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Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix recommended 10 books written by women authors on TikTok. To save you time, we have compiled the list here, complete with book titles and synopses.
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Here’s why you need to get excited for Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
From an author-curated playlist, to a livestream, to a quiz, join our Penguin Platform March Book Club read-along!
Ryan Douglass on the paranormal divide in his YA horror, The Taking of Jake…
This post was written by Ryan Douglass, author of The Taking of Jake Livingson.
Jake Livingston is an average…
Everyone belongs to one of the four Hogwarts houses and this week is the week of celebration for them all.
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Win 1 of 5 signed copies of Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson
Read an excerpt of Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson, her first novel aimed at YA readers in nearly 15 years.
Olivie Blake on going viral, TV adaptations and her hit sci-fi novel, The Atlas…
If you've found yourself within the online book world at all in the past year, it's likely you've heard all about…
This post was written by Aneesa Marufu, author of The Balloon Thief. Sponsored by Chicken House Books.
When I first sat down to write The Balloon Thief back in 2018, my intention was simply to quell my obsession for things that fly, but as I delved into the fantasy of flight, the weightlessness of…
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Sue Lynn Tan on her captivating new fantasy novel, Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Spanning multiple years, realms, relationships and quests, Sue Lynn Tan's debut fantasy novel, Daughter of the Moon…
Amélie Wen Zhao on writing monstrous main characters
This post was written by Amélie Wen Zhao, author of Crimson Reign
The era of the traditional divide between Good…
This post is sponsored by Faber Children's.
To celebrate the release of Serendipity, a new YA anthology edited by Marissa Meyer and featuring stories from Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and…
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Vincent Ralph shares 5 UKYA authors you need to be reading
The UK has so many wonderful YA authors, so narrowing this list down wasn’t easy. But here are five writers whose…
Andreina Cordani’s 10 gripping 2022 YA thrillers to add to your TBR
Murder and mayhem is on the rise… at least in the YA fiction charts. So if you’re hooked by twisty stories like One…
The ultimate collection of spooky-pop tunes to listen to while reading.
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Axie Oh on her awe-inspiring new YA fantasy novel, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the…
Captivating, heartfelt and vividly imagined, Axie Oh's new YA fantasy, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, is a…
Vanessa Len on her monstrous debut YA fantasy novel, Only a Monster
Flipping the classic 'monster vs. hero' trope in an exciting and inventive way, Vanessa Len's debut YA novel, Only…