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If you love young adult literature, you're probably aware that author Nicola Yoon is one of the queens of YA contemporary. With both of her first two novels Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star, becoming YA staples (and fabulous movies), we were beyond happy to hear that Nicola was…
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Battle of the Bands: Official Authors Playlist
The authors of 'Battle of the Bands' share their favorite songs in one big playlist.
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez on her gripping YA thriller, Lies Like Wildfire
This post was written by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, author of Lies Like Wildfire
What would you do if you and your…
When we heard that Sarah Raughley's new YA novel, The Bones of Ruin, was going to be set in Victorian London and following an African tightrope dancer who cannot die, we knew it was going to be a truly epic read and we couldn't be more excited to have had the chance to chat to Sarah all about it.…
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Battle of the Bands is a 16-piece anthology about messy, beautiful high school…
It's a reminder of what life is like when you really feel feelings before adulthood sweeps you away.
25 Sensational YA book releases for September 2021
Sure, September might signal the end of summer and the start of the back to school season but this year it also…
Beautifully illustrated, bright and uplifting, Crystal Frasier and Val Wises' inclusive new YA graphic novel, Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms, is a queer cheer must read and we're so excited to have had the chance to talk to both creators all about it.
Hi Crystal, Hi Val, it’s so lovely to get to…
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Ray Star on finding a climate-friendly way to publish her debut YA novel
This post was written by Ray Star, author of Earthlings
Have you played the ‘This or That’ game before? It’s a…
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…
This post was written by Holly Jackson, author of As Good as Dead.
The release of As Good As Dead brings a – sometimes bloody – conclusion to the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series. I don’t think I would have reached the end of this trilogy without being able to mine the world of crime thrillers…
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Cruel Castle author Bryony Pearce on writing a psychopath
This post was written by Bryony Pearce, author of Cruel Castle.
When I was asked to write a sequel to Savage…
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…
Fresh, the debut novel by Margot Wood, is the laugh out loud, modern day Emma retelling we've all been waiting for. This Emma reimagining is provocative, relatable and a great exploration of the struggles of 'finding yourself' during your first year away from home and we were so excited to get to…
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20+ exciting new YA releases for August 2021
From pop stars to book-bound demons to accidental resurrections, these 20+ August YA releases have it all and…
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…