young adult

Upon its January 2021 release, Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala quickly became one of our favourite reads of the year. Fast forward to June 2021 and it's still sitting there amongst our favourites. Unabashedly queer, nerdy and honest, Be Dazzled…

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.…

If an f/f rivals-to-lovers romance sparked by a push down the stairs sounds like a story you need in your life, you'd be 100% correct and Not My Problem, the new laugh out loud YA contemporary by Ciara Smyth, is the book for you. We're…

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…

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…

There are so many amazing fantasy stories to look forward to this year from a surge of witches, to gritty urban fantasy, and heartfelt tales of warriors on a mission. I’m so excited to share what got me so hyped about these upcoming titles…

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…

This post was written by Simon James Green, author of You're the One That I Want I’ve always been a big fan of Grease, so having the characters in my new YA novel, You’re the One that I Want, put on an actual school production of it was…

This post was kindly written by Suzanne Park, author of Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous. There are so many amazing 2021 YA contemporary books that have recently released or are coming out soon, and my reading list is lonnnnng, like…

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…

The intro to this post was kindly written by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, author of Ace of Spades Dear reader, My debut novel Ace of Spades is out in a matter of days and I can’t wait for you to read it. You can expect rich kids behaving…

Freaky Friday meets The Parent Trap in Better Together, the new YA contemporary novel by author and BookTuber, Christine Riccio and we have an exclusive extract just for you. JAMIE August 28, Friday Evening Colorado The words…

If a fun, flirty rom-com featuring a queer love triangle, Demi Lovato appreciation and a whole lotta heart, sounds like the summer read of your dreams, firstly, you clearly have great taste and secondly, Cool for the Summer, the gorgeous…