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The Silence That Binds Us is an incredibly touching tale about first-generation families, racism, grief and anger.
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Nicole Arend chats building her unique vampire hierarchy in VAMPS: Fresh Blood
VAMPS: Fresh Blood has everything you want from a vampire novel
Darren Charlton chats how Wranglestone brings about beauty in thoughts and words
"However these moments, whether they're reflective, elegiac, romantic, epic, or a father-son interlude, are all…
Joan He is back and this year she's blessing our shelves with Strike the Zither, the first book in what's set to be an epic new YA fantasy series inspired by one of the Four Classics of Chinese Literature, Three Kingdoms. With rivalries, found family, war, magic and featuring stunning illustrations…
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Tanvi Berwah’s top five books featuring fantasy companions
This post was written by Tanvi Berwah, author of Monsters Born and Made.
Fantasy creatures have been around for as…
B.B. Alston on inspiration, movie adaptations and his sensational new middle grade…
One of the best pieces of children’s fiction to hit shelves in many many years, B.B. Alston's hit debut, Amari and…
Teen gods, K-Drama stars, aspiring writers, deadly assassins, witches in training... these September 2022 YA releases have it all and more and we can't wait to start reading.
Mindwalker by Kate Dylan (1st September)
Eighteen-year-old Sil Sarrah is determined to die a legend. In the ten…
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WIN a copy of BABEL + a set of POPPY WAR by R.F. Kuang
Babel is the newest dark academia fantasy written by Kuang, who penned the award winning trilogy Poppy War.
Win 1 of 5 copies of Rapunzella, Or, Don’t Touch My Hair by Ella McLeod
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Expertly weaving together inner-city life and fairytale kingdoms, and…
"Perhaps it’s about allowing the complexity and the messiness of humanity to be real, even though I’m writing fiction."
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Becky Jerams and Ellie Wyatt chat writing songs for their YA title, The Songs…
Becky Jerams and Ellie Wyatt are songwriters who have written for films, shows, adverts and more.
Charlene Thomas’ top YA debuts where black and brown girls stand up to the…
My debut YA novel Seton Girls comes out August 30 and I am incredibly excited for people to get the chance to read…
Cosy, romantic and perfectly magical, Sangu Mandanna's debut rom-com, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, is a must read for anyone in need of a comforting, witchy story starring a delightful cast of characters and a heartwarming romance. To celebrate the release of this gorgeous read, we…
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Win 1 of 3 signed copies of With Fire in Their Blood by Kat Delacorte
This post is sponsored by Penguin.
Set in the crumbling, mafia ruled Italian city of Castello, With Fire in Their…
Katya Balen on being “good enough” to understand The Light in Everything
"I think that being 'good enough' is perhaps the most important factor in human relationships – everything being…