Author Interviews

Matt Witten
21 March 2022

Matt Witten, author of The Necklace shares his top writing tips for his younger self
When I was 32 years old, my wife was pregnant with our first son. We were highly impecunious at the time. I.e., we were dead broke. So I decided I ...

Tilly Bagshawe
21 March 2022

Author of The Secrets of Sainte Madeleine, Tilly Bagshawe shares seven things about her
-  I hated reading as a child and am still a very slow reader. I didn’t really enjoy reading until I discovered Enid Blyton’s ‘Secret Seven’ books when I was ...

Danielle Owen-Jones opens up in an exclusive piece for Female First / Picture Credit: Russell Colman
21 March 2022

Six facts about me and my debut novel by Danielle Owen-Jones, author of Stone Broke Heiress
To celebrate the release of her debut novel, Stone Broke Heiress, we asked author Danielle Owen-Jones to open up not only about the book, but about herself, so readers can get ...

Melissa Ginsburg
18 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Melissa Ginsburg, author of The House Uptown
My parents met and married in New Orleans but moved 6 hours away to Houston, Texas. I grew up driving back and forth between the two cities and believing fervently ...

Sonya Singh opens up in an exclusive piece for Female First
17 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me, by Sonya Singh, author of The Break-Up Expert
To celebrate the release of her new book The Break-Up Expert, we asked author Sonya Singh to tell us a little bit about her, as part of our 'seven things' series! ...

Amanda Jennings
17 March 2022

Author of The Haven, Amanda Jennings explains why she threw out the parenting rule book
I had my first baby when I was twenty-four. She was unplanned and I was the first of my friends to have a child and those early days, despite having ...

J M Hall
17 March 2022

How being a deputy headmaster inspired my latest novel by J M Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder
With the publication of my first novel, people have been asking me how being Deputy Head in a primary school has inspired that novel. My first, instinctive response is I ...

The Living Art of Chi Kung
15 March 2022

Is your inner critic holding you back? Here's a Chi Kung morning routine to boost your confidence
A little self-reflection is never a bad thing, but self-criticism is. The difference? Self-reflection is where we take compassionate responsibility for ourselves. Our inner critic however, sabotages us with no ...

Terry Blackburn
15 March 2022

Five ways to change your mindset and boost your wellbeing by Terry Blackburn, author of Be A Lion
Having a lion’s mindset is key to health and exercise as much as everything else. If a lion isn’t fit, it’s not going to catch any prey. I want to ...

S J Ford
15 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by S J Ford, author of The Choice
Original and instantly gripping, The Choice is domestic and relatable but with a dark secret and huge moral dilemma: would you kill a man if you knew he was plotting to blow ...

Sophie McCartney
15 March 2022

Sophie McCartney: 'I use my Instagram to reassure my followers that parenting isn’t always perfect'
Best known for her wickedly accurate insights into modern parenthood, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney AKA ‘Tired and Tested’ has released her debut book which has gone straight in at Number ONE in the ...

Louisa Herridge by Natasha Cadman
15 March 2022

How can I get my spark back as a mum? by Louisa Herridge author of Stop Ironing, Start Living
Written by Louisa Herridge, 42 from Cheshire is a Mindset and Positive Psychology Empowerment Coach, Founder of the global movement Mamas Ignited https://mamasignited.co.uk/ and best-selling author. Her recent inspirational book ...

Megan Edwards
14 March 2022

The Ides of March by Megan Edwards, author of A Coin for the Ferryman
To be sure, Shakespeare’s version of this saying is far more famous. “Beware the Ides of March” has cast an ominous pall over the infamous date ever since the Bard ...

Natalie Brown
8 March 2022

What I'd like my readers to know about me by Confessions of a Crummy Mummy author Natalie Brown
Mum of four Natalie Brown takes part in Female First's 'seven things' series following the release of her telling-it-how-it-is parenting memoir Confessions of a Crummy Mummy - The Baby Years. ...

Geoffrey Paris
8 March 2022

How to be a more considerate customer or guest by Geoffrey Paris, author of More Sauce Madam?
We’ve all been embarrassed in a restaurant or hotel when one of the other customers or guests is rude or downright abusive towards the hard-working staff who are only trying ...

Claire Frost opens up in an exclusive piece for Female First
3 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me, by Claire Frost
Claire Frost is the author of Living My Best Life and Married At First Swipe – and her third book, The One, is published today (March 3). Lottie Brown has ...

Lizzie Pook by Magdalena Smolarska
3 March 2022

Seven things I’d like my readers to know about me, by Lizzie Pook
Growing up, I never thought writing books could be a job. I loved reading though and my dad would take me and my sister to the library every weekend where ...

Beat Stress at Work by Lucy Streule
3 March 2022

The relationship between stress & creativity by Mark Simmonds, author of Beat Stress at Work
The modern day workplace is not really cut out for creativity. It’s too stressful! But guess what. Ironically, creativity can have a positive impact on your overall stress levels! Just ...

Lizzie O'Hagan by Juliet Trickery
3 March 2022

Author of The Visa, Lizzie O'Hagan writes about growing in love and a new kind of romcom
‘You can’t marry a man you’ve just met.’ If, like me, you spend an inordinate amount of time falling into social-media-cyclones, you’ve probably seen this meme: a sassy still of ...

Helen Fields
3 March 2022

Why I found my voice in Scotland by Helen Fields, author of One for Sorrow
My father, a Hampshire boy born and bred, loved Scotland, and I remember being fascinated by the way he talked about it. He was a fiercely practical man who was ...

Zoe Somerville by Beata Cosgrove
3 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Zoe Somerville, author of The Marsh House
I grew up in Norfolk, the setting of both of my novels and most of my family are still there, in or around Norwich. One of my favourite books as ...

Morgan Owen
3 March 2022

Five reasons why adults should read YA by Morgan Owen, author of The Girl With No Soul
When people ask me what my book is about, I don’t tell them that it’s YA at first. I tell them that it’s set in a world in which the ...

Surviving Solo Motherhood
3 March 2022

Reasons for guilt in single motherhood and how to overcome this emotional state
Guilt is a powerful, uncomfortable emotion which can often show up during the experience of single motherhood. Guilt can spill out in so many ways, for example: - Guilt about ...

Mark Simmonds
3 March 2022

The relationship between stress and creativity by Mark Simmonds, author of Beat Stress at Work
The modern day workplace is not really cut out for creativity. It’s too stressful! But guess what. Ironically, creativity can have a positive impact on your overall stress levels! Just ...