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The Secret Garden meets Little Shop of Horrors in Kalynn Bayron's twisty and wonderfully magical new YA contemporary fantasy, This Poison Heart.
"When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer.…
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Eat or Be Eaten: Are fat people Hollywood’s worst nightmare? by Kelly deVos
This post was written by Kelly deVos, author of Eat Your Heart Out
Being thin and conventionally attractive has…
Ryan La Sala on LGBTQIA+ representation in YA, cosplay and Be Dazzled
Upon its January 2021 release, Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala quickly became one of our favourite reads of the year.…
Manjeet Mann on the refugee crisis and her new YA novel in verse, The Crossing
Exploring the refugee crisis through the eyes of two teenagers, The Crossing by Manjeet Mann is a lyrical, powerful…
Jonny Garza Villa on their stunning debut novel, Fifteen Hundred Miles from the…
Exploring coming out, social media, facing your future, first love, friendships and toxic family dynamics, Fifteen…
A bold and powerful story of taking a stand and fighting for what you believe in, Off the Record, is a poignant and empowering new YA novel by Camryn Garrett, that's truly impossible to put down.
We're so excited to have had the opportunity to chat with Camryn all about what inspired her…
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Ciara Smyth on rivals to lovers, coming out and her new YA novel, Not My Problem
If an f/f rivals-to-lovers romance sparked by a push down the stairs sounds like a story you need in your life,…
Jennifer Dugan on exploring the out/not relationship dynamic in LGBTQIA+ YA
This post was written by Jennifer Dugan, author of Some Girls Do.
When I think about popular queer love stories, I…
To celebrate the release of her stunning new YA contemporary novel, An Emotion of Great Delight, we sat down with National Book Award-nominated author, Tahereh Mafi, to talk all things the tough side of writing, inspirations and upcoming projects.
For readers who may not yet be familiar its…
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Liselle Sambury’s most anticipated YA fantasy books for 2021
There are so many amazing fantasy stories to look forward to this year from a surge of witches, to gritty urban…
Rachel Lynn Solomon on mental health, weddings and her new YA novel, We…
Funny, honest and utterly swoon-worthy, We Can't Keep Meeting Like This, the new YA novel by Rachel Lynn Solomon,…
This post was written by Holly Smale, author of Love Me Not
We don’t like unlikeable female characters in our books. Which seems somewhat self-explanatory, until it becomes more than simply a matter of judgement: as a society, we don’t want them either. Unlikeable girls and women often make us…
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Simon James Green on which YA book you should read based on your favourite musical
This post was written by Simon James Green, author of You're the One That I Want
I’ve always been a big fan of…
Suzanne Park on her most highly anticipated 2021 YA contemporary books
This post was kindly written by Suzanne Park, author of Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous.
There are so many amazing…