Why death is so important in YA fiction
Should adults be concerned about how much death appears in teen books? Not at all, argues YA author Rupert Wallis, in fact, they could learn a lot about life and death by reading them too
New Books Party: books received this week
GrrlScientist: What good is a weekend without a good book to read? Take a look at these books -- hot off the presses -- that you may enjoy!
The Phantom Tollbooth took me into fantasyland
Lucy Mangan: A book that changed me: Norton Juster’s 1961 classic swept me away with its cleverness and silliness. Shame I couldn’t buy one back in 1983
Spoken word: poetry that speaks directly to teenagers
Think poetry is boring? Think again. Frank Adarads introduces us to a thriving modern poetry scene taking the internet and music festivals by storm
Peter James, the master of crime fiction
Site member Krazy Kesh met crime fiction aficionado Peter James – here's his take on the author and his books
Pro-gun picture book for children aims to reassure kids about parents’ weapons
My Parents Open Carry aims to explain 'the right to bear arms and the growing practice of the open carry of a handgun'
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo – review
XoXo, BOOK WORM_98: 'Ruined, at the brink of death, defeated, abandoned but hope? It's the one thing they have. Hope, even though it might be as fickle as water, it will always finds a way to seep in'
What are YA books? And who is reading them?
Imogen Russell Williams: Which books count as Young Adult, and which as teen or New Adult, is ambiguous – and their readership is equally hard to define
We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure!
Newsflash: A 12th Doctor needs a 12th adventure by a 12th author – and Holly Black has got the job!
The Secret Garden review – ingenious design in an alfresco setting
Kate Saxon's adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel boasts heart, charm and a thoroughly convincing cast, writes Alfred Hickling
My top five paranormal books
Witches, wizards, vampires and beyond… site member ShadowKissed Hannah reveals her top five books that are out of this world
Val Biro obituary
Children's author and illustrator who created Gumdrop, the adventurous vintage car
The Tin Forest review – rich, desolate blend of art, puppetry and folk music
This gorgeously detailed promenade performance evokes a spooky, lonely world to tell a tale of post-industrial regeneration, writes Mark Fisher