Elise Dumpleton

We chat with author Wanda Hellmund about Our Dark Incantations, which is an achingly romantic dark academia fantasy a young woman must embrace Dark Magic and an alliance with a deadly Wielder to fight a powerful threat cloaked in shadow. Hi, Wanda! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? I grew up in Germany and went on to study politics in London and journalism in New York. Next to my love for reading and writing I also love to travel.

When Tia finds a way to revist the happiest days of her life—and her first love—she must choose whether to surrender to the pull of the past or look to the future in this “visceral, heartfelt page-turner sure to engage readers who enjoy romantic realistic fiction with touches of fantasy” (School Library Journal, starred review). Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Beautiful to See You (Again) by Lygia Day Peñaflor, which releases on October 20th 2026.

We chat with author Struan Murray about The Twilight Child, which is the second installment in the electric new fantasy series for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Impossible Creatures. Hi, Struan! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Hello! I’m Struan Murray, a children’s author from the UK. I write fantasy novels for young readers, including my latest series, Dragonborn. When I’m not writing I am a lecturer at the University of Oxford, in *checks notes* biochemistry?