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Emma Shevah introduces her compelling new YA novel, My Name is Jodie Jones

Emma Shevah introduces her compelling new YA novel, My Name is Jodie Jones

ReadingZone caught up with Emma Shevah to explore the inspiration for her stunning YA debut, My Name is Jodie Jones. More...

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Enter a world of dark academia...and murder!

Enter a world of dark academia...and murder!

Find out how Rachael's own experience at Oxford inspired her to write this twisty Oxford University dark academia murder mystery More...

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Film Production

Film Production

What is a film producer? Sophie tells us what the day-to-day job of a film producer involves, what she loves most More...

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Latest Books & Extracts

  • Make Me a Monster: From the author of TikTok sensation Cinderella Is Dead

    New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance, perfect for fans of Wilder Girls

  • Empty Heaven

    New for 2025, a LGBTQ dark romance and folk horror novel for young adults - perfect for fans of V.E.Schwab and Kalynn Bayron

  • My Name is Jodie Jones

    A highly original story exploring coming-of-age, language and hidden trauma, with a whip-smart, complex and unforgettable protagonist.</p

  • The Rebel and the Rose: Volume 2

    The path of destiny burns with love, magic and betrayal...

  • Thirst

    Nobody talks about the strange happenings in Maimsbury . . .  Until this year, a Brim Year.

  • Sad Girl Hours

    Saffron struggles with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), something she's keeping secret from her friends. Although it's getting harder t

Featured Authors

  • Emma Shevah introduces her compelling new YA novel, My Name is Jodie Jones

    Emma Shevah introduces her compelling new YA novel, My Name is Jodie Jones: ReadingZone caught up with Emma Shevah to explore the inspiration for her stunning YA debut, My Name is Jodie Jones.

  • Exploring Rachael Davis-Featherstone's moody thriller, Oxford Blood

    Exploring Rachael Davis-Featherstone's moody thriller, Oxford Blood: Enter the dark academia of Oxford Blood, Rachael Davis-Featherstone's suspenseful YA debut, with a murder at its heart. . .</stro

  • Kathryn Clark introduces her YA debut, Things I Learned While I Was Dead

    Kathryn Clark introduces her YA debut, Things I Learned While I Was Dead: Kathryn Clark explores consent and medical ethics in her dystopian debut, Things I Learned While I was Dead, and tells ReadingZon

  • Kenechi Udogu

    Kenechi Udogu: Kenechi Udogu introduces her eco science-fiction adventure, Augmented, set in a near-future, climate-challenged London.

  • Tasneem Abdur-Rashid explores identity and belonging in Odd Girl Out

    Tasneem Abdur-Rashid explores identity and belonging in Odd Girl Out: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid is a British Bengali writer born and raised in London. Odd Girl Out is her YA debu

  • Marisa Linton's award-winning YA debut, The Binding Spell

    Marisa Linton's award-winning YA debut, The Binding Spell: Find out what inspired Marisa Linton's supernatural YA debut, The Binding Spell, winner of The Times / Chicken House Children's F

Your Reviews

  • Bury Your Friends: The nepo-baby thriller from YA bestseller Benjamin Dean

    Eileen

    Not for nothing has Dean been awarded the 'King of YA thriller' crown and his latest, long-awaited novel, this time with a unique slasher twist, a...

  • Girls of Dark Divine

    Eileen

    Occasionally, a debut novel comes along which is so cleverly imagined, beautifully written and compulsively readable that it's hard to believe it'...

  • Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe

    Clair

    If you enjoy fantasy, magical worlds and LGBTQIA+ stories, Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe will appeal. CB Lee creates a world of spe...

  • Thirst

    Clare

    Maimsbury is ruled by its revered and mercurial river Yeelde; a living entity that must be fed an animal sacrifice every year in return for health, prospe...

  • Wintour's Fate

    Sam

    Picking up the story right where book 1 finished, Wintour's Fate is a super fast-paced, all-action adventure. However, if you haven't rea...

  • Den of Liars: Caraval meets Kingdom of the Wicked in a sinfully indulgent heist romantasy

    Clair

    What a page turner! Den of Liars is a thrilling young adult romantasy, centred around a magical tournament and filled with emotional plot twists....

  • Sad Girl Hours

    lorraine

    Saffron and Nell meet at university through mutual friends and have an instant connection. Whilst Nell tries to understand if the attraction is more than...

  • Oxford Blood: A gripping YA murder crime thriller

    Rachel

    Your best friend dies in mysterious circumstances; you uncover a secret society which has prejudice, racism and misogyny at its heart; oh and your dream o...

  • Flamefall

    Jacqueline

    The city is starving, and unrest is brewing. Across the water enemies are gathering. Tumultuous events are unleashed when these three things come together...

  • Things I Learned While I Was Dead: Discover the heart-wrenching YA sci-fi about sisterhood and the ethics of medical science

    Sam

    The most important thing in the world to 17-year-old Calico is saving the life of her younger sister Asha. After years of unsuccessful medical treatment,...

Videos & Vlogs

Odd Girl Out, a novel about finding your place in your world

Odd Girl Out, a novel about finding your place in your world

Tasneem Abdur-Rashid tells us what inspired her to write her contemporary YA debut, Odd Girl Out, and

Kenneth Oppel reads from his new YA, Best of All Worlds

Kenneth Oppel reads from his new YA, Best of All Worlds

Kenneth Oppel reads from his new YA novel, Best of All Worlds, a thrilling speculative novel about clashing politics, first love

Neal Shusterman shares All Better Now

Neal Shusterman shares All Better Now

What if there was a virus that people wanted to catch? Neal Shusterman tells us what inspired his contemporary thriller, All Bett

This month’s highlights

  • Picture Book

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024 announced We are thrilled to announce the winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024, judged by Ste...

  • Book Trailers

    Make a Book Trailer

    Make a Book Trailer

    Create a Book Trailer Create a book trailer of your favourite book or your latest bookclub read for ReadingZone, and encourage others to read the book!  Or you can use it...

  • Videos & Vlogs

    Creating a Book Vlog

    Creating a Book Vlog

    Ever wanted to create your own vlog, but don't know how to get started? In these videos, author and book vlogger Lucy Powrie (lucythereader) gives her tips on getting started, what to inc...