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Caroline Cauchi: The Titanic’s “Unlucky” Daughter and the Story Beyond the Curse

Everyone thinks they know the story of the Titanic: the “unsinkable” ship, the iceberg, the…

Cassidy Ellis Salter on using fantasy to explore topics like anger and identity

When I was growing up, I thought I had no right to anger. It was…

Megan Davidhizar on the inspiration behind YA thriller Gaslit

When my husband and I moved into our first house, I didn’t expect to be…

Jane Dougherty: Reclaiming Pasiphaë from the gutter press

I was brought up with myths. Being of Irish origin on both sides, they were…

Amy Lea: Confessions of a Secret Romance Author

Authors write under pen names for all sorts of reasons. Some of us want privacy.…

Need a STEM romance fix? Here are 10 books to get obsessed with until we can press play on the Love Hypothesis movie

If you’re anywhere on the bookish internet these days, you’ll know that Ali Hazelwood’s rom-com…

Shailee Thompson: Sidekick to Soulmate – Reflection on the evolution of female friendships in film

Picture the scene, a plucky, neurotic, independent working girl is walking down a big city…

Miranda Reason on the importance of names in fiction and the lasting legacy of stories

Day of Now began with an image I had, of two young siblings picking their…

Hot Stuff: The 5 Best Romances to Shake Off the Winter Blues

It’s January, it’s cold, the fun of the holidays has faded, and everyone is desperately…

Kristin Koval: Forgiveness as a Radical Form of Wellness

Wellness is everywhere right now. Diet and exercise advice that promises to manage depression or…

Behind the Pages of The Odds of You: The Inspiration Behind Kate Dramis’ Debut Romance

The Odds of You is a book that, for all intents and purposes, snuck up…

Chloe Ford’s favourite wintery romantic comedy movies

One of my favourite things to do over the festive period is to plonk myself…