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Be afraid, be very afraid: L. D. Smithson on why scary stories can be good for us

When I was nine years old the movie Jaws played for the first time on…

The Sleeping Beauty: fairy tale re-creations in times of conflict

In the fairy tale of the sleeping beauty, a castle re-awakens after a long curse.…

Charlotte Stein: Setting The Romance Bar

The thing I love most about Romance is how high it sets the bar for…

Marissa Meyer on creating romances that will stay in readers’ memories for a long time

Romance is always front and center for me when I start writing any new book,…

Kate Storey: Why I love uplifting books about books

January can be gloomy, can’t it? Like many others at this time of year, I…

A Civilised Murder: Why We Love Cosy Crime

‘Cosy Crime’ may seem an odd name for a genre in which murder is almost…

Liz Webb: My top 5 medical thrillers

After being found lifeless in the freezing Scottish sea, a woman’s husband is successfully ‘brought…

Maria Frances: Merging Fact and Fiction

If you’re anything like me, the tagline “Based on a true story” is an attention…

Naina Kumar on the inspiration behind Say You’ll Be My Jaan

Say You’ll Be My Jaan, my debut fake-engagement romcom, is the first book I’ve ever…

Araminta Hall on writing when angry

It’s never a good idea to do anything when angry. Except, right now, anger feels…

Ravena Guron on the inspiration behind Catch Your Death

Catch Your Death is my second YA thriller, about three girls who are strangers to…

Ruth Kelly: My close shave with death in the French countryside

Why did I choose to set my latest thriller, The Escape, in the remote French…