Alexis Hall on writing sex scenes and not putting “heat levels” into hierarchies

In almost exactly a week (at time of writing), the rerelease of my book For…

Hannah Dolby: What did the Victorian era ever do for us?

When we think of the Victorian era, we often draw a sigh of relief that…

Dancers of the Dawn: Creating magic through dance

Ever since I was younger and would go on special trips to watch the ballet…

Read an extract from Behind You Is The Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main…

Romcom resurgence: Why I think the romcom is officially back

As a romcom writer, I say the Golden Age of Romcoms was the 1990-2000s. In…

Elliot Fletcher on anxiety representation in romantic fiction

I can clearly recall my first panic attack, (I know, not the cutest place to…

Read an extract from Manda Scott’s Any Human Power

As Lan lies dying, she makes a promise that binds her long into the Beyond.…

Simone Soltani: Combining a Love of Sports and Romance

I have a confession to make: I haven’t always been a diehard Formula 1 fan.…

Book Review: Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo

To be a woman in this world is to be painfully familiar with the words…

Megan Scott on why readers are so obsessed with the romantasy genre

It’s 2024, BookTok has amassed an eye-wateringly large audience, and you keep hearing about this…

Nikki Smith: Unpacking the attraction of destination thrillers

I was in my early twenties when The Beach published back in 1996. Alex Garland’s…