The submissions process is one of our favourite things about PaperBound. We get to see so many beautiful pieces - including this issue’s ‘Aurora Borealis’ by poet Jacqueline Shirtliff 💜✨ Read ‘Aurora Borealis’ in our Wonder issue - TOTALLY FREE - now! ✨👇 Paperboundmag.com/issues going down

One book bundle successfully shipped off to our Wonder issue winner @catherineogston.bsky.social 💜 Our next submissions window will open soon - keep your eyes peeled across our socials and website!

A poem of hope and new beginnings 🧡🔥 Read all of Elizabeth Hogarth's gorgeous poem 'Phoenix' in the Wonder issue on page 58 by clicking below 👇 paperboundmag.com/issues

💙👀 Did you miss it? Download the Wonder issue of PaperBound now - TOTALLY FREE! Overflowing with author interviews, guest articles on writing and drawing, poetry and short stories, illustrations, and more! 💜👇 Illustration by @stephaniebuosi.com ✨ 💜 paperboundmag.com/issues 💙

Every issue, we pick a winner out of all the submissions we receive to create the new issue of PaperBound ✍ The Wonder issue's winner is @catherineogston.bsky.social for her sensational story 'The Ship of Wonders' - congratulations Catherine, a prize will be on its way to you soon! 💜✨

📚👀 Our Wonder issue is officially out now, packed full of bookish content, from top author interviews and guest articles on writing and drawing, to book reviews, new writing, illustrations, and more! Download the brand new issue now - TOTALLY FREE! 👇💜 paperboundmag.com/issues

It's almost here 👀 🎉 Check back across our socials tomorrow when we will announce our brand new issue's official release, full of brand new writerly content, author interviews, illustration art and more! Not long to wait now...📚👇

🎉 We are thrilled to welcome screenwriter and debut novelist Alan Carrigan to the blog to chat about his YA debut 💚 Then We'll Be Happy 💙 Read Alan's interview now on our website by heading to our blog 📚👉 paperboundmag.com Published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social 🐣 #disabilitypridemonth♿🌈

🌈Cover Reveal☂️ Here it is! The cover of our brand-new WONDER issue. Illustrated by the super-talented @kimwnolan.bsky.social 🩵 There are so many bookish goodies in this issue, and we can’t wait to share it with you very VERY soon. 1/3

It's almost time! Check back tomorrow for the reveal of our brand-new cover! 👀 #CoverReveal #Wonder #PaperBoundMag

✨Huge congratulations to all the wonderful writers & illustrators in the forthcoming PaperBound issue - we can't wait to share their beautiful work soon! @catherineogston.bsky.social @stephaniebuosi.bsky.social @kimwnolan.bsky.social @laurimeyers + more Stay tuned for updates across our socials 💛

✨NEW BLOG POST✨ Author Camille Chong chats to us about the inspiration behind her new novel, Love, Gods and Sinners. You can check out her blog post ‘The Art of Questioning’ NOW! Read it here: paperboundmag.com/2026/06/08/t... @camiscribbles.bsky.social

🎉 NEW BLOG POST 🎉 We interviewed author @wydobson.bsky.social about his beautiful, action-packed and heartfelt debut #Kamizen #FortressOfLostMemories. Read it now: paperboundmag.com/2026/05/20/i... @scholasticuk.bsky.social

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and we wanted to share a guest post from bestselling author @andydarcytheo.bsky.social on his top five books that offer great representation for mental health awareness 💜 Check it out below to see what books Andy chose 👇 paperboundmag.com/2026/05/15/a...

GUESS WHAT?👀🙌 Submissions are now officially open for the next issue of #PaperBoundMag! Writers and illustrators, send us your MG and teen/YA submissions. Deadline 1 May. Check out more details on our website here 👇❤️👇❤️ paperboundmag.com/submit

🖤NEW BLOG POST!❤️ Check out the guest blog post ‘Grey is the New Black’ from Helen Price where she discusses her love of morally grey villains and her new YA novel, KILL ME NOW! Read it here: paperboundmag.com/2026/03/21/g... #YAThriller #MorallyGreyCharacters #UKYA @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

🌟 New Blog Post! 🌟 Author of The Wycherleys series, Annaliese Avery, explores the roots of modern fantasy. 📚✨️ Read it here: paperboundmag.com/2026/03/02/a... @annalieseavery.bsky.social

If you’d like to stay in the winter season just a little bit longer, check out our fascinating guest blog post with GHOST author, Finbar Hawkins: ‘Why We Tell Our Darkest Stories in the Darkest Season’. ❄️🖤 paperboundmag.com/2026/02/28/f... @finbarhawkins.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

Check out our interview with @mlinton.bsky.social in our autumn/winter issue, where she chats about her book #TheBindingSpell 💚 Download the magazine free on our website: paperboundmag.com/issues #UKYA #AuthorInterview @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

We chatted to author and illustrator, Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor, about their #GraphicNovel #EverythingAmplified 🧡 Read the whole interview free in our latest issue, available on our website paperboundmag.com/issues @sallytalksbooks.bsky.social

Looking for some writing or drawing tips? Check out @poppytperry.bsky.social's article in our latest issue. 💖 Click the link in our bio to download the issue, completely free, or visit paperboundmag.com for more bookish content. #Illustration #KidLit #UKYA #DeadReal @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social

Here's another sneak peek inside our latest issue where Manjeet Mann chats to us about her YA verse novel #Roar 💜 Read the whole interview by downloading our autumn/winter issue free at paperboundmag.com/issues #UKYA #AuthorInterview @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

We'll be sharing some sneak peeks from our Autumn/Winter interviews and articles over the next couple of weeks. First up is an article from #Gloam author Jack Mackay all about fear! Read more and visit paperboundmag.com/issues to download the latest issue now. @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social

Catching up on exciting #BookPost. Look at these beauties! 💖 #BethIsDead -Katie Bernet 💚 #AGirlsGuideToSpying @hollywebb.bsky.social 🧡 #TheSeekerAndTheShade -Ellen Osborne 💙 #KingOfBeasts -Catherine Doyle @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social @guppybooks.bsky.social

Hope you're enjoying our #PaperBoundMag #SneakPeeks. More coming soon. In the meantime, here's the beautiful cover again - illustrated by the talented @stephaniebuosi.com 🧡💚 Follow the link in our bio to download your free copy. #KidLit #WritingTips #WritingMagazine

Here's another #SneakPeek inside the latest issue. This #Teaser from Graham Cawser's Vlad the Bad is also a little sneaky look inside his latest poetry collection Wizards, Witches & Magical Glitches. Read more at paperboundmag.com 📚🖤 #KidLit #Poetry #PaperBoundMag

Have you seen the longlist yet? 💛 Congratulations to the incredible authors and editors longlisted for the @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social 2026! Just take a look at these phenomenal books to add to your TBR pile (if you haven't already!)😍📚

Today's PaperBound #Teaser comes from this issue's winning submission - Masquerade by @gaynorandrews.bsky.social 🖤💛 Read the whole poem and more over at paperboundmag.com #PaperBoundMag #KidLit #Poetry #SneakPeek

Our next #teaser is from @words-outwest.bsky.social and her beautiful poem What is a Flag 💚 Check out the whole poem and more in our latest issue, free at paperboundmag.com #KidLit #Poetry #PaperBoundMag #SneakPeek

Can you solve a riddle? Get your thinking caps on for our next #teaser. Read Mr Rebus by Erica Chester in our latest issue and see if you can solve the clever rebus riddles hidden along the way... Free to download at paperboundmag.com #RebusRiddles #Poetry #KidLit #SneakPeek