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Jacqueline Winspear on Eleanor Roosevelt and the British Women Ferry Pilots

For twenty years I have kept a notebook with themes, ideas and events I wanted…

J. L. Worrad: A City Of Cats

Have you ever seen a large group of cats just hanging out together? I’m talking…

Don’t Interrogate Inspiration, Just Grab It

Shady Hollow takes place in a charming community made up of woodland creatures who all…

Marina McCarron on love and never being in love with a person

I have never fallen in love. Not with a person, at least. Yes, I have…

Zoë Somerville on folklore and superstition in The Marsh House

When I was at infants school I vividly remember listening to an oral storyteller tell…

G.R. Macallister’s Top 10 Fictional Queens

From C.S. Lewis to Lev Grossman, writers across the years have created memorable female monarchs…

Menna van Praag on writing a portal fantasy novel

I’ve always been a great fan of Neil Gaiman, but I didn’t read Neverwhere until…

Josie Silver on the inspiration behind One Night on the Island

Cleo, the main character in One Night on the Island, is a jaded dating columnist…

David Farr on the books he’d save from tyrants

My novel The Book of Stolen Dreams is set in a world ruled by a…

The Synesthete’s Guide to the Characters in Dark Things I Adore

In my debut thriller Dark Things I Adore, gifted painting student Audra Colfax lures predatory professor…

Emma Curtis on the inspiration behind Invite Me In and why she loves writing domestic noir

Back in 2017 I had a conversation with a friend who has been paraplegic ever…