Joelle Wellington

Jul 31, 2024 | unitedbypop.com | Joelle Wellington |Kate Oldfield

Share A love letter to the horror movie formula, Joelle Wellington’s new YA novel, The Blonde Dies First, is a must read for horror fans looking for their next chilling read. Full of action, drama and humour, The Blonde Dies First, will have you on eat edge of your seat.

Mar 27, 2024 | bookriot.com | Joelle Wellington

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Barnes & Noble announced 24 titles competing this year for the honor of being named the best in the 2024 Barnes & Noble Children’s & Young Adult Book Awards. The annual award highlights the best talent in books for the year, and the titles are voted on by booksellers across the country.

Oct 20, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Joelle Wellington

Ariel Blake narrates this suspenseful thriller with a portrayal that illuminates its main character. Alina, a scholarship student at Edgewater Academy, has had her early entrance acceptance to Yale rescinded because of losing her temper. She's got just one opportunity to regain her place, and that's to compete in "The Finish," an invitation-only competition in which 12 girls vie for the financial support of the Remington family. But the stakes are much higher than Alina imagines.

Aug 2, 2023 | crimereads.com | Joelle Wellington

I have always wanted to be the Final Girl. I am the kind of person who delights in her own fear. There is something cathartic about the aftermath of terror, when you make your way to the end, and the credits roll. With a unique giddiness, I’d giggle, grinning into the screen until it went black. My skin would crawl and I the adrenaline of the jump scares would settle to a pleasant rush. I’d revel for a moment or two. This was excellent. This was everything. This…and then…I’d have notes.

Jul 25, 2023 | unitedbypop.com | Joelle Wellington |Kate Oldfield

Merciless, satirical and terrifyingly addictive, Joelle Wellington’s debut YA thriller, Their Vicious Games, is an all-consuming read that’s just as horrifying in its fiction as it is in its ‘real world’ parallels. We couldn’t get enough of this artfully written story, so we’re thrilled to have had the chance to talk to Joelle all about Their Vicious Games to celebrate its release. Hi Joelle! I’m thrilled to be able to talk to you today about your utterly superb debut novel, Their Vicious Games.