Penance by Eliza Clark. I was instantly taken by her debut, Boy Parts, and, while Penance is very different, I’ve realised that Clark understands precisely how vicious, how complicated, young women can be. They’re sweet and sour, feminine, horror novels.

Her journalism has appeared in Glamour, The Pool, Dazed and the Guardian. She has appeared on Pointless Celebrities, BBC’s Women’s Hour, Front Row, ITV News, Channel 5 News, This Morning and Newsnight. Kroll, Justin (4 June 2018). "Benedict Cumberbatch's SunnyMarch Banner Lands TV Rights to Memoir 'The Gender Games' ". Variety . Retrieved 16 August 2018. Hogan, Michael (1 April 2018). "Juno Dawson: 'Teenagers have seen things that would make milk curdle' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 May 2019. The fast pace keeps the many stories moving as the points of view shift, and once again Dawson places a bombshell at the end to surprise readers. The second book of the series, after Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, is filled with witty dialogue, pop culture references, and features the bonds of childhood, sisterhood, and fighting for what one believes in." —Library Journal From the Publisher In 2018, Dawson wrote the BBC Sounds spin-off podcast Doctor Who: Redacted, which launched in April 2022. [13] She has also contributed audio plays for the Big Finish Torchwood range. Dawson was supposed to write an episode for the second series of Class, but the show was cancelled. [14]MyHome.ie (Opens in new window) • Top 1000 • The Gloss (Opens in new window) • Recruit Ireland (Opens in new window) • Irish Times Training (Opens in new window) The characters that were so carefully and diligently created in the first book are given their own stories in the second book, and it is a blast to read." — Booklist (starred review) These books are well-written and compelling, interacting with contemporary issues, conversations and language in a way that makes them incredibly relevant to the present day. I’m not certain that they’ll age as well as others as they are really at the pulse of where conversations in politics and society are right now – and hopefully we will be able to move on in a positive direction from here. Though, considering how relevant Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale still is decades later, that may just be wishful thinking on my part. Dark Matter by Michelle Paver is terrifying. The only novel to really get under my skin and infiltrate my nightmares.

Niamh Kelly is dead. Her troubled twin, Ciara, now masquerades as the benevolent witch as Her Majesty’s Royal Coven prepares to crown her High Preistess.Despite thinking they’ve thwarted the prophecy, the witches are still reeling from the events of the past few months. Niamh Kelly is dead. Her troubled twin, Ciara, now masquerades as the benevolent witch as Her Majesty's Royal Coven prepares to crown her High Priestess.

The brilliant and fast-paced second contemporary political fantasy in Dawson's HMRC trilogy...Magic seamlessly weaves with pop culture references, fun soap-operatic twists, and an incisive look at the psychology of violent misogyny. This is the work of a master storyteller." — Publisher's Weekly (starred review) Ciara now occupies her twin sister’s body as she prepares to take on the role of High Priestess. But why are the sinister government agents of the Shadow Cabinet so invested in her coronation? And then there’s the small matter of Dabney Hale: freshly escaped from Grierlings prison, he’s on the hunt for a mythical object that will give him unimaginable power. Leonie’s brother is on the trail, but doesn’t know the danger he now faces, and so she sets off to bring him home and bring Hale to justice. Dawson was born at Bradford Royal Infirmary in West Yorkshire and was assigned male at birth. [2] Dawson lived in Bingley and was educated at Bingley Grammar School. [3] [4] After graduating from Bangor University, [3] she worked as a primary school teacher and later became a PSHE co-ordinator. [5] While working as a teacher, she began writing books aimed at young adults and became successful enough to leave her job. [6] She wrote a number of young adult fiction books including Hollow Pike and Say Her Name. [7] Her books often feature LGBT people, and Dawson has advocated for other books to feature more prominent LGBT characters. [8]The characters that were so carefully and diligently created in the first book are given their own stories in the second book, and it is a blast to read...The complexities of modern life are here; thrown into the mix are magic, witches, and rules created around them...There are no limits in this fantasy world; even the established rules are pushed. Readers who enjoy feminist, queer fantasy like The Priory of the Orange Tree (2019), by Samantha Shannon, will enjoy this series." — Booklist, starred review