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This post was written by Ray Star, author of Earthlings
Have you played the ‘This or That’ game before? It’s a great way to figure out what your favourite things are. Let’s try a quick-fire round:
Tea or coffee?
Bath or Shower?
Autumn or Winter?
Trees or Books?
If you’re anything like me,…
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Rachel Griffin on nature, magic and her debut YA novel, The Nature of Witches
This post was written by Rachel Griffin, author of The Nature of Witches.
I was eleven years old when the movie…
As Good as Dead author, Holly Jackson, shares her top thriller content
This post was written by Holly Jackson, author of As Good as Dead.
The release of As Good As Dead brings a –…
This post was written by Bryony Pearce, author of Cruel Castle.
When I was asked to write a sequel to Savage Island, one of the things I had to think about, before I committed, was whether it was possible to write a story that continued the narrative established in Savage Island - the idea that…
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Gabriela Martins on Brazilian rep in YA, teaching and her debut novel, Like a Love…
Get ready to meet your new favourite YA author, Gabriela Martins, as you fall in love with her gorgeous debut YA…
Margot Wood on retelling Jane Austen’s Emma in her debut novel, Fresh
Fresh, the debut novel by Margot Wood, is the laugh out loud, modern day Emma retelling we've all been waiting for.…
From pop stars to book-bound demons to accidental resurrections, these 20+ August YA releases have it all and more...
Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin (3rd August)
After getting kicked off the basketball team for a fight that was absolutely totally not her fault (okay maybe a little her…
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Sheeryl Lim on the power of seeing yourself in fiction
This post was written by Sheeryl Lim, author of Brown Boy Nowhere
I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that The…
Tanya Byrne on grief, Brighton and her stunning new YA novel, Afterlove
Exploring life, death and love in all its forms, Tanya Byrne's newest novel, Afterlove, is one of the most unique…
This post was written by Yasmin Rahman, author of This is My Truth
My debut novel, All The Things We Never Said, published in 2019. My follow up, This is My Truth, published just last week, over two years later. At first, I was terrified by the long gap between books, worried that I would have to…
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Jason June on the personal inspiration behind his YA debut, Jay’s Gay Agenda
If you're in the market for a laugh out loud, sex positive, pretty darn adorable queer rom-com, Jason June's YA…
Rebecca Henry on the inspiration behind her debut YA novel, The Sound of…
This post was written by Rebecca Henry, author of The Sound of Everything
When people ask where the inspiration…
Bryce Moore on writing real world events into fiction
This post was written by Bryce Moore, author of The Perfect Place to Die
Whenever I finish watching a movie that’s…
A letter from Jenny Oliver about school and her new YA novel, Forever Summer
This post was written by Jenny Oliver, author of Forever Summer.
When I was at school, a modelling agency turned…