Books

1 November 2018

10 things bestselling author Casey Watson loves about fostering

Casey Watson has spent many years as a foster carer, and before that was a behaviour manager at her local comprehensive school. Now, to mark the release of her new ...

Author Lynda Stacey writes for Female First

1 November 2018

A day in the life of bestselling author (and full time sales director!) Lynda Stacey

I'm a bestselling author and also a successful business woman – although the working around fifty to sixty hours a week doesn't always feel successful. It just feels exhausting! I’m ...

Author Eliza Graham writes for Female First / Photo Credit: J A N Graham

1 November 2018

Eliza Graham on Hannah Szenes - the real-life inspiration behind new novel The Lines We Leave Behind

The young Jewish woman the Hungarian police arrested on the Slovene border in March 1944 was only 22. She carried a wireless transmitter and was operating as a British paratrooper ...

1 November 2018

Roar by Cecelia Ahern is a powerful exploration of womanhood that everyone can relate to

The struggles within womanhood extend far deeper than pay gaps, sexual harassment and the feminine beauty ideal. There are things we have to deal with on a daily basis that ...

30 October 2018

10 things author Charlotte Betts wants readers to know about her

Ahead of the publication of her new book, The Palace of Lost Dreams tomorrow (October 31), we asked author Charlotte Betts to write up 10 things she'd like all of her ...

29 October 2018

Instagram poet who shared her heartbreak in verse gains international following

Within the space of just a few months, young British poet Arch Hades has amassed a large international online following - after sharing her heartbreak with others in verse. The ...

27 October 2018

10 things author Candice Derman wants readers to know about her

Author Candice Derman has this week released her inspiring, important and harrowing memoir of sexual abuse, Indescribable. Following on from her publication day, she's also written up an exclusive piece ...

26 October 2018

How to keep a character consistently entertaining in a book series

In crime fiction, the dark deeds of the antagonists are hugely important, and they’ve got to be fresh, convincing and dramatic. But the main protagonist has got to be the ...

Sophie Law, , author of Olga's Egg (Clink Street, 2018) writes for Female First

25 October 2018

How to write a strong female lead, by Sophie Law

Nowadays, we are finally reading the women we deserve. This statement is provocative, undoubtedly, but who can argue against the fact that we are reading the stories of brave women ...

Author Jay Mullings returns with The Thought Book 2

23 October 2018

How writing helps me combat my depression, by Jay Mullings

Here I am and here it is… I had to see my GP earlier this year (January). I tell him my appetite has been a myth (which is strange for ...

depression

Cathy Phelan-Watkins writes for Female First

22 October 2018

10 things author Cathy Phelan-Watkins wants her readers to know about her

To celebrate the release of her brilliant new book On A White Horse, which details how she used memorialisation to overcome her grief following the death of her husband, author ...

Author Sibel Beadle writes for Female First / Courtesy of Vicky Holmes Photography

19 October 2018

Leaving a legacy to my children through my stories, by Sibel Beadle

The children’s book series Witchy Travel Tales, is an exciting series about a witch called Miranda and her seven daughters. Each daughter is unique and has distinctive personalities, abilities and ...

19 October 2018

The 7 best creepy comics and graphic novels to read over Halloween

If you’re a big fan of the horror genre, it’s the perfect time of the year. New movies, television shows, novels, comic books and more are being released as the ...

Halloween

Author Jan Turk Petrie writes for Female First

19 October 2018

How classic detective stories inspired my futuristic novel, by Jan Turk Petrie

In one sentence, I would describe Until the Ice Cracks as a noir thriller set in a fictional, near future, Nordic city. Im a big fan of Raymond Chandler and ...

18 October 2018

Elle Croft reveals her top 10 fictional book villains

To celebrate the release of her new book The Other Sister, author Elle Croft has written an exclusive piece for Female First, detailing her favourite villains from the world of ...

Books

18 October 2018

A day in the life of author Mel Sherratt

I often get asked to write or talk about the ‘day in the life of....’ I’m an early bird and am usually working from 6am, so be it on my ...

18 October 2018

Writing fiction about real people, by Gill Paul

Biographers can report what happened to their subject and when; they can also suggest reasons why it happened. But only a novelist can climb inside the subject’s head and describe ...

18 October 2018

10 things I want readers to know about me, by Merle Nygate

To celebrate the release of her new book The Righteous Spy - out today - we got author Merle Nygate to let us in on 10 things she'd like all of ...

Author George Jerjian writes for Female First

17 October 2018

Cultivating gratitude reaps a rich harvest

In our minds, the words “cultivation” and “harvest” should trigger images of land, crops, sowing and reaping. For individuals, they may also trigger images of well-being, wealth, and happiness. For ...

16 October 2018

Good things come to those who wait: Why it took 20 years to write my novel

The British novelist Allen Walker spent more than two decades summoning up the courage to write The Strength of Wills. As his acclaimed debut hits the shelves this week, Walker ...

16 October 2018

8 things I'd like my readers to know about me, by Donna Levin

Celebrating the release of her new book He Could Be Another Bill Gates, we asked author Donna Levin to pop together a list of things she'd love her readers to ...

12 October 2018

Rare Birds Book Club is the ultimate subscription service for the biggest book fans!

There is plenty of fantastic fiction out there from female authors, but sometimes it's a little hard for them to find recognition. That's why when we heard about Rare Birds ...

Books

11 October 2018

10 things author Paul Mitchener wants his readers to know about him

To celebrate the release of his novel Between Darkness and the Light earlier this year, author Paul Mitchener has revealed 10 facts all about him that he'd like readers to know! Read ...

Raz Rix writes an exclusive piece for Female First

11 October 2018

Advice from Raz Rix, Author of Paper Cut Outs, on writing about and for teenagers

Teenage characters in books can have a huge significance in a teenager’s life, so it is important that they are portrayed correctly. People often dismiss teenagers as being dramatic and ...