Highlighting UK and Irish YA since 2020 https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/links/https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mkifakhvec25We recently hosted a guest post by Dephine Seddon about her novel, DARKENING SONG http://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/26/guest-post-darkening-song-by-delphine-seddon/27 Apr 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkifakhvec25https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mkif7jejx225Today we're interviewing Stephen Daly about his debut THE LAST DEATH POET @thatstephendaly.bsky.social @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social #UKYASpotlight #IrishReads #UKYA https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/27/author-interview-the-last-death-poet-by-stephen-daly/27 Apr 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkif7jejx225https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mjwaw67rqk27Today we're interviewing Lucas Maxwell about his debut A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/20/author-interview-a-million-tiny-missiles-all-at-once-by-lucas-maxwell/20 Apr 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwaw67rqk27https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mjrhb3z64k2aToday we're hosting a guest post from Caitlin Devlin, author of A SONG I WROTE FOR CHARLOTTE, about why we need books set at universities https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/18/guest-post-a-song-i-wrote-for-charlotte-by-caitlin-devlin/18 Apr 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrhb3z64k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mjmbtjkp6c24Today we're chatting to Méabh Collins about FROM THE TOP SALLY FLYNN @meabhagscriobh.bsky.social #UKYASpotlight #IrishReads https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/16/author-interview-from-the-top-sally-flynn-by-meabh-collins/16 Apr 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmbtjkp6c24https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mjmbs3uads24Earlier this week, we interviewed Anna February about THE SWARM, the sequel to THE HIVE #UKYA #UKYASPotlight @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/13/author-interview-the-swarm-by-anna-february/16 Apr 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmbs3uads24https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mj2gwpeufs2mToday we're interviewing M. A. Bennett about her latest gothic thriller, A DEADLY PLEDGE #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/09/author-interview-a-deadly-pledge-by-m-a-bennett/09 Apr 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2gwpeufs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mit3v644y22rA reminder that we're running a giveaway over on insta and tiktok! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit3v644y22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mit3tjcoi22rToday we're interviewing Mina Ikemoto Ghosh about her latest novel, HYO AND THE DEEP-ROOTED DEMON! #UKYASpotlight #UKYA @scholasticuk.bsky.social https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/06/author-interview-hyo-and-the-deep-rooted-demon-by-mina-ikemoto-ghosh/06 Apr 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit3tjcoi22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3milqcphff22bToday we have an interview with Patrick Ness about this latest book, PIPER AT THE GATES OF DUSK We also have a giveaway over on instagram! @patricknessbooks.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #ukya #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/04/03/author-interview-piper-at-the-gates-of-dusk-by-patrick-ness/03 Apr 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3milqcphff22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mibo5nw5os2gToday we're interviewing Tess James-Mackey about her latest spine-tingling horror, BETTER OFF DEAD! @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social #UKYASpotlight #AuthorInterview #UKYA https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/30/author-interview-better-off-dead-by-tess-james-mackey/30 Mar 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibo5nw5os2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mi4c6yzabs2nToday with have a guest post from H. F. Askwith, author of HALF A DARK HEART, about accidentally writing a horror and a romance in one #UKYASpotlight #UKYA @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/28/guest-post-half-a-dark-heart-by-h-f-askwith/28 Mar 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4c6yzabs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mhxkfu4ktc25 Today on the website we have an Exclusive interview with @cassidyellissalter, author of new dark fantasy These Shattered Spires. Read it here: https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/26/author-interview-these-shattered-spires-by-cassidy-ellis-salter/ #authorinterview #UKYA #fantasy #TheseShatteredSpires #Bookstagram26 Mar 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxkfu4ktc25https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mhpvjxmg3c2eToday we're interviewing Melissa Welliver @melliver.bsky.social about her latest book, TO THE DEATH, a dystopian contest with zombies! We also have a chance for you to win one of two copies over on our insta and tiktok (link in thread) #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/23/author-interview-to-the-death-by-melissa-welliver/23 Mar 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpvjxmg3c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mheev4bsnk2iToday we're interviewing Marilize Loxton about her debut, A WISH SO DEADLY! @marilizeloxton.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/18/author-interview-a-wish-so-deadly-by-marilize-loxton/18 Mar 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mheev4bsnk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mgrwu45fms24Today we're hosting a guest post from Amie Jordan on friendship, love stories, and romantasy to mark the release of ALL THE CURSED CREATURES @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/11/guest-post-all-the-cursed-creatures-by-amie-jordan/11 Mar 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrwu45fms24https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mgcov2glfs23Today we're interviewing Beth Reekles about her latest romance, FOR REAL THIS TIME #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/05/author-interview-for-real-this-time-by-beth-reekles/05 Mar 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcov2glfs23https://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mg2w3zrplk2iToday we're interviewing Clíodhna O’Sullivan about her debut, HER HIDDEN FIRE #UKYASpotlight #IrishReads https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/03/02/author-interview-her-hidden-fire-by-cliodhna-osullivan/02 Mar 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2w3zrplk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mfw23j43x22iToday we're hosting a guest post from Caitlin Breeze about secret societies, one of which features in her debut, THE FOX HUNT #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/02/28/guest-post-the-fox-hunt-by-caitlin-breeze/28 Feb 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfw23j43x22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mfr2xxwkcs2bToady we're interviewing Rachel Greenlaw about the finale to her COMPASS AND BLADE TRILOGY, STARLIGHT AND STORM! #UKYA #UKYASpotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/02/26/author-interview-starlight-and-storm-by-rachel-greenlaw/26 Feb 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfr2xxwkcs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mfpdjwqa4c2kICYMI, we recently interviewed Sam Prentice-Jones about his graphic novel debut, THE LOST HEIRS! #UKYASpotlight #UKYA https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/02/23/author-interview-the-lost-heirs-by-sam-prentice-jones/25 Feb 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpdjwqa4c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mfjxpyc4wc2pToday we're interviewing Sam Prentice-Jones about his graphic novel debut, THE LOST HEIRS #UKYA #UKYASPotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/02/23/author-interview-the-lost-heirs-by-sam-prentice-jones/23 Feb 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjxpyc4wc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mf7ggtavdc2xToday we're interviewing Helen Price about her debut, KILL ME NOW @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASPotlight https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/02/19/author-interview-kill-me-now-by-helen-price/19 Feb 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7ggtavdc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukyaspotlight.bsky.social/post/3mf5h6kixok25We recently chatted to Emily Emmerson about FAMOUSLY IN LOVE, a rom-com about dating apps! https://ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2026/02/16/guest-post-famously-in-love-by-emily-emmerson/18 Feb 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:oqhjbknpxdsehafiraltvaec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5h6kixok25