Books

30 May 2018

Can My Dysfunctional Past Really Help Create Good Drama? By Sam McColl

I’m often asked about the building of character in Call Billy (and btw, do please call him – now he’s what you call dysfunctional…). Are they modelled on real people ...

30 May 2018

10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By Sam Kirk

I got my inspiration for my book, The Coal Boat from my grandmother, who travelled alone on a coal boat from the North East to London aged just fourteen to ...

A Journey Through South-East England: Broadstairs to Lewes

30 May 2018

My Top Tips For Solo Walking By Brian J Rance

Following the release of “A Journey Through South East England: Broadstairs to Lewes”, author and walker Brian J. Rance shares his top 10 tips for solo walking: The most important ...

30 May 2018

10 Things You Should Start Doing To Bring You Life Satisfaction

We all are busy. We all have multiple plates spinning. We all have bills to pay. I get it. To be truly happy though you need to stop for just ...

30 May 2018

How Being A Translator Can Make You A Better Writer

7 Tips by Estonian Writer Kai Aareleid, author of Burning Cities (Peter Owen Publishers, 2018) Be a reader before you become a writer, they say. True: nothing can teach us better than good ...

29 May 2018

My Inspiration For 'The Snow Foresters' By David Phelps

Children love to listen to stories and I was lucky that, when I came home from primary school and my mum was getting the tea ready and my dad was ...

28 May 2018

10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By Sophie Jenkins

My name is Sophie Jenkins, I live in North London with my husband and The Forgotten Guide to Happiness is my first romantic comedy. I have an astrological twin named ...

25 May 2018

10 Things Author Kevin Arnold Would Like You To Know About Him

Kevin Arnold’s novel The Sureness of Horses was sparked by real life. The book—a second-chance romance between a poet and a horsewoman—was inspired by Kevin’s relationship with an equestrienne who became ...

25 May 2018

10 Things Artist David Fawcett Would Like People To Know About Him

I am very tall. 6 foot five. In school they used to build the line up for the school photo around myself and my friend Owen Rees (equally tall). Obviously ...

25 May 2018

Author Nick Brown Discusses His New Book 'Skendleby'

Writing was a ‘wake up call’ following a successful, if difficult, professional life. I had no literary reputation to rely on so had to start from scratch. Following scores of ...

25 May 2018

10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By Dr Nat Tanoh

I am a single parent (widowed) with an adult daughter Natasha, in her mid-20s. My daughter is mixed-race and together we share a cross-generational and multicultural mix of Irish, English ...

24 May 2018

10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By Jo Withers

Following the release of her debut children’s sci-fi adventure novel, Jo Withers shares the top 10 things her readers should know about her: I’m a very impulsive person – sometimes ...

24 May 2018

My Top 5 Novels Set In Cornwall By Amanda Jennings

My mother’s side of the family back through many generations comes from Cornwall. It’s a place of heady childhood memories and a place I am constantly drawn to. With its ...

24 May 2018

10 Places I Find Words By Noelle Harrison

Most mornings I wake up with words. The night before, I have usually fallen into bed zombie-like, but some strange alchemy happens while I sleep. First thing, I scramble for ...

24 May 2018

Top Tips On Getting A Job After A Career Break

Every day you’ll see images of women popping straight back to work after having a baby. Not just snapping back to her pre-baby figure but back to earning some real ...

24 May 2018

Why Now Is The Right Time To Write My First Book

By Tessa Levy, 88-year-old author of No One But You, a fictionalised memoir and family saga, described by some reviewers as a ‘coming of age’ social history novel. No One ...

23 May 2018

Exclusive Interview With R. B. Maxwell

R. B. Maxwell lives in Leicestershire, works in a mundane office job and loves the escapism of dancing, bike riding and watching high-octane, fast-paced, nail-biting action films. Her debut novel, ...

23 May 2018

Why It Only Takes 28 Days To Break Chaotic Eating Habits

“We need to realise that food is not our enemy and make friends with it again. Have fun with it and seek out easy and quick recipes that fit in ...

23 May 2018

10 Things You Never Knew About 1940s Fashion

Fiona Kay is a costume historian and Neil Storey is a social historian and they both have remarkable archives assembled over many years that chart British lives and fashions from ...

23 May 2018

10 Atticus Finch Quotes To Help You Find Your Inner Atticus By Norm D'Plume

Following the release of Seeking Atticus, a debut novel inspired by Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, author Norm D’Plume shares the top 10 Atticus Finch quotes to help you ...

22 May 2018

Exclusive Interview With Psychic Medium Keely Potts On Her New Book 'Greg Said'

We caught up with Psychic Medium Keely Potts to discuss her debut book- Greg Said. What can readers expect from your new book Greg Said? Readers can expect to have ...

22 May 2018

10 Things You Should Know About Queen Victoria By Trisha Hughes

Following the release of her second historical novel, Virgin to Victoria, Trisha Hughes shares the top 10 things you should know about Queen Victoria: Queen Victoria ruled the largest empire ...

22 May 2018

10 Things You Never Knew About Angels By Lorna Byrne

I don’t know how much you know about angels, but one thing to remember is that angels love us all. Regardless of what religion we are or where we are ...

22 May 2018

10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By Elaine Madle

I have always had a fear of spiders. Eric was created when having to deal with a very large spider at home, alone. This has enabled me to to gradually ...