8 books that are perfect for spooky season

If you’re a seasonal mood reader like me, spooky season officially began on the very…

Scarlett Dunmore on Scream Queens and Final Girls

Laurie Strode. Sidney Prescott. Ellen Ripley. There have been some iconic final girls that have…

Book Review: Tales of a Monstrous Heart by Jennifer Delaney

As the days grow shorter and the night’s get colder, the urge to curl up…

Lyndall Clipstone: In defence of messy, monstrous girls

Unholy Terrors, my third book, is dedicated to “all the sharp toothed monster girls.” It’s…

Katrina Kendrick: Historical Romance As Fantasy

The ballroom pulses with life, a world unto itself. Whispers and anticipation saturate the air.…

Kate Robb on what draws us to rewatch TV shows

It’s October, which means it’s time to pull out our cable knits, grab a pumpkin-flavoured…

Louisa Reid: The Delights Of A Dual Narrative

All but two of my novels have used two narrators so it feels like a…

Read an extract from Handle With Care by Louisa Reid

Told in prose and verse, this novel tells the story of Ruby, who gives birth…

Read an extract from A Song To Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

Since birth, Xishi’s extraordinary beauty has been seen as a blessing. When Xishi draws the…

Amber Roberts: How Exploring A Haunted Small Town Inspired A Romance Book

I grew up in a small town in Vermont, USA: The largest city in Vermont…

Book Review: My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine

With a vampire fugitive in hiding, a splash of fake dating and a whole series…

Book Review: Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio

Every night, in a college’s ancient cemetery, a group of five weary souls cross paths…