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Jasmine Mas: Why we love darkly funny heroines

We all love a darkly funny heroine, because most women are one. Women are hilarious.…

Berlie Doherty: How a mysterious and haunting pool inspired my new book

It wasn’t an easy climb; steep and stony. The sky was overcast, the drizzle seeped…

Ellen Alpsten: From Myth to Modernity

An invisible contract links an author and a reader, as both devote time to a…

Abdi Nazemian: Art Makes The People Come Together

My latest novel Desert Echoes tells the story of high school junior Kam, whose first…

Rima Orie: The unknown history of Suriname explored in a fantasy world

It started with a single scene; a flash, nothing more. Priya, my main character, running…

Dee Benson on creating a magical fantasy world

The best thing about stories is getting lost in the lives of the characters, and…

Scarlett Dunmore on Scream Queens and Final Girls

Laurie Strode. Sidney Prescott. Ellen Ripley. There have been some iconic final girls that have…

Lyndall Clipstone: In defence of messy, monstrous girls

Unholy Terrors, my third book, is dedicated to “all the sharp toothed monster girls.” It’s…

Katrina Kendrick: Historical Romance As Fantasy

The ballroom pulses with life, a world unto itself. Whispers and anticipation saturate the air.…

Kate Robb on what draws us to rewatch TV shows

It’s October, which means it’s time to pull out our cable knits, grab a pumpkin-flavoured…

Louisa Reid: The Delights Of A Dual Narrative

All but two of my novels have used two narrators so it feels like a…