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L.L. McKinney on Nubia: The Real One and writing for DC
Following Nubia as she balances with the reality of having superpowers whilst being a young Black teen in America, L.L. McKinney's debut graphic novel, Nubia: The Real One, is a superbly written, painfully relevant and ultimately hopeful…
Dana L. Davis on writing, acting, and mom-ing… in a pandemic
This post was written by Dana L. Davis, author of Roman and Jewel
“Ooooh! He likes you girl!” I said to my friend. My mouth full of braces gleaming under the bright recessed lighting as we stood in a line at McDonalds.
I should probably…
Read an exclusive extract of Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
When Tamsin, a young witch cursed to never love, meets Wren, a girl hiding her own dangerous magic, the two strike a dangerous bargain to save their queendom in Adrienne Tooley's page turning fantasy debut, Sweet & Bitter Magic and we…
Justin A. Reynolds on Forever Ends on Friday, the Opposite of Always movie and writing for Marvel
After the incredible success of his debut novel, Opposite of Always, Justin A. Reynolds is back and both breaking and mending our hearts once more with his new YA novel, Forever Ends on Friday and we couldn't have been more excited to have…
Courtney Summers on devastating her readers and her new YA thriller, The Project
Courtney Summers is no stranger to devastating her readers. Exploring everything from rape culture to murder to mental health, her books have pushed our emotions in every direction and had our eyes glued to the pages of her stories. And…
Gita Trelease on why she writes YA historical fantasy
This guest post was kindly written by Gita Trelease, author of YA novels Enchantée and Liberté.
At first glance, nothing could be more different than Netflix’s historical Bridgerton series, with its candy-colored costumes, elegant sets,…
Bad ass quotes to help you fight everyday sexism
Motivate yourself to fight everyday sexism with these empowering quotes from Flynn Meaney's new laugh out loud feminist YA novel, Bad Habits.
Pick a teen rom com and we’ll give you a YA book to read
From To All The Boys I've Loved Before to 10 Things I Hate About You: if you like teen rom coms then we've got a perfect book recommendation for you. Likewise, if you're a YA romance fan you might just find your next favourite rom com right…
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Reviewing The Hate U Give’s Prequel: Concrete Rose
“International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood.
If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick…
Catherine Barter on why The Fox Sisters were more than famous frauds
This guest post was written by Catherine Barter, author of We Played With Fire.
The story of the Fox sisters begins in 1848, in a remote farmhouse in western New York State. A bitter, brutal winter and strange rapping sounds heard from…
Loan Le on being a child of immigrants and her debut YA novel, A Pho Love Story
To celebrate the release of her delicious new YA contemporary debut novel, A Pho Love Story, we had the pleasure of talking with author, Loan Le, about everything from writing to food to families in YA to being a child of immigrants.…
5 reasons Bad Habits is the feminist book you need to read in 2021
It’s not often you pick up a book with such a strong message that also has you laughing from the very first chapter.
10 fabulous F/F novels to read this February
In celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK as well as the F/F February reading challenge happening across Twitter and Instagram, here are ten novels both old and new that celebrate F/F relationships.
Emily Victoria on asexual and aroace representation in YA
This guest post was written by Emily Victoria, author of This Golden Flame.
To celebrate the release of her page-turning debut YA sci-fi fantasy, This Golden Flame, Emily Victoria opens up about her experiences as an #OwnVoices aroace…