Author Interviews

Glenn Boozan, There Are Moms Way Worse Than You
6 June 2022

Seven mums I admire the most by Glenn Boozan, author of There Are Moms Way Worse Than You
In doing research for my new book There Are Moms Way Worse Than You, I came across some absolutely wretched animal mothers, but some good ones too. So, here are seven ...

Kelis Rowe, Finding Jupiter
2 June 2022

Kelis Rowe, author of Finding Jupiter shares seven things she'd like her readers to know about her
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Cass J McMain, Rescuing Barbara
2 June 2022

My top tips for writing a memoir by Cass J McMain, author of Rescuing Barbara
Memories are funny things. Some hide from you almost completely. Some are playful, popping out now and then to amuse you. Some memories hang on you like weights, panting into ...

Annette Byford, Once A Mother Always A Mother
1 June 2022

How to have the best relationship with your adult child by author Annette Byford
When we become mothers we are inundated with, at times quite bewildering and contradictory, advice: there are numerous books, blogs, tv programs telling us how to best bring up our ...

Suzanne Mattaboni, Once in a Lifetime
1 June 2022

Redefining happily ever after in women’s fiction by Suzanne Mattaboni, author of Once in a Lifetime
We all know that romance is a big deal in book publishing, and that this genre gets tons of readership. That’s great—who among us can resist a great meet-cute, after ...

Nell Hudson (Matt Crossick / Alamy Stock Photo), Just For Today
1 June 2022

Exclusive: Outlander actor Nell Hudson discusses her new book Just For Today
The sparkling debut from Outlander and Victoria actor Nell Hudson, Just For Today is released on the 9th June 2022- so we caught up with her to find out what ...

Sally Emerson, Perfect: Stories of the Impossible
1 June 2022

Sally Emerson, author of Perfect shares seven things she'd like her readers to know about her
1. I like safety and security but I hate it too. But maybe we all feel that. We do our deep breathing, practise yoga, create cosy domestic spaces, then blow it ...

The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
31 May 2022

Ten of the bestselling books on the Queen to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee
Ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Amazon UK has pulled sales data to show which books about the Queen have been the most popular over the past five years (May ...

Chloe Timms. The Seawomen
30 May 2022

The importance of disability representation by Chloe Timms, author of The Seawomen
Can you think of a famous disabled author? A novel that features a prominent disabled character? Chances are you might struggle, and if you can think of an example it’s ...

Valérie Perrin, Three
30 May 2022

The things I would tell my younger author self by Valérie Perrin, author of Three
Translated by Isabel Williams I was never a young author. My first novel was published when I was 48 years old. At 48, we aren’t old, but nor are we ...

Georgie Hall, Woman of a Certain Rage
30 May 2022

An open letter to Sue Townsend by Georgie Hall, author of Woman of a Certain Rage
-  Dear Sue Townsend, In 1982, you changed my life. ...

Salena Godden, Mrs Death Misses Death
26 May 2022

Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses Death shares her favourite indie book shops
I have always dreamed of having my book in a book shop window. When I first moved to London in the 1990's and started my writing journey this was something ...

Mark Ellis, Dead in the Water
26 May 2022

Mark Ellis, author of Dead in the Water shares seven things he'd like his readers to know about him
-  Dead In The Water by Mark Ellis is out now in paperback by Headline Accent, £9.99. ...

Eve Ainsworth, Duckling
26 May 2022

Eve Ainsworth, author of Duckling shares seven things she'd like her readers to know about her
This is actually harder to write than I expected! I always think that there’s not that many interesting things about me - that’s why I love developing alternative characters and ...

Elisabeth Kehoe, Queen of the Savoy
26 May 2022

Seven things you should know about Helen D’Oyly Carte by Elisaebth Kehoe
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Louise Sharland, My Husband's Secrets
26 May 2022

How I feel about secrets by Louise Sharland, author of My Husband's Secrets
I suppose how I feel about secrets can be summed up in two simple words: survival and shame. I realise of course there are times when keeping a secret is ...

Lindsey Harrad, Living Plantfully
26 May 2022

Engage and play – simple ways to connect more meaningfully with nature
We hear a lot about how we’re supposed to be connecting more deeply with nature to improve our wellbeing. But for many of us, as we rush around dealing with ...

Helen Fitzgerald, Keep Her Sweet
26 May 2022

Helen Fitzgerald, author of Keep Her Sweet shares five tips for writing crime fiction
1. Before you start counting words, ask yourself this: Could someone else write this book? If the answer is yes, don’t write it, save yourself a thousand hours, let someone else do ...

Lucy Knott, Love Lessons in Starcross Valley
26 May 2022

Author Lucy Knott shares seven things she'd like her readers to know about her
1. I guess the first thing I should tell you about me is that I love to talk. I love a good conversation. I love getting to know what other ...

Wanda Whiteley, The Goldhanger Dog
26 May 2022

Wanda Whiteley, author of The Goldhanger Dog shares things she'd like her readers to know about her
1. At a Georgian museum in Bath, UK, I spotted a model of a turnspit dog in a wheel cage mounted to the kitchen wall. I discovered that this kitchen slave, ...

Liz Webb, The Daughter
24 May 2022

Seven jobs that helped me become a writer by Liz Webb, author of The Daughter
I trained as a CLASSICAL BALLET DANCER and a teacher once said to me ‘if it doesn’t hurt, it isn’t right’! Pushing yourself over the brink into real pain, is ...

Jack Leavers, Don't Play Dead With Vultures
24 May 2022

Merging real life and fiction by Jack Leavers, author of Don't Play Dead with Vultures
Born out of frustration at an overseas deal locked in dispute, I sat down in 2017 and began to write a novel. Appetite for Risk tells the story of John ...

100 Piers
23 May 2022

Check out these beautiful images from Paul Tracey's new book 100 Piers
-  In 1941 the US government commissioned the Hughes Aircraft Company to build an aircraft capable of carrying 700 men over long distances and be able to land on water. ...

Susanna Abse, Tell Me The Truth About Love
23 May 2022

Parenting after parting by Susanna Abse, author of Tell Me The Truth About Love
Ending any long relationship is never easy but ending a relationship where children are involved presents extra challenges. How do you balance and attend to your own feelings and needs ...