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Funny, adorable and incredibly readable, Lose You to Find Me, the new YA novel from Erik J. Brown, is a rom-com with a twist that oozes classic 'coming-of-age movie' vibes. Starring a cast of characters you'll fall head over heels in love…
Alisha Rai on her debut YA rom-com, While You Were Dreaming
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Exploring the challenges of coming of age whilst fearing for the livelihood of undocumented loved ones, While You Were Dreaming, the debut YA novel from renowned romance author, Alisha Rai, is equal…
Lies We Sing to the Sea author, Sarah Underwood, on the bury your gays trope
This post was written by Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea.
My debut novel, Lies We Sing to the Sea, opens with the main character, Leto, being brutally executed in sacrifice to a vengeful god. Things don’t necessarily…
Win 1 of 5 copies of Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell
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Beautifully exploring mental health, first love, family and sense of self, Catherine Bakewell's debut YA novel, Flowerheart, is a whimsical and romantic cottage core fantasy novel perfect for summer…
Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam talk hope and poetry in their novel in verse, Punching the Air
"Hope is knowing that there is always another day, another minute, another second to make things right."
Andreina Cordani’s 10 gripping 2022 YA thrillers to add to your TBR
Murder and mayhem is on the rise… at least in the YA fiction charts. So if you’re hooked by twisty stories like One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder there’s good news – more dark secrets, masked assassins and creepy…
Axie Oh on her awe-inspiring new YA fantasy novel, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Captivating, heartfelt and vividly imagined, Axie Oh's new YA fantasy, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, is a stunningly written story of family, love, sacrifice and the power of taking control of your own destiny. To celebrate its…
Jonny Garza Villa on their stunning debut novel, Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
Exploring coming out, social media, facing your future, first love, friendships and toxic family dynamics, Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun, the wonderful 2021 debut novel from Jonny Garza Villa, is both devastating and beyond adorable.…
Camryn Garrett on her powerful new YA novel, Off the Record
A bold and powerful story of taking a stand and fighting for what you believe in, Off the Record, is a poignant and empowering new YA novel by Camryn Garrett, that's truly impossible to put down.
We're so excited to have had the…
Jennifer Dugan on exploring the out/not relationship dynamic in LGBTQIA+ YA
This post was written by Jennifer Dugan, author of Some Girls Do.
When I think about popular queer love stories, I instantly think of things like the beloved Ferris Wheel scene in Love, Simon, or everyone absolutely melting over David and…
Loan Le on being a child of immigrants and her debut YA novel, A Pho Love Story
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.…
Wings of Ebony author, J.Elle’s, 5 top tips for writing contemporary fantasy
This guest post was written by J. Elle, author of Wings of Ebony.
To celebrate the release of her phenomenal debut YA fantasy, Wings of Ebony, author J. Elle shares her 5 top tips for writing contemporary fantasy for aspiring authors.…
Wibke Brueggemann on why her debut novel is not a coming out story
This guest post was written by Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers.
When I started writing “Love is for Losers” many years ago, I knew that I wanted to write a lesbian love story, but I also knew that I didn’t want to write a…
20 Body positive YA books to read in 2021
Diet culture sucks. Its toxicity surrounds us all day, every day but never more than at the beginning of a new year. So if you’re looking for some fabulous, body inclusive books to counteract the noise, here are 10 currently released body…
35+ YA books coming out in January 2021
2021 has officially arrived and while we all hope it will treat the world with more kindness than its predecessor, the one thing we do know for certain is that the new year will be blessing our bookshelves with hundreds of incredible and…