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What’s in a Name?
The first task for the team on learning that Strange Chemistry was a green-lit project was to come up with the name of the imprint – the name that we are so proud to see heading up articles and forum...
View ArticleYA Mythbusters
One of the things we get asked the most is how to define YA. What makes a novel YA and not adult? So we tried to come up with some of the factors via our editor’s Twitter stream as to what drives the...
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Strongest Female Protagonist in YA?
One of the complaints made about Twilight is that Bella, the central female protagonist, is not the strongest person. She is clumsy and gawky; she needs to be rescued – a lot; and she stands in the...
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The Reading of Manuscripts
We asked on Twitter whether you wanted to hear about how we go about reading manuscripts and what we’re looking for, and heard a hearty yay from at least five people, so we’re going to go ahead and...
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What Are We Looking For in a Manuscript?
Okay, with reservations, we’re going to delve into the mystery surrounding what we’re actually looking for in a manuscript. We say “with reservations” because this is the most nebulous area of book...
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Atmosphere – A E Rought
I love a book with atmosphere. Y’know…where the world building is so real, you can feel it. The weight of the author’s place presses on nerves you didn’t know you had, your chest tightens, your breath...
View ArticleBook Trailers – Love or Loathe?
So, book trailers are becoming a bigger and bigger part of marketing a book. Some trailers are now so slick that they look as though they are showcasing a movie rather than a book! But do you guys...
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Gorgeous Bookish Gifts
Having a love of books doesn’t just mean picking up books for us – it means finding all those gorgeous items that are bookishly themed! Here we’ve gathered together some of the items that have caught...
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How Many YA Series?
We all know just how many YA series there are kicking around, just how many worlds we are able to immerse ourselves into! So have you have totalled up the amount of series you’re currently working...
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Strange Chemistry Has Launched!
Last Thursday – 23rd August 2012 – is a very special day for us going forwards. It’ll be our birthday. Y’see, we launched Strange Chemistry properly on that day. At the British Library, surrounded by...
View ArticleNetGalley Info
***20/05/2013 UPDATE*** Hi again! First off, thanks to everyone who has commented, tweeted, shared and participated in this conversation; it’s been very encouraging to see how much we all want to make...
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Welcome Kat Ross, into the Strange Chemistry fold!
Happy Halloween, folks, and what a treat (did you see what I did there? Clever, huh?) we have for you this All Hallows’ Eve: introducing Kat Ross, the latest addition to the Strange Chemistry family!...
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