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“It was all sinking in. I’d never had a crush on anyone. No boys, no girls, not a single person I had ever met. What did that mean?” Georgia has never been in love, never kissed anyone, never even had a crush – but as a fanfic-obsessed…

If you know YA, you probably know, or at least have heard of, author and illustrator, Alice Oseman. And for good reason. Having written four novels, three graphic novels, a webseries and a number of novellas, Alice has truly touched…

Following two teen rival overachievers over 24 hours on their last day of senior year, Today Tonight Tomorrow, the fantastic new YA rom-com from author Rachel Lynn Solomon, will make you laugh, smile and swoon in equal measures. It's truly…

This post contains affiliate links, which means United By Pop receives a percentage if you make a purchase using these links. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog. One Direction: We love them. We miss them. They'll…

Whether you were planning on a beach getaway, quality time with friends, or singing at the top of your lungs at a festival — it’s safe to say that most of us aren’t going to be spending summer 2020 quite how we'd like. We could all…

The post below was kindly written by Sam Maggs, author of The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope It used to be the case that, should you want to be a writer, you were stymied by gatekeepers. Wanted to make a comic book? Out of luck unless you…

In celebration of the release of her gripping new YA thriller, The Rules, we talked to author Tracy Darnton about all things writing, pandemics, prepping and upcoming projects. "Amber's an expert when it comes to staying hidden she s…

The post below was kindly written by S.A. Domingo, author of Love on the Main Stage Summer 2020 has been a pretty strange one of course, but with my latest book for younger readers, Love on the Main Stage, my hope is that you’ll find a fun…

The post below was kindly written by Holly Race, author of Midnight's Twins It might seem like an odd choice at first: for an only child to decide to write a trilogy about a pair of twins. But for me, it felt completely natural. I grew up…

The post below was kindly written by Kristin Lamber, author of The Boy in the Red Dress I spent most of my life thinking I was straight. I grew up in a place and religion and time where being straight was not only assumed to be the…

With many of us currently staying indoors or enjoying the sunshine independently, there's never been a more perfect time to dive head first into a new book. Thankfully, with stories of monsters, politics, superheroes, vampires, love,…

"I'd always thought about doing drag when watching drag race but after seeing it in the flesh, I was changed."

This post contains affiliate links, which means United By Pop receives a percentage if you make a purchase using these links. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog. 2020 may have hit the midway mark but that's not…

To celebrate the release of her new YA novel, Again Again, we sat down with author E. Lockhart to find out a little more about her newest release, writing process and inspirations. "If you could live your life again, what would you do…

Supporting Black authors  has always been and will always be, not only important, but absolutely necessary. However, historically, it's something that, as a society, we haven't been successful in doing. One reason being because books by…