From Kit de Waal’s precocious caregiver, to Liz Nugent’s ugly rivalry, to Colson Whitehead’s juvie ordeal, writers are often drawn to a bond that can (almost) never be broken
August 2020
Here Is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan review – subversive spin on adultery
The YA author’s first novel for adults is a highly original, vibrant tale of an affair
April 2019
The Guardian Books podcast
Joe Dunthorne and Sarah Crossan on poetry and fiction – books podcast
On this week’s show, Crossan talks about using poetry in her novel-in-verse Toffee and Dunthorne shares why he writes poetry to escape novels
March 2017
Children's book of the week
We Come Apart review – star-crossed teen lovers
Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan join forces for this bittersweet romance set against the backdrop of Brexit Britain
November 2016
Best books of 2016
Best books of 2016 – part one
From Zadie Smith’s Swing Time to horror in the Highlands and a brief history of tomorrow ... writers choose their best reads of 2016
June 2016
Children's books
Group Reviews – a selection
The Millennium RIOT Readers review The Sin Eater’s Daughter, My Name is Mina and The Weight of Water
Children's books
Sarah Crossan wins the Carnegie medal with verse novel One
A novel written in free verse takes the Carnegie for the first time in the medal’s illustrious history
Sarah Crossan's novel about conjoined twins wins YA book prize
Children's books
One by Sarah Crossan - review
Children's books
Yalc 2016: who's on and what's happening?
May 2016
Children's books
My Headteacher is a Vampire Rat wins Children’s Book Award 2016
Children's books
CLPE children's poetry award shortlist 2016 announced – in pictures
March 2016
Children's books
Carnegie medal and Kate Greenaway shortlists 2016 announced
Patrick Ness and Chris Riddell are up for hat tricks again this year. Discover all the shortlisted writers and illustrators for the 2016 medals – how many books on the shortlist have you read?
April 2015
Children's books
Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan - review
jboo1698: 'I can't recommend this book to a specific group of people, simply because I think everyone should read it'
April 2014
Children's books
The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan - review
Children's books
The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan - review
February 2014
Children's books
Resist by Sarah Crossan - review
Safah : 'The ending was bitter sweet but it gave a strong message of how, in real life, not everyone gets to see the happy ending'
December 2013
Children's books
Breathe by Sarah Crossan - review
Safah: 'it messed up all my plans of finishing the pile of books on my shelf because now all I want to do is buy the sequel!'
September 2013
Children's books
The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan- review
Teagan: 'The Weight of Water is one of those books that really gets into your heart and soul'
