Win a copy of The Girl Who Dared To Dream by Diney Costeloe

To celebrate the publication of Diney Costeloe’s new novel, we’ve teamed up with Head of…

Alexandra Christo on writing fairytales into YA fantasy

Usually when writing fantasy, you’re building a world from scratch. Sure, you may steal bits…

Book Review: She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa

Inspired by his 1999 mini anime of the same name, Makoto Shinkai’s She and Her…

Book Review: The First To Die At The End by Adam Silvera

Returning to the world first introduced in his 2017 YA novel They Both Die At…

Sarah Lee on giving voice to unspoken histories

It’s said that history is written by the victors. But what happens when the proverbial…

Book Review: Lark and Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender

Lark and Kasim Start a Revolution is a unique YA novel. In part because there…

Book Review: Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

When readers fell in love with the first book in Kerri Maniscalco’s darkly romantic and…

Book Review: Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

When it comes to the perfect autumnal read, atmosphere is everything. This is the season…

Finbar Hawkins on folklore, myth and magic

It’s all down to three Reader’s Digest books that my parents ordered when I was…

Book Review: From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata

The words ‘TikTok Sensation’ feel like they accompany nearly every new book on the market…

Flora Collins on the inspiration behind Nanny Dearest

When I began dreaming up Nanny Dearest, I knew I wanted to create an atmosphere…

Shauna Lawless on why she decided to set her fantasy novel in Ireland

Irish mythology has always fascinated me. From the Mythological Cycle to The Táin, the old…