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Five questions with Kell Woods

I know, I know, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover... but LOOK! It is gorgeous! 😍 Let me be shallow this time, alright?! Ever since Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series, I've loved reading stories about what happens after the supposed end or happily ever...

Five questions with Joan Smith

In Joan Smith's latest YA novel, The Other Side of Infinity, she pairs the story of star-crossed lovers with clairvoyance. We asked the author about her favourite stories featuring a character who is able to see the future, mixing speculative elements with more...

Five questions with Alexandra Bracken

Yes, it has been a while since we've had a 5 Q's on the blog... and that's totally on me 🤦‍♀️ As it turns out, moving country and buying a lot of land takes up A LOT of time. I've also been failing at keeping on top of social media too. Apologies! *BUT* we have a...

Five questions with Nick Medina

For longtime readers, you may notice something different about this author interview. The five questions slot is usually reserved for female-identifying authors, but with a book featuring a female Native American protagonist, I thought we could make an exception! I am...

Five questions with Jane Hennigan

It feels like forever ago that we made an episode on ageism. And, well, it kind of was... (*looks back at all of our episodes and freaks out that we've been doing this for six years*) Back in 2017, when we were still new to the podcasting game, we decided to tackle...

Five questions with Susan Dennard

YA books are my comfort reads. And I mean no disrespect with this *at all* – I'm so sick of people looking down on those who read or write YA as though it were somehow lesser. So why are they my comfort reads? I just freaking love teen drama, romance, and angst. It is...

Five questions with Jess Hyslop

Ever since I read 'How to Love a Necromancer' (read here) years ago I have been obsessed with Jess Hyslop's short fiction. And now we have an awesome novella to read! Do yourself a favour and get a copy of Miasma now! What does the term 'new weird' mean to you? Were...

Five questions with Rochelle Hassan

It's been a while since our last five questions feature! Life has a way of taking over and we prioritised getting out new episodes for you all to enjoy. But we are SO EXCITED to be able to bring it back with a YA debut! We don't tend to feature too many YA authors on...