Books – Interviews – Young Entertainment https://youngentertainmentmag.com WATCH.LISTEN.READ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5 Jessica Cage explains the main inspiration for her book I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend https://youngentertainmentmag.com/jessica-cage-explains-main-inspiration-book-accidentally-summoned-demon-boyfriend/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:58 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=52390 Jessica Cage is the author of I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend. I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend follows Ray who is the last single friend in her group. The novel explores love drama and action in this thrilling story. Clique spoke with Jessica about how long it took her to work on the project, the characters in the books, […]

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]]> Morgan Matson explores the beauty in the unexpected in new romantic comedy story The Ballad of Darcy & Russell https://youngentertainmentmag.com/morgan-matson-explores-beauty-unexpected-new-romantic-comedy-story-ballad-darcy-russell/ Thu, 23 May 2024 10:00:46 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=52183 Morgan Matson turns a travel disaster into an unexpected adventure in her new book The Ballad of Darcy & Russell, which was published on May 7. Darcy has always believed in love at first sight but just hasn’t met the one yet. When she becomes stranded after a music festival on the day before she […]

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]]> Matthew Hubbard explores his own roots growing up in small town Alabama in queer coming-of-age story https://youngentertainmentmag.com/matthew-hubbard-explores-roots-growing-small-town-alabama-queer-coming-age-story/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:31 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51915 Matthew Hubbard is taking his own experiences of growing up queer in a small town in the South in his debut coming-of-age story The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge, which goes on sale on April 30. The book follows three teenage boys, Ezra, Lucas, and Finley, who set out to get revenge on their ex-boyfriends […]

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]]> F.T. Lukens Speaks About Supernatural and Writing About It https://youngentertainmentmag.com/f-t-lukens-speaks-supernatural-writing/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:00:16 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51784 F.T. Lukens is the author of Otherworldly. Otherworldly follows Seventeen-year-old Ellery who does not believe in the supernatural. The novel explores a world where the supernatural does exist, as well as romance. YEM was able to speak with F.T. about  believing in the supernatural, getting inspiration for his characters, and her book writing process. Young Entertainment: […]

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]]> Hailey Alcaraz Explores Identity and Climate Change Through Writing about the Devastation of Wildfires https://youngentertainmentmag.com/hailey-alcaraz-explores-identity-climate-change-writing-devastation-wildfires/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:21 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51700 Hailey Alcaraz’s debut novel Up In Flames draws upon her own experience as someone who has witnessed the devastation of the annual wildfires. The Mexican-American author penned the story of 18-year-old Ruby Ortega who is gorgeous, wealthy and entitled but who suddenly experiences loss through the wildfires that ravage her town. Ruby must struggle to […]

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]]> Sisters Shawnelle and Shawneé Gibbs Make Ghost Stories Come to Life in a New Graphic Novel https://youngentertainmentmag.com/sisters-shawnelle-shawnee-gibbs-make-ghost-stories-come-life-new-graphic-novel/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:00:30 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51614 Sisters Shawnelle and Shawneé Gibbs join forces with artist Emily Cannon to bring paranormal adventures to life. Their newest graphic novel, Ghost Roast, follows Chelsea Grant, a 15 year-old who is trying to distance herself from her father’s occupation as a professional ghost hunter. She is forced to work with her dad one summer and […]

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]]> Dana L. Davis Takes Lessons From Her Own Acting Career to Create Unique and Inspiring Female Characters https://youngentertainmentmag.com/dana-l-davis-takes-lessons-acting-career-create-unique-inspiring-female-characters/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:39 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51524 Dana L. Davis is taking experiences from her own life as an author and actress to create brave and beautiful female characters in her new book Fake Famous: A Novel. Red Morgan is an Iowa farm girl fresh out of high school with a remarkable singing voice. She is thrust into the spotlight after being […]

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]]> Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Dives Into Mystery and Dark Secrets in Where Sleeping Girls Lie https://youngentertainmentmag.com/faridah-abike-iyimide-dives-mystery-dark-secrets-sleeping-girls-lie/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:00:31 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51411 Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s debut thriller novel Ace of Spades became a bestseller, and she is now experimenting with mystery in her latest book Where Sleeping Girls Lie. Sade Hussein is new to the Alfred Nobel Academy boarding school and discovers dark secrets and coverups when her roommate Elizabeth disappears. Young Entertainment interviewed Faridah to learn more […]

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]]> Parisa Akhbari Explores Queer Love Through Poetry and Best Friendship in Just Another Epic Love Poem https://youngentertainmentmag.com/parisa-akhbari-explores-queer-love-through-poetry-and-best-friendship-in-just-another-epic-love-poem/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:00:19 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51306 Author Parisa Akhbari is using her own experiences of growing up as a queer Iranian American to help other young people feel seen in her debut YA novel Just Another Epic Love Poem. Best friends and high school Seniors Mitra Esfahani and Bea Ortega share everything in their never-ending epic poem. The truths written into […]

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]]> Jordyn Taylor Talks About Taking Revenge in the Name of Love https://youngentertainmentmag.com/jordyn-taylor-talks-taking-revenge-name-love/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:00:58 +0000 https://youngentertainmentmag.com/?p=51225 Jordyn Taylor is the author of The Revenge Game. The Revenge Game follows Alyson, a true romantic at heart during her Junior year of high school. The novel explores strong female relationships and characters set within a feminist mystery. YE spoke with Jordyn about what being a hopeless romantic means to her, writing a feminist […]

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