Author Spotlight
Celebrating Black botanists – a guest blog from Splinters of Sunshine author Patrice Lawrence
In celebration of Dee from Splinters of Sunshine… It’s Black History Month and I want to talk – flowers. Not only flowers, but weeds, trees, fruit, vegetables and herbs. In Splinters of Sunshine, Dee […]
Read MoreTanya Byrne’s Top 5 Sapphic Love Stories
Team BKMRK is delighted to publish Afterlove, the lesbian love story you’ve been dying to read from acclaimed author Tanya Byrne! To celebrate Afterlove’s release, Tanya shares her favourite sapphic love stories. Scroll down to […]
Read MorePatrice Lawrence: Eight LGBTQ+ books that knocked me over
The award-winning author of Eight Pieces of Silva shares eight LGBTQ+ books that bowled her over and made her question the mainstream. Dr Rudine Sims Bishop, the African American academic, famously described books as […]
Read MoreThe Henna Wars author, Adiba Jaigirdar Q&A
To celebrate the eBook publication of The Henna Wars, we sat down (digitally!) with Adiba Jaigirdar for a Q&A session. Hi Adiba, please tell our readers a little bit about yourself I’m Bangladesi-Irish. I […]
Read MorePatrice Lawrence: Eight Pieces of Silva Playlist
Music always finds its way into Patrice Lawrence’s books and Eight Pieces of Silva is no exception… step-sisters Becks and Silva are complete opposites but bond over their mutual obsession with K-Pop. Patrice has put […]
Read MoreRead With Pride: Eight Pieces of Silva by Patrice Lawrence
Patrice Lawrence, author of Eight Pieces of Silva, as well as Orangeboy, Indigo Donut and Rose, Interrupted, answers our questions as part of our #ReadwithPride celebrations! Find out more about our #ReadwithPride celebrations here. […]
Read MoreRead with Pride Author Q&A: Alice Oseman
Alice Oseman, author and illustrator of the Heartstopper graphic novels, answers our five questions as part of our #ReadwithPride celebrations! Find out more about our #ReadwithPride summer celebrations here. Tell us, what is your book/series […]
Read MoreRead with Pride Author Q&A: Lucy Powrie
Lucy Powrie, author of The Paper & Hearts Society and The Paper & Hearts Society: Read with Pride answers our five questions as part of our #ReadwithPride celebrations! Find out more about our #ReadwithPride […]
Read MoreLucy Powrie’s Read with Pride Recommendations
Author and BookTuber, Lucy Powrie shares her recommended PRIDE reads… In my book, READ WITH PRIDE, the main character, Olivia, is trying to get as many people as possible to read with pride: […]
Read MoreThis summer, READ WITH PRIDE…
This summer, join us (BKMRK), author Lucy Powrie and a whole host of authors and influencers to #ReadwithPride! From 26th June, we’re launching a summer-long online celebration and readathon called READ WITH PRIDE to tie […]
Read MoreThe Paper & Hearts Society: Life in Lockdown Short Story
Author of The Paper & Hearts Society Lucy Powrie has written as exclusive short story for BKMRK, inspired by the lockdown life we’re currently living. ‘Hi, Gran!’ Tabby tried to keep her voice steady […]
Read MoreSophie Gonzales: My favourite complicated romances in YA
Sophie Gonzales, author of the utterly joyful queer reimagining of Grease, Only Mostly Devastated, on her favourite complicated romances in YA books. Only Mostly Devastated follows the complicated relationship between Ollie and Will. When […]
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