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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.

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💜🌟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
The time has come to share our brand-new cover. Don't forget to check back tomorrow 👀

#CoverReveal #PaperBoundMag #KidLit
December 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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So excited to be a part of this next issue! Excited to read and see some really fun writing and art!
Thank you so much for your patience while we prepare the next issue. It will be worth the wait, we promise!

We are thrilled to be including these brilliant writers and illustrators in the next issue 🤩 More info about the new edition coming very soon 👀📚
December 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thank you so much for your patience while we prepare the next issue. It will be worth the wait, we promise!

We are thrilled to be including these brilliant writers and illustrators in the next issue 🤩 More info about the new edition coming very soon 👀📚
December 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Our interview and article authors for this issue👇💙

Graham Cawser, Poppy T. Perry
@curtisjobling.bsky.social @mlinton.bsky.social @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social Manjeet Mann, Jack Mackay @amymccawauthor.bsky.social
Sarah Lippett & Ziggy Hanaor 🎉
The wait is almost over! For those eagerly anticipating our autumn/winter issue, it's nearly here🍂❄️

See the wonderful authors and artists who make up the brand new interviews and articles in this forthcoming issue below👀👇

More sneak peeks coming soon! 💛
November 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The wait is almost over! For those eagerly anticipating our autumn/winter issue, it's nearly here🍂❄️

See the wonderful authors and artists who make up the brand new interviews and articles in this forthcoming issue below👀👇

More sneak peeks coming soon! 💛
November 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃

🦇 Today on our blog, 'Uncle Zeedie' author @colmthewriter.bsky.social unleashes his top 3 spooky tips on #writing horror - a spooktastic read! @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social

👻Check it out here👇
paperboundmag.com/2025/10/31/halloween-guest-post-3-horror-writing-tips-by-colm-field/
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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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
September 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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
September 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🦇 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/
September 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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
September 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🎉 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/
August 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🎉 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/
August 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📚 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/
August 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Now that’s my kind of prompt! 😊
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
August 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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
August 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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
August 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🎉 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
August 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
August 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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
August 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
August 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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
August 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
💚🖤 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
July 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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
July 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM