Books

18 August 2021

Why I love a twisted family drama, by Shari Lapena

Who doesn’t love a twisted family drama? I, of course, love a twisted family drama with a crime thrown in. And my latest is no exception. In Not a Happy ...

18 August 2021

Seven things about The Paris Wife, by Meghan Masterson

To celebrate the release of her new book, The Paris Wife, we asked author Meghan Masterson to let us in on some details about the novel! Here's what she had to ...

17 August 2021

Six things I'd like readers to know about my novel Matilda Windsor Is Coming Home, by Anne Goodwin

To celebrate the release of her new book Matilda Windsor Is Coming Home, we asked author Anne Goodwin to let us in on what the novel is all about, including some ...

17 August 2021

Exclusive interview with Forensic Psychologist and author, Kerry Daynes

Kerry Daynes, author of What Lies Buried, tells us about how she came to work in her respective field, notable clients, and her favourite TV shows! By accident! I originally ...
16 August 2021

Things I have learned on this writing journey of mine, by Sandy Taylor

To celebrate the recent release of her new novel The Irish Nanny, we asked author Sandy Taylor to put together an exclusive piece for us, all about what she's learned on ...

10 August 2021

High points and pitfalls of writing in different genres, by Gail Aldwin

It’s considered good advice for authors to aim for success in one genre of writing and stick to it. There are few literary agents who seek to represent authors working ...

10 August 2021

Seven things I want my readers to know about me, by Lora Davies

To celebrate the release of her new novel, Daughter of the Shipwreck, we asked author Lora Davies to take part in our 'seven things' series, where writers let us in ...

7 August 2021

REVIEW: With Teeth by Kristen Arnett

Sammie and Monika are trying to raise their son, but Sammie is reaching breaking point. Author of this unique novel, Kristen Arnett, is an American fiction writer and essayist. Her ...
6 August 2021

The antidote to an overdose of Swedish noir, by Vivien Prais

Readers of Swedish novels of the last three decades could be forgiven for assuming that Sweden is populated with depressed, violent, or autistic people spreading murder and mayhem. From Henning ...
5 August 2021

Seven things about me, by Naomi Gibson

Today (August 5th, 2021) marks the release of author Naomi Gibson's new novel, Every Line Of You. To celebrate, we asked her to reveal some interesting facts all about her, so ...

5 August 2021

The motions of dealing with an empty nest, by Elizabeth Enfield

When my youngest child left home I felt physically sick and winded. I could not eat for a couple of days and barely slept for a week. His departure for ...
5 August 2021

Seven signs you're in a toxic friendship, by Anna Kent

To celebrate the release of her new book, The House of Whispers, author Anna Kent has written a feature for Female First, all about the signs you should look out for ...

5 August 2021

A day in the life of Nell Carter - author of 'On the Bright Side'

These days, I find it less easy to sleep through the night than I used to, so I can often be found up at the computer as early as five ...
5 August 2021

The best 'Worst Mix-Up' of my life, by Holly McCulloch

I make mini mix-ups all the time (although I usually call them f*ck-ups). I’ll go shopping and realise I left my bank card at home. I’ll forget the word for ...

5 August 2021

What your knicker drawer really says about you, by Kerry Hales

Have you ever given much thought to your knicker drawer and how it reflects each stage of your life? Does it reveal the person that you currently are? Or does ...

5 August 2021

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Daisy Wood

- I’m a late developer! I’ve had several children’s books published under various names but The Clockmaker’s Wife is my first book for adults and I’m in my sixties. Don’t ...

3 August 2021

Top tips for writing supernatural fiction, by Griselda Heppel

I’ll come clean straight away: I’m not a fan of horror stories. My kind of supernatural tale won’t involve a bloodthirsty monster; rather, the shivery element will be so rooted ...

2 August 2021

Seven things about me, by Merryn Allingham

To celebrate the release of her new book, The Bookshop Murder, we asked author Merryn Allingham to let readers know a little more about her... 1. My parents married in India—my mother ...

31 July 2021

REVIEW: You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry

Poppy Wright and her best friend Alex Nilsen have taken a summer trip almost every year since they’ve met, but could this one be their last? Author of this light, ...
30 July 2021

Seven things I learned while writing The Nature of Witches, by Rachel Griffin

The Nature of Witches is a young adult contemporary fantasy, but there are many things I learned that speak to the world we currently live in. Here are seven lessons ...

28 July 2021

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about my new book by Carly Schabowski

The research for this novel was arduous! I was working full-time, teaching and writing my PhD whilst writing this novel, and I can’t quite believe that I ever managed to ...

27 July 2021

My seven favourite true crime drama series, by Joy Kluver

Quite often, crime authors are told in reviews that their stories are unbelievable. Yet, truth is often stranger than fiction. Crime dramas have always been popular on TV but more ...

27 July 2021

What a perfect summer looks like in my world, by Bella Osborne

The perfect summer for me is most definitely a sunny one. I wasn’t built for the cold and find myself piling on extra layers quicker than you can say ‘breezy’. ...

23 July 2021

Seven twists on gothic tropes in Kelly Heard's new novel, The Woman in the Water

Something about the last year-or-so has really brought out the Gothic tendency in my writing. I blame COVID. It turns out that humdrum suburbia can take on quite a menacing, ...