Books

1 September 2019

Life in Scotland by Sophia Wasiak Butler

It is supposed that the Romans called Scotland ‘Caledonia’ because of it’s harsh, rocky landscape. However, when I think of Scotland, an incredibly rich caleidoscope begins; I watch my feet ...

1 September 2019

Sylvia Day’s top 10 romance recommendations

(Gollancz, £9.99) Raphael, the Archangel of New York, is the most dangerous hero I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. Only Singh could bring such an amazing man to life, ...

1 September 2019

My top tips for writing gripping crime fiction by Jade Nicole-Bracken

Having retired from a long career as a chartered surveyor, Jade Nicole-Bracken now lives in South Yorkshire. The Ring’s List is the author’s inaugural novel. Here, they share their inspiration ...

29 August 2019

Crossing out, crossing over: On lists and identity by Livia Franchini

I began learning to read when I was three. I was no child prodigy, and by any rate there was no need to start me off at such an early ...

27 August 2019

My top seven tips for small talk by Gill Hasson

By Gill Hasson, author of Communication: How to Connect with Anyone Small talk can lead to big things! Small talk is simply about connecting; to come across as an approachable, ...

27 August 2019

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death… by Niaby Codd

I would like to start this article by letting you know that it has not been an easy journey that brings me here. Opening up to my connection with spirit ...

25 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Natasha Carthew

I was born and raised in a council house by the sea on the south coast of Cornwall and have always taken inspiration from my homeland. I left school at ...

22 August 2019

Five things I’d like my readers to know about my detective Esa Khattak

I have a penchant for handsome, brooding detectives, my favourite being Ngaio Marsh’s Inspector Alleyn, so I decided to write my own. Esa broods with the best of them—partly because ...

22 August 2019

Tami Hoag discusses her new book The Boy

It depends on the book and the setting, but I usually do have something of a playlist, a soundtrack for the story. For the books set in South Louisiana, that's ...

22 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Kathryn Hughes

I have always wanted to write a book but I haven’t always wanted to be an author. I didn’t realise that once I’d written one book, I would be persuaded ...

21 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Joanna Courtney

I wanted to be a writer from a very early age and wrote my first novel at ten – a doubtless torturous boarding school book, a la Enid Blyton, about ...

21 August 2019

A day in the life of me by Sara Alexander

I am not a creature of habit. Not withstanding my daily ritual of morning coffee making, without which I am a witchy mother and wife, and not the spicy sage ...

20 August 2019

10 things I’ve learned about being a working mum by Pip Jones

It can feel (absolutely impossible) really hard Because it is. Working full time pre-children, there were days when I thought: ‘Wow, I have SO much to do, this is ...

20 August 2019

Review: Lightly: How to live a simple, serene and stress-free life by Francine Jay

I must admit, I can’t get enough of all the books on the market right now that encourage you to ‘live more with less’. While Lightly touches upon the importance ...

19 August 2019

Seven things you never knew about chocolate by Andrew Baker

Chocolate can help you to lose weight. No, really. Neuroscientist Will Clower has found that a small square of good choc melted on the tongue 20 minutes before a meal ...

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