Books

29 October 2020

Seven tips for parents of multiples by Leonie Huie

-  -- Leonie Huie is the founder of Empower Me which she started in 2019 after being inspired by her twin daughters to help empower other mothers to improve their ...

28 October 2020

Author Dawn Pape shares why her writing is inspired by young climate change activists

Parents will do about anything to help their children progress physically, intellectually and emotionally, yet society, in general, is turning a blind eye to the issue that will affect their ...

28 October 2020

Covid fiction by Colum Sanson Regan

Running online classes feels pretty normal now. I’m used to the routine of tidying up only what’s going to be in frame, making sure the disarray of my office room ...

28 October 2020

10 Things my scars say about me by Catherine Miller

In my latest book, The Missing Piece, scars play a major role as both Clive and Keisha have one that tells more about their story than either of them are ...

27 October 2020

10 Things we'd like our readers to know about us by Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon

- We were dating when we started writing the book, but were broken up by the time we were done. Don’t worry — we’re cool.  We met online on a site ...

27 October 2020

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Constance Sayers

1. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I moved to Washington DC in 1993 and now call it home. I have a day job where I’m the President of a media company and ...

27 October 2020

10 Things I do before writing a domestic thriller by Nicola Marsh

I know that sounds weird but it’s true. My best ideas come to me in that sleepy time before I drop off into slumber land or when I just wake ...

27 October 2020

Read an exclusive extract from Make Life Beautiful by Syd and Shea McGee

'A room speaks to the heart when you create pairings with juxtaposition and balance.' Shea Finals had ended, and it was officially summer. I was heading into my junior year ...

26 October 2020

Time for change in relation to men’s mental health issues

Men have been suffering in silence about their mental health for too long. Suicide rates in men are three times higher than for women, and several thousand men die by ...

26 October 2020

Five ways to travel fearlessly

There is a certain level of discomfort in travel. While you may be craving adventure and feel ready to jump into another culture, stepping out of your comfort zone will ...

26 October 2020

A widower’s guide to getting through your first solo Christmas

You can be surrounded by family and friends and be the loneliest person in the world following the loss of your partner. Christmas can feel like an impossible hurdle as ...

26 October 2020

N E Carlisle shares her inspiration for her new book Mermaid Eclipse

As a child, the sea drew me in with its amazing creatures and myths. When I held a shell up to my ear, I truly believed the ocean was speaking ...

26 October 2020

Martin Roberts discusses his new children's book Sadsville

Martin Roberts is one of the UK’s most respected property, travel and lifestyle TV presenters and journalists. Away from television, Martin Roberts is also an established children’s book author and runs ...

26 October 2020

Empathy is a woman’s superpower. Or is it? by Mimi Nicklin

Are women prone to empathising more deeply and naturally, or is it a lifetime of social ‘training’ that has led women to generally be more pro social as a natural ...
26 October 2020

Seven ways this concept of ‘what’s right and wrong’ will enhance your relationships

By Valerie A. Campbell, enhanced relationships expert and author. It was from the stillness of meditation that I received the message. It was a profound message and it was clear. ...

26 October 2020

Seven things you need to know about beekeeping

Many people have taken up new hobbies to fill their time since lockdown first started in March – and one hobby that’s been creating a real buzz this year is ...

26 October 2020

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Ellyn Oaksmith

1) I'd rather be reading. Few things, besides my family, interest me more than a good book. I read a book once about a lifelong reader who said he took books to ...

23 October 2020

How I spent my lockdown by Fiona Veitch Smith

Greta Garbo, in the film Grand Hotel, famously said: ‘I want to be alone!’ That line has never been so pertinent to me as during lockdown. I realise that for ...

23 October 2020

Finding the loveliness in lockdown by Lauren H. Brandenburg

I did not spend my lockdown writing for hours, crafting a literary masterpiece or for that matter even a couple thousand words of my work in progress. Actually, I’m not ...

22 October 2020

How I spent my lockdown by Tony Lee Moral

As a writer I’m familiar with spending long periods in isolation in confined spaces. But after a few months of lockdown even that has proved to be challenging for even ...

22 October 2020

Finding inspiration for your children’s book - Top tips from an author

By Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia One of the most common questions authors are asked is where the inspiration for their stories comes from. Depending on the story – the answer may ...

20 October 2020

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Peter Hogenkamp

I am a huge ABBA fan. Mama Mia! How could you not love ABBA? If you haven’t listened to them, why not Take a Chance on Them? Do I really ...

16 October 2020

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Ken Langer

1. I fell in love with India. From the moment I read Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras during my first year in college, I knew India would be a big part of ...