Today, take a look at the inspiration behind three emotional speculative teen stories from the fabulous 2025 cohort: Running With Ghosts, by Milo Antrobus, The Pari-Pari’s Promise, by Nadia Ayesha, and Something Dead This Way Comes, by Jo Baker.

This week, peek behind the curtain at the inspiration behind two very different books: middle-grade magical romp The Little Cottage at World’s End, by Miranda Barlow, and campy YA romantic comedy Once Upon a Time, Will Robinson, by Timothy Hughes.

This week brings two captivating middle grade stories with two important journeys in very different settings: Maisie and the Pillar of Dragons, by Matthew Bowler and Never Tear Us Apart, by Suzanne Faria.

Looking back at twenty years of the MA in Writing for Young People.

This week, we are proud to introduce to you two soulful YA novels inspired by teens navigating change, both in their own lives and in the world around them: Tinted, by Anna Trusty, and Wherever, by Alexia Andriamandroso.

This festive weekend, take a look behind-the-scenes at the inspiration for three wild and wonderful MG stories: Soldier Spy, by Cathy Johnson, Fire Breathing Humans, by Liam Kelly and Ragestone, by Karen Millar.

Meet Anna Trusty, one of the wonderful writers from the 2025 cohort of the MA Writing for Young People.

Meet Timothy Hughes, one of the wonderful writers from the 2025 cohort of the MA Writing for Young People.

Meet Liam Kelly, one of the wonderful writers from the 2025 cohort of the MA Writing for Young People.

This weekend, take a look behind-the-scenes at the inspiration for three YA stories: spooky thriller The Graveyard Shift, by Sophie Dewdney, fantastical Cursed Kingdom, by Sam Spier, and the bloodbath that is Eat the Rich, by Dan Hunt.