Celebrity Interviews

The Happy Kitchen
14 June 2019

Top 10 tips to improve your mental health by Rachel Kelly
Fats are your friends. There’s compelling evidence that omega3s can help with low mood. These are the ‘healthy’ fats found in oily fish like salmon and tuna, but also in walnuts ...

Singing in the Rain
14 June 2019

Seven ways to be more optimistic
Refresh your sense of positivity first thing by making your bed with care and focus. A small gesture to be sure, but one that reminds me that if I take ...

Wannabe a Writer?
14 June 2019

Ten top tips on how to make it as a writer by Jane Wenham-Jones
Just start. If you wait until you "have the time" or your ideas are fully crystallised, you will be waiting for ever. Get that paper or screen in front of ...

The Jewel Process
14 June 2019

7 spiritual tools needed to start a new business by Vanessa Kandiyoti
The stronger your foundation, the higher and more sustainable your growth, so feeling safe and comfortable within cannot be overlooked. See whether you feel good and comfortable in your home, ...

Sensual Sorcery
14 June 2019

Seven ways to stay looking youthful as you age by Stella Ralfini
As I often say, ‘72 ain’t no age at all!’ Here are seven things I do to remain feeling sassy and youthful: To help prevent wrinkles, this eye mask does ...

Mum in the Middle
14 June 2019

Jane Wenham-Jones discusses the inspiration for her new book Mum in the Middle
I am a member of the stretched generation – a term I’d never heard before I sat down to pen my latest novel: Mum in the Middle. This is the tale ...

You're the Froth on My Soy Cappuccino
14 June 2019

My top tips for writing poetry to entertain by Don Behrend
Don Behrend began writing poems to amuse his children, but shifted to an adult (sometimes strictly adult) readership. His debut poetry collection, You’re the Froth on My Soy Cappuccino, was ...

Somewhere Close to Happy
13 June 2019

Lia Louis shares the inspiration for her new novel Somewhere Close To Happy
When I was fourteen, a friend told me often in detailed whispers during geography lessons about her future wedding. She knew what sort of dress she’d have, who the groom ...

Xiu Yang
13 June 2019

The Chinese art of self-cultivation: How to start living a balanced, healthy day
By Mimi Kuo-Deemer Throughout the centuries, xiu yang, which is the art of self-cultivation, is what the ancient Chinese have used to advance a sustainable, healthy and balanced way of ...

What Lies Around Us
13 June 2019

10 Things you never knew about ghostwriters by Andrew Crofts
If ghostwriter Tony Schwartz had not suggested to Donald Trump that he should ghostwrite The Art of the Deal in Trump’s name, Trump would never have been cast as the front man ...

The Lemon Tree Hotel
13 June 2019

Why I travelled to the Riviera with only a notebook and pen by Rosanna Ley
I know the bare bones of my story and what I’m looking for. Now it’s time to take my notebook and pen and go to the Italian Riviera with my photographer (my husband Grey) to capture the ...

Jiddy Vardy
11 June 2019

A day in the life of author Ruth Estevez
The day I first saw Robin Hood’s Bay was through February snow drifts. Driving across the vast Yorkshire Moors towards the coast, snow towering on either side of the road, ...

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11 June 2019

Director Christopher Quinn discusses Eating Animals: 'We didn't want to wag a finger at meat eaters'
"We really wanted to make a film that didn’t necessarily wag its finger at a hearty meat eater, to make it approachable," says director Christopher Quinn, discussing new-to-the-UK documentary Eating Animals. ...

The Word-Keeper
11 June 2019

Why my children’s book is all about the power of words by Veronica del Valle
When I started working on this middle-grade book I knew two things: 1) I wanted to write a story that celebrated words. One of my main objectives was to teach ...

The Mother's Mistake
11 June 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Ruth Heald
When I was twelve my ambition was to be a ghost writer for the Sweet Valley series. I devoured those books when I was young, saving up my pocket money ...

Wobblin' Wobin
10 June 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Tony Rocca
It was my school catching fire that set my lifestyle for the following 30 years (as a journalist, note, not arsonist). Some instinct made me phone the Manchester Evening News ...

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7 June 2019

Rose Byrne discusses weaving a sensitive subject with comedy in Instant Family [EXCLUSIVE]
Rose Byrne is without a doubt one of the funniest stars of the modern day. Whether you know her from her turn as Helen in Bridesmaids, Rayna Boyanov in Spy, or even ...

Princess Arebeena and the Crystal Fairies
6 June 2019

10 Reasons why I write by Fiona Boyd
Fiona Boyd is a graduate from Queen Margaret’s University, Edinburgh. She is happily married, with one daughter and lives in the Scottish Borders. She loves the countryside, fairies, wildlife, writing ...

The Madness Locker
6 June 2019

E. J. Russell reveals the inspiration for his novel The Madness Locker
It was the second year of my creative writing degree. I had transitioned out of software into creative writing. A peculiar choice, you may wonder. But I had long had ...

An Author on Trial
6 June 2019

Luciano Iorio discusses his new book An Author on Trial
In November 1948 the novel Il Fuoco del Mondo (‘The Fire of the World’), by my father, the Italian writer Giuseppe Jorio (1902-1995), was still in unbound sheets when the ...

Summer at the Art Cafe
6 June 2019

A day in the life of Sue McDonagh, debut women's fiction author, artist – and Curvy Rider
To celebrate the paperback release of my debut novel, Summer at the Art Cafe, I thought I'd share with you a particular day in my life. I've been told my ...

Power, Beauty and the legitimacy of Adolescence
6 June 2019

How to handle the teenage years by Susan Jane Broda Tamburi
How to handle a teenager is an ongoing problem. The world changes, behaviours evolve but the passage from childhood to adulthood is a perennial issue. Our children all go through ...

Cold Lonely Courage
6 June 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Soren Paul Petrek
I spent a great deal of time researching female British Special Operations Executive agents and those in the French Resistance while preparing to write Cold Lonely Courage. My ...

Iona Russell
3 June 2019

Top tips for practising gratitude by Iona Russell
Iona Russell – Over the last 15 years, Iona has helped numerous people create their best lives. Using Coaching with an inside-out approach, she works with clients in person and ...