenty 2020 standalone novels across the popular genres of contemporary, fantasy and historical fiction well worth the read in 2021 - and with the story being contained in a single book, they won't massively add to your TBR.
POP-MAS: Win a three month Spearcraft subscription
With the end of the year coming to a close, so must another Pop-mas and this year we’re ending our string of bookish giveaways by giving one lucky read the chance to win a three month Spearcraft box subscription. As seen in Oprah Magazine,…
POP-MAS: Win a mega YA book bundle
For today's bookish Pop-mas giveaway, we're so excited to be giving away an exclusive book bundle featuring three of 2020's most exciting YA releases and two highly anticipated upcoming YA 2021 releases.
The lucky winner of this book…
POP-MAS: Win 1 of 2 Basically Britt bookish tote bags
The Pop-mas bookish giveaways are still coming and today we've teamed up with the awesome store, Basically Britt, to give two lucky readers the chance to win one of their gorgeous 'Proud Book Nerd' tote bags. Not only are these totes…
POP-MAS: Win 1 of 5 proof copies of The Last Girl by Goldy Moldavsky
If you’re new to Pop-mas, we’ll give you the lowdown. We’re doing 12 straight days of fantastic giveaways leading up to Christmas! This is your chance to take home some of the best prizes in pop culture. View all the Pop-mas giveaways here.…
POP-MAS: Win 1 of 3 proof copies of Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
If you’re new to Pop-mas, we’ll give you the lowdown. We’re doing 12 straight days of fantastic giveaways leading up to Christmas! This is your chance to take home some of the best prizes in pop culture. View all the Pop-mas giveaways here.…