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This post was written by Ryan Douglass, author of The Taking of Jake Livingson. Jake Livingston is an average teenager who’s struggling to fit in at a new high school. To make matters worse, Jake can see the dead living their final moments…

From music festivals and cursed princesses to k-pop stars and blood thirsty princes, their's truly a story for everyone amongst these fabulous July YA releases. Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (6th July) Shiori, the only…

The Secret Garden meets Little Shop of Horrors in Kalynn Bayron's twisty and wonderfully magical new YA contemporary fantasy, This Poison Heart. "When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her…

This post was written by Kelly deVos, author of Eat Your Heart Out Being thin and conventionally attractive has its downsides. If you’re a fan of horror films, like me, you’re probably used to the conventions of the genre. In Halloween,…

To celebrate the release of her stunning new YA contemporary novel, An Emotion of Great Delight, we sat down with National Book Award-nominated author, Tahereh Mafi, to talk all things the tough side of writing, inspirations and upcoming…

As co-author of All This Time and New York Times bestseller, Five Feet Apart,  Rachael Lippincott is no stranger to the YA contemporary genre. However, this month Rachael is making her solo debut with The Lucky List, a new romance about…

Funny, honest and utterly swoon-worthy, We Can't Keep Meeting Like This, the new YA novel by Rachel Lynn Solomon, beautifully explores mental health, relationships and the uncertainty that is life after high school. We absolutely adored…

This post was written by Holly Smale, author of Love Me Not We don’t like unlikeable female characters in our books. Which seems somewhat self-explanatory, until it becomes more than simply a matter of judgement: as a society, we don’t…

Romance, witches, secrets, weddings, space, murder, family, dance, zombies and even a few chickens, these June YA book releases have it all and more. A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow (1st June) Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw…

This post was kindly written by Sarah Suk, author of Made in Korea Ah, rivals to lovers. One of my all-time favorite tropes and arguably the most elite romance trope of all (though catch me on another day and you may find me saying the…

If a modern day fairy tale featuring an adorable romance, family secrets, movie set break-ins, delicious food and a personal guided tour of the best parts of LA and Little Tokyo, From Little Tokyo, With Love, the new and gorgeous YA novel…

This guest post was kindly written by Joya Goffney, author of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry. Lists calm me. Emotions and tasks and memories take up so much space in my head—they’re heavy. So when I can’t hold them in anymore, I write lists of…

If you're after a heartfelt story featuring an adorable fake-dating romance, a fellow book lover and nuanced conversations surrounding family, religion and mental health, Counting Down With You, the stunning debut YA contemporary by Tashie…

To celebrate the release of her delicious new YA contemporary debut novel, A Pho Love Story, we had the pleasure of talking with author, Loan Le, about everything from writing to food to families in YA to being a child of immigrants.…

Do you dream of seeing your book on the shelves one day? Rachel Burge, author of bestselling YA novel The Twisted Tree and The Crooked Mask, shares her dos and don'ts to help you get published. Don’t: make your story too…