Liz Hyder on the inspiration behind her debut novel Bearmouth

Writing is a strangely solitary affair, sitting for hours at a desk tapping out words…

Book Review: Unleashed by Amy McCulloch

The second book in Canadian author Amy McCulloch’s Jinxed duology reunites readers with super smart teenager…

Book Review: The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young

Less than a year after her fantasy debut hit UK shelves, Adrienne Young has returned…

Book Review: Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet

When I’m craving a book that combines both breathless action and heart-pounding romance, there’s really…

8 new books to read in September

Summer isn’t officially over just yet but that Autumnal change is already in the air.…

Adrian J Walker on flawed characters and The End of the World Survivors Club

Readers don’t always enjoy what you write. Sounds obvious, but it bears repeating. Once, in…

Read an extract from The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young

Set ten years after the thrilling events of Adrienne Young’s fantasy debut Sky in the Deep,…

Book Review: The Gift of Friends by Emma Hannigan

Emma Hannigan’s The Gift of Friends is a surprisingly touching story of neighbours and friends, which…

Sara Alexander on the inspiration behind The Last Concerto

The Sardinian summers of my childhood were about food, vast numbers of family crowding around…

Book Review: Life Of The Party – If A Girl Screams, And Other Poems by Olivia Gatwood

I don’t read poetry. That’s not a principle, or even intentional. It’s just that when…

Book Review: Shelf Life by Livia Franchini

After ten long years together, Ruth’s fiancé Neil decides to dump her when she again…

Book Review: My Not So Functional Family by Bridie Jabour

Just like any large family, Bridie Jabour’s first novel My Not So Functional Family – or…