Ellen Alpsten: From Myth to Modernity

An invisible contract links an author and a reader, as both devote time to a…

Abdi Nazemian: Art Makes The People Come Together

My latest novel Desert Echoes tells the story of high school junior Kam, whose first…

Rima Orie: The unknown history of Suriname explored in a fantasy world

It started with a single scene; a flash, nothing more. Priya, my main character, running…

Dee Benson on creating a magical fantasy world

The best thing about stories is getting lost in the lives of the characters, and…

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…