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"Magic, longing, Camelot."
Renée Ahdieh on her new YA Vampire novel, The Beautiful
"Celine is the most like me of any character I’ve ever written, and it was cathartic and frightening to write a character like that."
Brittney Morris shares how Black Panther inspired her debut novel, SLAY
"I started asking myself what it means to be a strong black woman."
Books for fans of His Dark Materials
It's time to explore worlds unexplored, meet new characters and uncover unfamiliar magic.
Must-read YA books coming out in November 2019
November 2019 is bringing its A-game.
Natasha Ngan on trigger warnings, writing struggles and Girls of Storm and Shadow
"Write honestly. Openly. With heart and kindness and hope. There are readers who need to hear what you have to say."
Charlotte Nicole Davis talks The Good Luck Girls and reclaiming the western genre
"I made it my goal to reclaim a genre that has erased so many of us from our own history."
Mary H.K. Choi on why she believes social media is a scam and her new YA novel
"Social media’s such an insidious, elegant scam."
12 enchanting YA books about witches
Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Closed: Win a copy of Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
"Find the road. Find the gates. Find the girl."
Closed: Win a copy of The Liars by Jennifer Mathieu
"There truth will tear them apart."
Stacey Lee on writing YA historical fiction and upcoming books
Over the years, Stacey Lee has explored 1849 Missouri, 1906 San Francisco and the magic of smell. Now, in her newest YA historical fiction novel, The Downstairs Girl, Stacey transports readers to 1890 Atlanta, Georgia where her protagonist,…
Plan your school day to discover your YA squad
Do you belong with the Love, Simon crew or Dumbledore's Army?
Yasmin Rahman on mental health and social media
"People can, and will, go on about how social media is ruining everything. But I’m here to tell you it’s not. It’s a saviour to many."
Tahereh Mafi on writing, publishing and returning to the world of Shatter Me
"I'm extremely grateful for the passionate readers who keep these characters alive."