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co-author of Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
Irresistible love/hate romcom stars two reluc- tant ex-friends who must film a documentary together without catch- ing their true feelings on tape.
Bad Magic Derek Landy 12th October, vol -, pb, eb, £14.99, 9780008585785 Experience Skulduggery Pleasant as never before in this original graphic novel.
The Storyteller Kathryn Williams 12th October, pb, £8.99, 9780063049406 With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallaro and the historical intrigue of the Romanovs, this enthralling mystery follows a teenage girl’s quest to uncover whether her great-aunt was in fact Anastasia.
How to Excavate a Heart Jake Maia Arlow 18th January, pb, £8.99, 9780063078734 Sapphic Jewish twist on the classic, Christmas, enemies-to-lovers romcom that PW’s starred review called “a cosy and sharply funny confection”.
Four Good Liars Sarah Wishart 23rd November, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780008641955 Action thriller from the author of The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder. Four teenagers survive a crash and discover a holdall containing £1 million and a gun.
HarperTeen
Creeping Beauty Andrea Portes 28th September, hb, £14.99, 9780062422477 From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Misfit comes a subversive feminist take on “Sleeping Beauty”, sure to appeal to fans of Damsel and To Kill a Kingdom.
Manslaughter Park Tirzah Price 31st August, hb, £14.99, 9780062889867 Jane Austen classic receives murder-mystery makeover. In Manslaugh- ter Park, art enthusiast Fanny must uncover her uncle’s true killer and clear the name of her secret crush.
A Disaster in Three Acts Kelsey Rodkey 3rd August, pb, £8.99, 9780062994509
Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken Nita Tyndall 7th December, pb, £10.99, 9780063087453 For fans of Ruta Sepetys and Malindo Lo, a heartwrenching queer historical romance set among the Swingju- gend resistance move- ment of Second World War Berlin.
Some Mistakes Were Made Kristin Dwyer 17th August, pb, £8.99, 9780063088542 Jandy Nelson meets Adam Silvera in this “powerful tale of found family and first love” (Kirkus), told in alterna- tive timelines. For fans of messy, complicated relationships.
Meet Me in the Middle Alex Light 14th September, pb, £8.99, 9780063136212 A romance interrupted by tragedy sets two people on different paths in Wattpad superstar Alex Light’s latest. Fans of Jennifer Dugan and Laura Taylor Namey will adore.
When We Become Ours Shannon Gibney 9th November, hb, £14.99, 9780063144408 Groundbreaking, must- read, young adult anthol- ogy written by adoptees of all backgrounds.
The Library of Shadows Rachel Moore
28th September, hb, £14.99, 9780063284630 Este’s quest to connect to her late father through a mysterious book leads to an equally mysterious boy who is definitely cute, probably a ghost, and might be behind a string of disappearances at her school.
The Rosewood Hunt Mackenzie Reed 7th December, hb, £14.99, 9780063287600 Perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and “Knives Out”. A girl must enter a dangerous scavenger hunt in order to secure her family inheritance in this thrilling mystery from a début author.
Finding My Elf David Valdes 7th December, hb, £12.99, 9780063288881 Single All the Way meets Simon vs in a festive romcom about Cam, who’s trying to find the the One while also trying to find himself during a working holiday at a hectic Santa’s village.
Hawkwood Books
YpHi Graham Moyson 18th September, pb, £7.99, 9781739323905 To win their battles, Dilly and Simon need luck, courage and a time- bending technology.
Head of Zeus
Man-man and the Tree of Memories Yaba Badoe 12th October, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781837930074 Filmmaker and author conjures a story of dance, celebration, carni- val and slavery as a family battles to under- stand their past to change the future.
Heartdrum
Those Pink Mountain Nights Jen Ferguson 12th October, hb, £14.99, 9780063086210 The hurt of a life stuck in past tense, the hum of connections that cannot be severed, and one week in a small, snowy town that changes everything.
HigherLife
What He Said to Me Shannon Chambley 5th September, hb, £20.95, 9781958211304 Based on the story of
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