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With six books in her Twisted Tales series under her belt, Liz Braswell is no stranger to putting her own, dark spin on our most beloved Disney stories. Now, with the release of her newest title, Unbirthday, Liz is taking on Lewis Carroll's…

There will never be a time in which reading books by Black authors isn't of the upmost importance. And whilst it's something we should all be doing year round, with October being Black History Month in the UK, now is the perfect time to…

After 16 years, 5 studio albums, and many singles in between: Paramore have gifted us with a wide range of music and sounds over the years. From sad to joyful, hopeful to vengeful, sarcastic to honest; there's a song for every mood. And…

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Whether you were planning on a beach getaway, quality time with friends, or singing at the top of your lungs at a festival — it’s safe to say that most of us aren’t going to be spending summer 2020 quite how we'd like. We could all…

"I'd always thought about doing drag when watching drag race but after seeing it in the flesh, I was changed."

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To celebrate the release of her new YA novel, Again Again, we sat down with author E. Lockhart to find out a little more about her newest release, writing process and inspirations. "If you could live your life again, what would you do…

Supporting Black authors  has always been and will always be, not only important, but absolutely necessary. However, historically, it's something that, as a society, we haven't been successful in doing. One reason being because books by…

The post below was kindly written by Saundra Mitchell, author of Out Now: Queer We Go Again! Once upon a time, there was no such thing as queer YA. And then, the world changed. Our shelves started to overflow with fantastic work from queer…

If you've been searching for the perfect f/f YA rom-com, look no further because Ciara Smyth is here to make your dreams a reality with her wonderful debut novel, The Falling in Love Montage. Following the relationship between Saoirse,  …

Don't have any LGBTQIAP+ books by black authors on your TBR? It's time to change that.

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This post contains affiliate links, which means United By Pop receives a percentage if you make a purchase using these links. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog. In 2008 Suzanne Collins took the literary world by…

The Hunger Games is making a come back. Well, kind of... This May, The Hunger Games author, Suzanne Collins, is releasing The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a The Hunger Games prequel following none other than President Snow. Of…