Book Review: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

If Carrie Soto is Back was a song then without a question it would be…

J.J. McAvoy: We Belong Here

With the growth of streaming services, eBook publishing, and cultural diversity, the desire for more…

Rachel Burge on the inspiration behind her new book Waking the Witch

A few years ago I decided to write a novel, but there was just one…

Colette Dartford on writing believable characters

As a reader I have a hundred-page rule, which means that if I’m indifferent to…

Alex Dahl on infusing her love for travel and different cultures into her novels

As an adult, I have lived in Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, the UK and Norway,…

Phyllida Shrimpton on why she chose to write about a granddaughter and grandfather’s relationship

“Love is sometimes easier when it skips a generation.” – Every Shade of Happy by…

Book Review: The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Many readers will be well aware of the ideas and themes that are found in…

Book Review: Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert

The past and present collide in this tale of magic, memories and the complicated relationship…

Read an extract from Auē by Becky Manawatu

 Auē  (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl. (interjection) expression of astonishment or distress. Taukiri…

Book Review: The Summer Trip by Isabelle Broom

If you’re jealously watching everyone else jet off to the sun whilst you’re stuck at…

Book Review: The Many Half-Lived Lives Of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor

Maya MacGregor’s debut YA novel, The Many Half-Lived Lives Of Sam Sylvester, is the unexpected tale of a haunted town, a traumatised teen, and the fragility – and power – in having a safe community to exist in.

Lavie Tidhar on becoming a historical detective

My new novel, Maror, is entirely based on real historical events from the dark underbelly…