young adult

This post was written by Caroline O'Donoghue, author of All Our Hidden Gifts It’s difficult to imagine a YA book without a romance in it. I mean, sure. They happen. But while this might make me an utterly basic reader, a YA fantasy without…

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…

This post was written by William Hussey, author of The Outrage WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? by William Hussey When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s and 90s in a very traditional part of England, I simply did not see any positive…

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…

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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…

I've loved Shadow & Bone and the Grishaverse for a really long time - since the first book came out in 2012, to be exact. Unsurprisingly, I'm very attached to the books. When an adaption was announced I was excited but wary, knowing how…

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 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,…