Ova Ceren on the Turkish folklore woven into The Book of Heartbreak

Once, an award-winning Turkish director described Turkey as “my beautiful and lonely country.” I’ve never…

Book Review: A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan

As World War II rages across Europe, the future looks bleak. That is until the…

Book Review: The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

The year is 1749 and Hannah Cole is struggling to keep her head above water.…

Read an extract from The Midnight Shift by Cheon Seon-Ran

When four isolated elderly people die back-to-back at the same hospital by jumping out of…

E. V. Woods: Books I’m most excited to read in the upcoming cosy season

There’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book while rain patters against your…

Book Review: A Theory of Dreaming by Ava Reid

Returning to the world of any much-loved book is a joy at the best of…

Book Review: L.A. Women by Ella Berman

Lane Warren is the most respected female writer on the 1960s L.A scene, her piercing…

Hannah Brennan on writing what you know

I never set out to write a novel about my OCD. For me, the old…

Read an extract from The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J. R. Dawson

At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, is a waystation…

Mahi Cheshire on writing a South Asian woman who refuses to behave

As an author of Sri Lankan origin, growing up, I rarely found books which featured…

Elaine Hastings: From the Pyramid Stage to My Sofa – A Love Letter to Glastonbury

I will never forget watching Gomez play the sunset slot on The Other Stage at…