A behind the scenes of how the Illredian Empire came to be and the books, films and subgenres that influenced its creation.

What went into the creation of the rarkyn? Here's a behind the scenes of where the idea came from.

Meet YA fantasy/romance and horror author Nicole Knapp whose dark and twisted retelling of Peter Pan is avaliable in ebook, print and audio!

Meet S.J. Pratt who runs an aerospace engineering company by day and writes YA sci-fi by night. Her debut novel THE 716 releases on March 8!

Meet Ciara Duggan, author and screenwriter, whose YA Fantasy novel AWAKENED was published in Fall 2021 and featured on Tor.com.

Meet YA fantasy and horror writer Marlena Frank, author of the Stolen series, The Seeking, and an upcoming short story collection!

Meet Janna Ruth who writes fantasy and coming-of-age novels in both German and English from her abode in Wellington, New Zealand.

Meet Tracy Auerbach, author of the Fragments trilogy about a future where human vices and virtues are weaponised to create super soldiers.

Meet Nikki Moyes, YA spec fic author and free-time circus performer from Darwin, Australia.