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This post was written by Tanvi Berwah, author of Monsters Born and Made.
Fantasy creatures have been around for as long as humanity could tell tales. Around the fire, chalk figures in caves, ancient Greek dramas, ancient Japanese folktales–all of us, no matter where we come from, have a history of…
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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…
13 must read YA book releases for September 2022
Teen gods, K-Drama stars, aspiring writers, deadly assassins, witches in training... these September 2022 YA…
Babel is the newest dark academia fantasy written by Kuang, who penned the award winning trilogy Poppy War.
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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…
Sue Divin chats the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the Truth be Told
"Perhaps it’s about allowing the complexity and the messiness of humanity to be real, even though I’m writing…
Becky Jerams and Ellie Wyatt are songwriters who have written for films, shows, adverts and more.
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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…
Sangu Mandanna on her bewitching new rom-com, The Very Secret Society of Irregular…
Cosy, romantic and perfectly magical, Sangu Mandanna's debut rom-com, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches,…
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Set in the crumbling, mafia ruled Italian city of Castello, With Fire in Their Blood by Kat Delacorte is a truly impossible gothic romance with a supernatural twist. With secrets, love, powers and war, With Fire in Their Blood is a series starter you won't soon…
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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…
Simon James Green on juggling canapes, saying yes, and You’re The One That I Want
So the tip is: calm down, relax, you don’t need to hoard all the food at once out of fear of missing out – more…
If you're looking for a wholly original and superbly written futuristic witchy read that's the dictionary definition of 'impossible to put down', Liselle Sambury has you covered with her Blood Like duology. With the much anticipated release of the duology's conclusion, Blood Like Fate, Liselle has…
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Your fairytale opinions will determine which fairytale world needs you to save it
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Expertly subverting the classic Rapunzel fairytale we all know and love,…
Benjamin Dean on his royal YA debut, The King is Dead
Following James, the first Black king of England, after his boyfriend goes missing and royal secrets only he knew…