Jordan Casomar on the ‘friendzone’ and their new YA novel, How to Lose a Best Friend
"Everyone deserves to beloved but no one deserves someone’s love."
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Zen Cho on her debut romance novel, The Friend Zone Experiment
"It’s a chance to immerse yourself in a different world, an escape from the everyday grind."
Simone Soltani shares her Cross the Line playlist
This post was written by Simone Solani, author of Cross the Line.
Music plays a massive role in my writing process. Most days, I can’t sit down and start working on a project until I’ve listened to a few songs that put me in the right…
Alexandra Bracken on her Arthurian YA fantasy novel, Silver in the Bone
"I mean, a mysterious, mist-shrouded isle of magic ruled by powerful women? How could you not want to write about that?"
Shelby Mahurin on The Scarlet Veil, book one in her new YA vampire duology
Set in the world of her New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series, Shelby Mahurin's newest YA fantasy novel, The Scarlet Veil, is a deliciously dark vampire romance that has all the elements of a perfect autumn read. To celebrate…
Bea Fitzgerald on her Hades and Persephone YA debut, Girl, Goddess, Queen
It's probably not an exaggeration to say we're all pretty much in our Greek mythology retelling era right now and thanks to Girl, Goddess, Queen, Bea Fitzgerald's brilliantly run new YA fantasy rom-com reimagining of the myth of Hades and…
Jesse Q. Sutanto on her gripping new psychological thriller, I’m Not Done With You Yet
Jesse Q. Sutanto's new adult psychological thriller, I'm Not Done With You Yet, is officially here and we're obsessed. Fast paced and deliciously twisted, I'm Not Done With You Yet is the perfect read for anyone looking to lose themselves…
Shideh Etaat on her debut YA novel, Rana Joon and the One and Only Now
Set in California in 1996, Shideh Etaat's debut YA novel, Rana Joon and the One and Only Now, follows Iranian-American teen, Rana, who, to honour the legacy of her deceased best friend, enters the rap contest he had dreamed of competing in,…
Amelia Diane Coombs shares her All Alone With You inspired playlist
This post was written by Amelia Diane Coombs, author of All Along With You.
From the earliest drafts, All Alone With You has had music at its heart. Eloise, the main character, is more mathematic than creative, but when she’s forced to…
Ibi Zoboi on exploring her own experiences in her poignant new YA novel, Nigeria Jones
This post is sponsored by Harper360YA.
Introspective, empowering and thought-provoking, Nigeria Jones, the newest YA release from National Book Award Finalist, Ibi Zoboi, is the coming-of-age story of Nigeria Jones, a young Black teen…
Harry Styles becomes Rolling Stone’s first global cover star
The singer also hinted at making new music.
How a manmade lake gone horribly wrong inspired Amelia Kahaney’s YA Thriller All the Best…
This post was written by Amelia Kahaney, author of All the Best Liars.
The Salton Sea is a 350-square-mile body of water in the middle of the California desert, created in 1905 after an irrigation system accident. In the mid-20th century,…
Lakesedge author, Lyndall Clipstone, on writing monstrous love interests
This post was written by Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
“Maybe I just want to be the girl who held the hand of a monster” - Two of my favourite monster romance moments from Lakesedge
I love books about monsters. I especially…
Sarah Raughley on Victorian London, steampunk and her new YA novel, The Bones of Ruin
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…
Maika & Maritza Moulite on their powerful YA novel, One of the Good Ones
Featuring multiple honest and unique POV's, a genre-bending, time-travelling plot and poignant conversations about race, privilege and sexuality, One of the Good Ones, the newest YA novel by sister writing duo Maika and Maritza Moulite, is…