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This post was written by Catherine Bakewell, author of Flowerheart and is sponsored by Harper360. When I start a new story for young readers, one of the first questions I ask myself is “What did young Catherine need to hear? What did she…

This post was written by Tracy Badua, author of This is Not a Personal Statement What’s the soundtrack of faking it till you make it? That’s the question I tried to answer as I crafted this playlist based on my main character, Perla, and…

This post was written by Farah Heron, author of How to Win a Breakup. This year on Pi Day (March 14th, or 3-14) I baked a pie. I don’t bake pies often— usually only for my son’s birthday and for pi day, because they’re tricky, finicky, and…

This post was written by Suzanne Young, author of In Nightfall. Why are we so bloodthirsty for vampire stories? Pun intended, yes—I know, stop groaning. But it’s true—few creatures have endured in pop culture as deftly as the vampire.…

This post was written by Ream Shukairy, author of The Next New Syrian Girl. So what is halal romance anyway? It’s the bashful courtship and painful boundaries in a Jane Austen novel. Or it’s the romantic tension between two main…

This post was written by Kesia Lupo, author of Let's Play Murder and is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK. In summer 2021, right around the time I was wrestling the extremely slippery second draft of my dark and devious third novel, I decided to…

This post was written by A.R. Capetta, co-editor of Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perception. To celebrate the release of their sensational new YA sci-fi anthology, Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to…

This post was written by Amy Lea, author of Exes and O's. The 90s and early 2000s were a simpler time. Sure, my pre-teen style was questionable (thrice layered Hollister tank tops, butterfly clips, and a greasy side-swept bang). But life…

This post was written by Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman, authors of Retro. Hello! Sofi and Jarrod here, nice to meet you :) Our book Retro is a crazy, fun thriller with Riverdale vibes! Our characters take The Retro Challenge, which…

Snow is silent. I was so used to the strong sounds of large tropical raindrops that I was caught by surprise when I first noticed the silent, snowflakes spreading around the family car. The year was 1971, I was 16 years old and had just…

Priyanka Taslim shares three reasons you'll love her adorable new YA romance, The Love Match, based on your favourite pieces of media. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: I’m sure I’m not the only one who misses this beautiful series…

The "strong female heroine" carries a bow. She is stoic, wry, violent, sexy, and decidedly uninterested in her appearance. When we create heroines, we weld masculine forms of power to feminine bodies. The best-loved heroines of literature…

This article was written by Ruta Sepetys, author of I Must Betray You and is sponsored by Hachette Children's. They were listening. Always listening. Who was listening? I asked. The blue-eyed boys. That’s how the conversation began.…

When I started pitching my newest book Vespertine as “Venom meets Joan of Arc,” I expected my publisher’s response to be something along the lines of “please, Margaret, stop that,” but to my delight, they embraced it and it’s stuck. And it…

This post was written by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Well, That Was Unexpected. 2022 has been such an amazing year in publishing. I feel like everyone's ready to leave the darkness of 2020 and 2021 behind and embrace the sunlight, and to…