ππThe CHANGES issue is officially out now!ππ
Look no further for your favourite author interviews, #bookrecommendations, writing and drawing tips, new content and illustrations - and loads more!
Check it out TOTALLY FREE nowπ
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β¨NEW BLOG POSTβ¨
Author Camille Chong chats to us about the inspiration behind her new novel, Love, Gods and Sinners. You can check out her blog post βThe Art of Questioningβ NOW!
Read it here: paperboundmag.com/2026/06/08β¦@firstinkbooks@camiscribbles
π This week, @TigWallace joins the PaperBound blog to chat about his debut YA novel Storm Bringerπͺβ‘following protagonist Amelio in a world where storms are deadly and nations stand divided
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Check out Tig's interview here ππ
paperboundmag.com/2026/05/18β¦
GUESS WHAT?ππ Submissions are now officially open for the next issue of #PaperBoundMag!
Writers and illustrators, send us your MG and teen/YA submissions. Deadline 1 May. Check out more details on our website here πβ€οΈπβ€οΈ
paperboundmag.com/submit
Calling all young #writers! The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition is open & we're looking for stories, poems, song lyrics set in a place you love or inspired by someone you know really well. Thanks to Margaret McDonald for sharing her #writing tips.
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ALT Graphic with text The 2026 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition for youn people and a quote from author Margaret McDonald, winner of the 2025 Branford Boase Award: "You have to love your ideas. You must be the first fan, the first believer in your ideas. Forget what anyone else thinks. Write for YOU!" Also logos for ALCS and Walker Books who support the competition.
GUESS WHAT?ππ Submissions are now officially open for the next issue of #PaperBoundMag!
Writers and illustrators, send us your MG and teen/YA submissions. Deadline 1 May. Check out more details on our website here πβ€οΈπβ€οΈ
paperboundmag.com/submit
π New Blog Post! π
Author of The Wycherleys series, Annaliese Avery, explores the roots of modern fantasy. πβ¨οΈ
Read it here: paperboundmag.com/2026/03/02β¦@simonYAbooks
If youβd like to stay in the winter season just a little bit longer, check out our fascinating guest blog post with #GHOST author, Finbar Hawkins, where he shares his thoughts on βWhy We Tell Our Darkest Stories in the Darkest Seasonβ. βοΈπ€
Read it here: paperboundmag.com/2026/02/28β¦
We'll be sharing some sneak peeks from our autumn/winter interviews and articles over the next couple of weeks. First up is an article from #Gloam author @jamackay_ all about fear!
Read more and visit paperboundmag.com/issues to download the latest issue now.
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β¨NEW BLOG POSTπ€ YA author @SpareWriter shares invaluable advice on the writing process and her top tips for aspiring writers.
Plus, find out how she wrote 'A Beautiful, Terrible Thing' - and its journey from first draft to publication! @DFB_storyhousepaperboundmag.com/2026/02/13β¦