A few years back, when my kids were little, I came across a gorgeous, fancy, annotated edition of The Secret Garden in a bookstore. 10 seconds later, I’d bought it. This ...
You’ve never written a book before, but you have an idea for a great romantic comedy novel. You pitch it to Simon and Schuster, and against all odds - THEY ...
The opening book, Driftnet, in the now thirteen-book-long thriller series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod, we meet her at the scene of a sexually brutal crime, where the teenage ...
Hoping to deliver THE sound of the summer with her brand new track Remedy, Tiggi Hawke here discusses working with Cowen Brothers, women in the music industry and more! For ...
The leading lady in literature is nothing new. But we're living in a new time - where women are, quite rightly, taking centre stage in books, plays, TV shows, movies ...
Two of the biggest hits of the summer involve love on an island. I’m hoping for a third – my YA novel The Island, although in the spirit of disclosure ...
Popular YouTubers build their audience by making videos that look fun and entertaining. But you don’t see what happens behind the scenes. The best YouTubers make their work look effortless, ...
As a celebrity ambassador for Fossil, Riverdale actor KJ Apa here discusses his love for the brand, as well as what he looks for when picking up new wristwear and more... ...
Born in Cuckfield, West Sussex, Casey Kelleher is somebody who's always loved the world of crime fiction, falling in love with the texts of Martina Cole. Working as a beauty ...
I think we all dream of achieving something in our life. Something that is special and a little different from the norm … if only we had the time, confidence ...
Rising star Anna Demetriou headlines the ensemble cast in new epic Of Gods and Warriors. It’s a strong, commanding role which she totally makes her own. In the mythical Kingdom ...
Thailand is renowned for its delicious food, but finding strictly vegetarian snacks and meals can be tricky in a country where fish sauce is the king of the kitchen! That's ...
Sonal and Jemma are the co-authors of new children’s book Gita: The Battle of the Worlds. Based on a sacred Hindu text, it explores ideas of meditation and introspection, through a magical, ...
Good ageing is about being increasingly resilient to the stuff life throws at us – able to process it and keep bouncing back, ready to try new things. What makes ...
The iconic beach huts at Wells were one of the inspirations for The Lost Letters. They don’t often come onto the market but I was lucky enough to be able ...
When I was young my parents played the Oúija board and had to get a vicar to get rid of unwanted presences. Growing up with accounts of poltergeist hauntings meant ...
New docu-series Very Cavallari stars instantly recognisable celebrity entrepreneur and reality TV superstar Kristin Cavallari, as she settles into her new home base in Nashville and opens her flagship store. ...
J.K. Rowling wrote in a café, Virginia Woolf had a standing desk, Roald Dahl an unheated shed. None of these were ‘ideal’, but products of necessity. I am lucky in ...
Amy Love and Georgia South make up South East London duo Nova Twins, and the pair recently made an incredible return to the music scene with their infectious new single ...
by Crystal Abidin Crystal Abidin is a digital anthropologist who has studied internet celebrity cultures since 2008. Here are 5 common misconceptions about internet celebrities that you can learn about ...
I started reading mysteries when I was very young. I loved Richard Scarry’s picture books featuring the detectives Sam Cat and Dudley Pig! I started writing them quite early on ...
We all know that the rapid pace of technology is changing the world as we know it. But what about the long-term impact of ‘disruptive technologies’ on society? Here, Female ...
What can audiences expect from your new show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival? This year we're going a bit topical, a bit silly, and a bit dark. There will be ...
The soundtrack to my writing is generally silence, interspersed with meows from the cat demanding attention while she walks across my keyboard inventing strange new words. I know some writers ...
