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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…

Ian Green on worldbuilding in fantasy and the journey to publication

When I was wee I used to spend hours clambering the ruins of castles and…

Anna Kent on the inspiration behind psychological thriller The House of Whispers

The House of Whispers is primarily a story about guilt. The idea was sparked by…

Stephanie Burgis on fulfilling her wildest fantasies from childhood when writing The Raven Heir

When I was a little kid, my best friend insisted that she definitely wanted to…

Sarah Langan’s top five fantastic non-fiction books that’ll make you wish you lived on Mars (in the best of ways)

Good Neighbours author Sarah Langan shares five fantastic non-fiction books that will make you wish you lived on Mars…

Alison Booth on the inspiration for The Painting

When I was very young, I remember seeing, in a book in my father’s study,…

Alex Dahl on the inspiration and research behind Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever tells the story of experienced psychotherapist, Kristina Moss, and her troubled client, Leah…