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When people hear that my new book is a minute-by-minute account of a terror attack at a music festival, following the journeys of five teenagers as their focus shifts from enjoying the night to pure survival, one question tends to come up a…

This guest post was kindly written by Lynn Painter, author of Better Than The Movies. Finding My Happily-Ever-After By Writing Theirs When I first decided to write a book, I attempted contemporary romance. It was what I enjoyed reading,…

Whether you're a long time reader or a series newbie, it's safe to say, thanks to its recent Netflix adaptation, we're all a little bit obsessed with Shadow and Bone. It's also probably safe to assume you've already marathoned Leigh…

Following eighteen-year-old Daunis as she goes undercover on a mission for the FBI to discover the truth of who is trafficking drugs into the Ojibwe community, Angeline Boulley's new YA thriller, Firekeeper's Daughter, will have your heart…

If a book described as Scream meets Gossip Girl sounds like a book you need in your life, The Last Girl by Goldy Moldavsky is the book for you and we not only have an exclusive extract for you to read here and now, we also have five limited…

To celebrate the release of book one in her new YA dark fantasy trilogy, we caught up with author, Lynette Noni, to discuss all things writing inspirations, releasing a book during a pandemic and The Prison Healer. Congratulations on…

To celebrate the release of her twisty new YA novel, House of Hollow, we caught up with Our Chemical Hearts author, Krystal Sutherland, to chat all things writing inspirations, dream movie casting and the difference between writing horror…

To celebrate the release of Princess At Heart, the fourth instalment in the fantastically addictive The Rosewood Chronicles series, we caught up with author and musician, Connie Glynn, to chat all things plot twists, writing inspirations,…

With stories of brothers and sisters, breakups and make-ups and life and death, these April YA releases are set to make Spring 2021 the best reading season yet. Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw (1st April) New Orleans Fang Fest,…

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…

Discover your new favourite musical with this 'Roman & Jewel'-inspired playlist.

To celebrate the release of Phoenix Flame, the epic conclusion to her Havenfall duology, we caught up with author Sara Holland to talk all things family, pandemics and her incredible new YA fantasy novel, Phoenix Flame.…

This post was written by Alexandra Christo, author of City of Spells. For a long time, women’s roles in fantasy were reserved only for the damsels. For the women who need rescuing, or for the love interests to the male heroes. They were…

Filmmaking and the F/F hate-to-love trope intertwine in this LGBTQIAP+ YA rom-com by debut author Auriane Desombre.

This post is sponsored by Penguin Random House UK. To celebrate the release of her fabulously fierce new YA novel, Bad Habits, we caught up with Flynn Meaney to talk all things feminism, sex, religion and exploring taboo topics through a…