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"I’ve always wanted to write a book that was a love letter to music and the community it creates, and my latest novel was finally my chance to do that!"

"I also really enjoy historical fiction because it lets you imagine history from the perspective of marginalized people, who historically didn’t leave much of a paper trail."

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Deeply atmospheric, chilling, and thought provoking, Liselle Sambury's debut YA horror novel, Delicious Monsters, is a ghost story, investigative thriller and family saga all mixed together to create a deliciously evocative and gripping…

This post was written by Lauren Muñoz, author of Suddenly a Murder. Every generation delights in a criminal puzzle, and Gen Z is no exception. Puzzle culture exploded about a hundred years ago, and with it came the Golden Age of…

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…

This post was written by Jamison Shea, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me. MONSTERS FEEL LIKE HOME by Jamison Shea Surrounded by violent trickster fae, Jude Duarte in The Cruel Prince by Holly Black decides that if…

Bridgerton meets Emma with a time travelling twist in Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh, the new sapphic romance from New York Times bestselling author, Rachael Lippincott. Starring two wonderfully endearing heroines, buckets of yearning,…

With four YA thrillers to her name, Kit Frick is no stranger to stories filled with murder, secrets and mystery and her fifth and newest title, The Reunion, is no different. To celebrate the release of The Reunion, we chatted with Kit all…

New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes, Elizabeth Lim, is back with a new vibrant, thrilling and captivating YA fantasy novel, Her Radiant Curse. Following two sisters - one as beautiful as the other is monstrous - who must…

Betrayal, sisterhood, family politics, potions and a slow-burn sapphic romance; The Third Daughter, book one in a sweeping new YA fantasy duology by Adrienne Tooley, has it all and more. To celebrate its release, we're excited to be giving…

This post is sponsored by Harper360YA. Evocative and incredibly moving, Ibi Zoboi's newest YA novel, Nigeria Jones, is a striking coming-of-age story exploring what it means to be both Black and a teen girl in a society that likes to…

This post was written by Daniel Tawse, author of All About Romance. I think a lot of queer people find solace in fashion. I think that using fashion as a form of self-expression is something that queer people can relate to. We can change…

This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK. Set against the backdrop of the Syrian Revolution, Zoulfa Katouh's poignant debut novel, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, is a moving and powerful love letter to Syria and its people. It's a story…

If you're in the market for a gripping new thriller read (and aren't we all?) look no further than Emily Barr's new YA thriller, This Summer's Secrets. With murder, lies, love, loss and plenty of dangerous secrets, This Summer's Secrets is…