Celebrity Interviews

9 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Paula Day

I became a writer because of Anne of Green Gables. I saw the 1985 adaptation when I was 11 and it had a huge effect on me. Anne wanted ...

8 August 2019

My perfect summer by Chrissie Manby

Back in February, while searching in the cupboard under the kitchen sink for something with which to clean the shower, I had a moment of pure summery bliss. To say ...

7 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Kia Abdullah

I took a 50% pay cut to write. I always wanted to be a writer but, being the child of immigrants, I chose a more academic subject at university, namely ...

6 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Kerry Daynes

I DO look like a forensic psychologist. People constantly tell me that I don’t look like someone who would have this job title. What they mean is, I don’t look ...

6 August 2019

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Kira Jane Buxton

I grew up in Asia and the Middle East, but my home is in Seattle, Washington. As an expat, I attended both American and British schools, so I spell “color” ...

6 August 2019

Author Carol Thomas looks at the importance of female friendships, both in life and in her books

When you write within the romance genre, you become part of a very supportive community of writers. As writing is a solitary affair, the connections made are important. The friendships ...

5 August 2019

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by JP Delaney

JP Delaney’s not my real name. But it’s really no great mystery. I also write books in a completely different genre – well, two completely different genres. Publishers and booksellers ...

4 August 2019

How my book saved my life by Amanda Hart

When I was 3 years old, I had my first experience of angels. They came to reassure and protect me through what turned out to be a very volatile and ...

4 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Dania Voss

I was born in Rome, Italy. I was born in Rome, Italy but my family moved to Chicago when I was a toddler. Sadly I’ve only been back to Italy ...

4 August 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Johanne Bille

I live in Copenhagen. I grew up in Frederiksberg, which is an independent municipality located within Copenhagen. The city is really important to me as a setting, and both of ...

4 August 2019

Our five top tips for creating inspiring picture books for kids by MQ and Andy Abey

Writing doesn’t come naturally to everyone. For some of us, the creative process is easy, while others might find that more careful thought and consideration is required to begin. For ...

Kick Ass

1 August 2019

A few of my worst holiday experiences by David Williams

Comic poet David Williams has just released an hilarious new book of verse sharing his most Ghastly Holidays. Writing exclusively for Female First, he reveals just a few of the ...

1 August 2019

How to write when you have kids by Suzy K Quinn

So you want to write something. A book. An article. Probably a book. But there’s a problem. A few years ago, you were foolish enough to have children. You love ...

1 August 2019

How illness helped me find my dream job by Claire McGowan

Like many people, I had wanted to be a writer since I first learned to read, at the age of five. I’d read every book in our small local library ...

31 July 2019

My favourite superfoods by Dr Johanna Ward

Broccoli is one of the healthiest greens you can eat. It belongs to the cruciferous family and contains an abundance of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and antioxidants, not to mention the ...

31 July 2019

Seven ways to get the best out of therapy by Dr Jane Graham

These days many of us may have experienced what it is like to have therapy, or else may be thinking about having therapy in the future. In the past we ...

Therapy

30 July 2019

My top tips for writing short stories by Elaine J. Bradley

I have been writing short stories from being very young, not with any particular reason for doing it, other than my own enjoyment. Apart from those which were my English ...

29 July 2019

Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex discuss Jordan Peele's Us [EXCLUSIVE]

Set in the picturesque world of Santa Cruz California, Us, written and directed by Oscar-winner Jordan Peele (Get Out), stars Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave, Black Panther) as Adelaide ...

29 July 2019

The importance of teamwork by Katy Hudson

Like most freelancers, my writing and illustrating has had many desk spaces. I worked from a desk in my bedroom for a long time, on the back of napkins when ...

29 July 2019

Helen Skelton gives her top sustainability tips [EXCLUSIVE]

Helen Skelton, together with Smart Energy GB, is encouraging everybody this summer to get a smart meter. Celebrating communities across Great Britain who are creating a more sustainable future, the ...

Helen Skelton

29 July 2019

25 July 2019

Megan Goldin reveals the inspiration for her novel The Escape Room

It’s never easy getting back into the workforce after having a baby so it was with some trepidation that I prepared for a crucial job interview for a job that ...