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Simone Soltani shares her Cross the Line playlist
This post was written by Simone Solani, author of Cross the Line.
Music plays a massive role in my writing process. Most days, I can’t sit down and start working on a project until I’ve listened to a few songs that put me in the right…
Hay Festival 2024 FOMO
The Hay Festival FOMO is real but we are here to recommend six books you should read so you don't feel too left out.
Megan Scott chats The Temptation of Magic and the appeal of YA fantasy
To celebrate the release of The Temptation of Magic, Megan Scott is here to chat why YA has such a broad appeal.
Eva Des Lauriers on friends to lovers and her debut YA novel, I Wish You Would
"no matter what you’re struggling through, everyone deserves a love story that feels like a Taylor Swift song."
More graphic novels to add to your TBR
From Arthurian legend retelling to literary manga, here are 8 more graphic novels to add to your reading list.
Chloe Liese on The Bergman Brother series finale, Only and Forever
"These stories are hopeful, joyful, steamy, emotionally tender, and compassionate, care taken to ensure they are nuanced, authentic, and positive in their representation"
Must read books for Bridgerton fans
Brimming scandalous secrets, furtive glances, clandestine rendezvous, high society hijinks and whirlwind romances, these historical romance books have everything a Bridgerton fan could want in a read and more.
Bringing Down the Duke…
A Crane Among Wolves author, June Hur, discusses how K-dramas changed her life
"Back then, my exposure to Korean history and heritage was limited to the dusty K-drama VHS tapes my parents borrowed from a local Korean Supermarket."
Collide author, Bal Khabra, shares her top five sports romance reads
"Since discovering sports romance books, tearing myself away from them has proven to be an impossible feat."
Alexandra Bracken on her Arthurian YA fantasy novel, Silver in the Bone
"I mean, a mysterious, mist-shrouded isle of magic ruled by powerful women? How could you not want to write about that?"
Why you need to tandem read Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn
Reading order is no longer the only question you should consider when thinking about a fantasy series. Should we tandem read?
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea author, Rebecca Thorne, on the Rise of Cosy Fantasy
"Writing about an established sapphic couple who flee their lives to open a bookshop that serves tea was my escape. I wanted their happy ending. I wanted their cozy life."
Lore of the Wilds author, Analeigh Sbrana, on how TikTok revolutionised the romantasy genre
"No matter one’s stance on required HEA’s or not–romantasy is, at its (clenched) core, one beautiful thing, and that is: fairytales for adults."
Fiona McPhillips chats her top five contemporary Irish writers
To celebrate her debut novel, When We Were Silent, Fiona McPhillips shares with us her top 5 contemporary Irish writers.