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This post was written by Amélie Wen Zhao, author of Crimson Reign
The era of the traditional divide between Good Hero and Evil Villain has ended; enter the age of the morally gray. In the Blood Heir trilogy, my protagonist Anastacya Mikhailov is at once powerful and terrifying: she has the power to…
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Marissa Meyer on her new YA romance anthology, Serendipity
This post is sponsored by Faber Children's.
To celebrate the release of Serendipity, a new YA anthology edited by…
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…
Murder and mayhem is on the rise… at least in the YA fiction charts. So if you’re hooked by twisty stories like One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder there’s good news – more dark secrets, masked assassins and creepy disappearances are on the way. In fact, there are so many good reads…
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White Smoke inspired playlist featuring the best spooky-pop beats
The ultimate collection of spooky-pop tunes to listen to while reading.
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…
Flipping the classic 'monster vs. hero' trope in an exciting and inventive way, Vanessa Len's debut YA novel, Only a Monster, takes you to an alternate monster occupied London, on a time travelling journey filled with secrets, murder magic and more. To celebrate its release, we chatted with Vanessa…
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Space Trash by Jenn Woodall cover reveal
Following three teenagers attending high school on the moon after they stumble upon an exciting secret with the…
Read an exclusive extract of Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
If you loved akwaeke emezi's YA debut, Pet, as much as we did (which is to say, a lot) you're going to adore their…
As a teenager navigating anxiety and depression I spent a lot of time curled up with a funny book, because funny books can do so much more than just give you a good laugh. Using humour, they can sneakily address issues that you might have had trouble comprehending, give you answers to questions you…
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Laila Sabreen on her ground-breaking debut YA novel, You Truly Assumed
Following three Black Muslim teen girls who create an online space in order to shatter assumptions and stereotypes…
Dana Schwartz reads an exclusive extract of her new YA novel, ANATOMY: A Love…
If gothic historical tale full of mystery and romance, following a female surgeon and a resurrection man who sells…
Jesse Q. Sutanto has a serious talent for keeping her readers reading and that talent once again shines through in her page-turning new YA thriller, The New Girl, which we had the pleasure of chatting with Jesse all about to celebrate its release.
Hi Jesse, it’s so lovely to have you on the…
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20 exciting YA book releases for February
From Princesses and skating royalty to reality TV and social media stars to monsters and Sea Gods, February is…
We Can Be Heroes inspired playlist featuring the best chilled out pop
Ease yourself into some of the heavier topics of Kyrie McCauley's We Can Be Heroes with the perfect chilled-out pop…