Top 10 Authentic YA Reads You Cannot Miss
All About YA … Sex, assault, cutting, eating disorders, pregnancy, race, murder, death … There are so many issues in the world that it’s confusing… Read More »Top 10 Authentic YA Reads You Cannot Miss
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Why Diversity Matters In 21st Century Writing
Keynote Speech I was invited to give the keynote speech at the City Lit Festival of Writing last weekend – wow! I was honoured… Read More »Why Diversity Matters In 21st Century Writing
BEST OF 3: YA Fiction Faves by Anton Marks, Author
I love Young Adult fiction and that’s why it’s very difficult for me to choose my favourites. So here goes. My best three YA books… Read More »BEST OF 3: YA Fiction Faves by Anton Marks, Author
BEST OF 3: Awesome diverse characters of all time
As a script editor for movies and short film, I noticed a long time ago there’s a kind of homogenisation of characters in stories. Too… Read More »BEST OF 3: Awesome diverse characters of all time
10 of the Most Shocking Social Media Murders
Killing someone over a blog or social media posting is pure fantasy, right? Think again … In my crime debut for Orenda Books, The Other… Read More »10 of the Most Shocking Social Media Murders
‘Toxic YA’ Twitter Controversy Is Actually 2 Difficult Debates
What’s Going On? As someone who enjoys YA books and (mostly) enjoys being Twitter, I watched with interest when Vulture article The Toxic Drama On… Read More »‘Toxic YA’ Twitter Controversy Is Actually 2 Difficult Debates
BEST OF 3: Angela Wooldridge, author
1) A Free Man Of Colour by Barbara Hambly This is my ‘go to’ book that I’ll recommend to anyone, regardless of their preferred genre.… Read More »BEST OF 3: Angela Wooldridge, author
How To Keep Your TBR Pile Fresh
Like all committed writers – I LOVE to read! Here’s my current TBR pile (of so-called ‘real’ paperback books, anyway): Obviously, I have a stack… Read More »How To Keep Your TBR Pile Fresh
CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Christina Hoag
1) So, who are you & what have you written? I’m Christina Hoag, a journalist and novelist living in Los Angeles. I’m the author of… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Christina Hoag
Why I Love The Female Characters In The 100
With the end of Dystopian November in sight, I thought I’d repost this great insight into the female characters on The 100 from Shauna, who… Read More »Why I Love The Female Characters In The 100
DYSTOPIAN NOVEMBER: Farzana Rahman (THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN)
Following on from yesterday’s post on How I wrote Skyjack, my novella in The Forgotten Women Series, I’m delighted to welcome one of my fellow… Read More »DYSTOPIAN NOVEMBER: Farzana Rahman (THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN)
