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debut dialogues

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a book cover where the poster of a fictional boy band is burning halfway through against a gradient backdrop of bright colours: pin, green, and purple, with the book title [The Band] and the author's name [Christine Ma-Kellams] written in black with a marker-like font.
The Note of ‘Novelistic’ Songs: Christine Ma-Kellams (The Band) on musical artists that tell a story and have inspired her debut. Read here.
a romance book cover where a fat/curvy female protagonist on a ladder looking down at a bearded male against a pink and purple backdrop
The Plus Size Representation: Mae Bennett (Barely Even Friends) shares the importance of body diversity in romance books. Read here.

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A Hopeful Magical Apocalypse: Robin Wasley (Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear) on writing this genre-mashy debut. Read here.
The Scary and the Strange: Megan Bontrager (Eye of the Ouroboros) recommends her ten favourite cosmic horror books. Read here.