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Renée Ahdieh on her new YA Vampire novel, The Beautiful
"Celine is the most like me of any character I’ve ever written, and it was cathartic and frightening to write a character like that."
Skai Jackson shares her social media and classy clapback tips and tricks
Skai is known for her ‘classy clapback’ but she wasn’t always like that.
Brittney Morris shares how Black Panther inspired her debut novel, SLAY
"I started asking myself what it means to be a strong black woman."
Read an exclusive extract from Skai Jackson’s Reach For The Skai
You're going to be hooked after the first few pages!
Books for fans of His Dark Materials
It's time to explore worlds unexplored, meet new characters and uncover unfamiliar magic.
Must-read YA books coming out in November 2019
November 2019 is bringing its A-game.
Natasha Ngan on trigger warnings, writing struggles and Girls of Storm and Shadow
"Write honestly. Openly. With heart and kindness and hope. There are readers who need to hear what you have to say."
Charlotte Nicole Davis talks The Good Luck Girls and reclaiming the western genre
"I made it my goal to reclaim a genre that has erased so many of us from our own history."
Mary H.K. Choi on why she believes social media is a scam and her new YA novel
"Social media’s such an insidious, elegant scam."
Scars Like Wings author Erin Stewart discusses her heartbreaking and relatable story
'Scars Like Wings' packs an emotional punch that'll get you right in the feels over and over again.
Alexandra Christo on balancing fiction with reality in fantasy
This guest post was written by Alexandra Christo, author of Into the Crooked Place. If you'd like to see your own words published on United By Pop, please see how to submit a guest post here.
As a fantasy writer, I spend half my time…
12 enchanting YA books about witches
Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Stacey Lee on writing YA historical fiction and upcoming books
Over the years, Stacey Lee has explored 1849 Missouri, 1906 San Francisco and the magic of smell. Now, in her newest YA historical fiction novel, The Downstairs Girl, Stacey transports readers to 1890 Atlanta, Georgia where her protagonist,…
Listening along with the themes of Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Listen, I know I am several months late on this. You don't have to remind me. But, after a diligent speed-reading session this weekend, I am currently obsessed with Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue. It's a delightful little rom…
Yasmin Rahman on mental health and social media
"People can, and will, go on about how social media is ruining everything. But I’m here to tell you it’s not. It’s a saviour to many."