ANNOTATE
A brand new quarterly magazine for readers who love everything YA.
VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 1 • AUTUMN 2026
IN ISSUE ONE
INTERVIEW
AMY McCAW
Horror, nostalgia, and writing books with bite
FEATURE
WHY POINT HORROR STILL LANDS
Chelley Toy talks about the teenage nightmares that refuse to stay buried
OPINION
LET THEM BE SCARED
Marisa Noelle on why YA horror is essential
THE YA ROUNDTABLE
HORROR EDITION
We question four guests on the horror that shaped them and what they want to see next
INSIDE PUBLISHING
SUPER THURSDAY
What happens when hundreds of new books arrive on the same day?
INSIDE PUBLISHING
BEYOND THE LONDON BUBBLE
How Fox and Ink is Building a Northern home for YA.
OPINION
I AM NOT, NOR HAVE I EVER BEEN, A BOT
How AI is forcing authors to change the way they write
PLUS: REVIEWS • BOOK-TO-SCREEN • THE YA HORROR ROUNDTABLE • COLUMNS
MEET THE CONTRIBUTORS
AMY McCAW
AUTHOR
EMMA
BLOGGER
SHELLY MACK
AUTHOR
CHELLEY TOY
HOST OF TALES POINT HORROR BOOK CLUB
SARAH HINDMARSH
AUTHOR
ANN LITTLER
AUTHOR
MARISA NOELLE
AUTHOR
SARAH DANIELS
AUTHOR
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