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Online writing magazine and blog for the young and the young at heart. Featuring new writing & art for MG, teen & YA, plus content for readers and aspiring writers. www.paperboundmag.com

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 9

💜🌟The LIGHT & DARK issue is officially out now!🌟💜

Full of brand new author interviews, #BookRecommendations, #WritingTips, #illustration prompts and more, we're delighted to share this brand new issue with readers. Check it out TOTALLY FREE now👇

🌟 paperboundmag.com/issues

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Steve Blackman @steveblackman.bsky.social · 17d

VERY exciting book post today! I can't wait to dive into DIRK JONES IS NOT THE CHOSEN ONE, by Gatlin Perrin. It's promising to be fun, spooky, nonbinary, and Welsh – all excellent things. Out October 9th. Thanks @fireflypress.bsky.social

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · 19d

We've got mail! Which should we read 1st? 📚🤩

#WeThreeWitches @merrowchild.bsky.social
#BeRightBack @billwood.bsky.social
#BethIsDead #KatieBernet
#AGirlsGuideToSpying @hollywebb.bsky.social
#TheLastDeathPoet #StephenDaly
Thanks @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social #BookPost

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Sep 7

We love seeing your submissions coming our way. There's not long left to the deadline. Don't miss it!

Deadline: Midnight 14th Sept!
Theme: Changes - Come As You Aren't!

We can't wait to see what you come up with!
paperboundmag.com/submit
#KidLit #KidLitArt #PaperBoundMag

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Sep 6

🦇 We have so many wonderful interviews & guest posts on our blog - today we're thrilled to feature Felicity Epps on A Grave Inheritance @hachettechildrens.bsky.social - the perfect early step into spooky season!💜

See here👇
paperboundmag.com/2025/09/06/interview-a-grave-inheritance-by-felicity-epps/

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Sep 5

We are absolutely thrilled to be kicking of the September celebrations for #TheRebelAndTheRose by #CatherineDoyle 💙🌹🗡

And what better way to start than sharing a sneak peek of the first line...

@ninadouglas.bsky.social #Romantasy #YAFantasy #TheDaggerAndTheFlame #Fantome

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎉 New blog post: @faberbooks.bsky.social editor Alice Swan on #GlasgowBoys @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social 📚

Want to know what it takes to be an award-winning editor? Check out the blog post below 👇

paperboundmag.com/2025/08/29/branford-boase-award-2025-faber-faber-editor-alice-swan-on-glasgow-boys/

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 23

Some recent #BookPost 🤩 Which one should we dive into first? 📚
#TheRebelAndTheRose
#PoisonTides
#BuryYourFriends
#HowToSurviveAHorrorSequel
#SadGirlHours

@annazoequirke.bsky.social
@jaymcguiness.bsky.social
@notagainben.bsky.social
@scholasticuk.bsky.social
@littletigeruk.bsky.social

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎉 Catch the first of two guest posts from Branford Boase award-winning editors, sharing their experience of working on #GlasgowBoys by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social

💜 Read the blog now👇

📚 paperboundmag.com/2025/08/22/branford-boase-award-2025-ama-badu-on-editing-award-winning-novel-glasgow-boys/

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 15

📚 We're thrilled to share an interview on our blog with none other than @whatsfsaid.bsky.social today, where he chats to us about #TheChildrensBookshow and his latest novel #Tyger 🐯

👏 Read the interview now on our blog!

paperboundmag.com/2025/08/15/interview-sf-said-on-the-childrens-bookshow/

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Rachel Burrows @rburrows.bsky.social · Aug 14

Now that’s my kind of prompt! 😊

PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 14

We're so excited to see submissions already coming in for our next issue! Take a look at what we're looking for on our website now 👇👇👇

paperboundmag.com/submit

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 14

We're so excited to see submissions already coming in for our next issue! Take a look at what we're looking for on our website now 👇👇👇

paperboundmag.com/submit

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 13

Author Anna Goodall has shared a brilliant article on ‘Writing Weighty Subjects for Children’ in #PaperBoundMag. Read it free in our latest issue here: paperboundmag.com/issues📚#WritingTipsp#KidLiti#WritingCommunityt#WritingMagazinen#YoungWritersr#YoungReadersr#PaperBoundTeasersr#SneakPeekek

PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 11

🎉 Submissions for our autumn/winter issue are now officially open! Send us your #kidlit and #YA #writing and #illustrations now - closing date 14 September.

Details below 👇👀
paperboundmag.com/submit

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 8

We interviewed @marciefatkins.bsky.social in the latest issue of #PaperBoundMag. Read all about her novel #OneStepForward free at paperboundmag.com/issues 💙

@versifybooks.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #YAHistoricalFiction #VerseNovel #KidLit #YABooks

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 7

Next up in our #AuthorInterview #SneakPeeks is Sasha Peyton Smith - catch up with the latest issue of #PaperBoundMag where Sasha chats about her novel #TheRoseBargain 🌹

paperboundmag.com/issues

#YAFantasy #RegencyRomance #Fae #Romantasy @harpercollins.bsky.social #YABooks #AmReading

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Five, created in a unique collaborative process, is a triumph, a dazzling celebration of the power of friendship. I loved it! @fireflypress.bsky.social 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Aug 5

We have more #PaperBoundMag #SneakPeeks for you this week.

First up is an interview from author R. M. Gray - read all about her book #Nightweaver in the latest issue, FREE now on our website:
paperboundmag.com/issues

@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

#AuthorInterview #YAFantasy #YABooks

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 30

💚🖤 Have you read 'A Better Nightmare' by @meganfreemanauthor.bsky.social yet? Hear more about the book and Megan's writing process in the latest issue of #PaperBoundMag - out now and totally FREE! 🖤💚

👀 Catch Megan's interview on page 34 of the Light & Dark issue here: paperboundmag.com/issues

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 24

ICYMI - The new issue of #PaperBoundMag is out now! It's completely free and full of bookish goodies, including this beautiful illustration from Carmen Carreira.

You can see her full illustration & more at: paperboundmag.com/issues

#PaperBoundTeaser #KidLit #KidLitArt #YoungWriters #Books

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 22

Today's #PaperBoundTeaser comes from submission winner Joe Pearson and his brilliant YA short story - Pen Friend From Longnight. Read the whole story in our new issue, free to read at paperboundmag.com/issues

#KidLit #ShortStory #NewWriting #WritingCommunity #PaperBoundMag

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 21

Today's #PaperBoundTeaser comes from Imogen Hartland and her poem - We Stay Out Late. You can read the whole brilliant poem, plus all our wonderful content, in the latest issue.

Download it for free at paperboundmag.com/issues

#KidLit #YoungWriters #PaperBoundMag

PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 20

We're thrilled to share another PaperBound #SneakPeek with you today celebrating our wonderful contributor
@carolebromley.bsky.social whose submission 'The Sun and the Moon' features in the latest issue.

We hope you love it as much as we do!

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 19

💜🌟Have you read our LIGHT & DARK issue yet?🌟💜

Full of brand new author interviews, #BookRecommendations, #WritingTips, #illustration prompts and more, check it out TOTALLY FREE now!

Illustration by @meat-martian.bsky.social 🌟

📚 paperboundmag.com/issues

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 16

Today’s #SneakPeek is from @writessue.bsky.social and her poem Bottling It Up. Read the whole poem, and more, at PaperBoundMag.com/issues - where you can download the latest issue totally free.

#paperboundmag #kidlit #newwriting #poetry #poetryforkids #paperboundteasers

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · Jul 14

We love sharing glimpses of the wonderful writers & illustrators featuring in our current issue, like today's illustration by @stephaniebuosi.com🧡👏

With over 50 pages of kidlit/YA content, writing tips, book reviews & more, check out the LIGHT & DARK issue free now👇

paperboundmag.com/issues

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