Celebrity Interviews

Bryony Pearce
31 March 2022

How being an outsider has shaped my novels by Bryony Pearce, author of Little Rumours
I grew up in a Forces family, which meant I’d been to eight schools by the time I was twelve. Forces kids tend to go one of two ways: either ...

The Forgotten Sister
31 March 2022

Saga Fiction: Why we shouldn’t be turning our nose up at the historical genre by Judy Summers
Here’s a question: Why is an event or emotion significant if it happens to a man on a battlefield and unimportant if it happens to a woman in her own ...

Joanna Toye
31 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Joanna Toye
I always have more than one book on the go – as a reader, not as a writer! Currently it’s Raymond Chandlers The High Window - one of the lesser-known ...

Samantha Greene Woodruff
26 March 2022

Samantha Greene Woodruff: Six things I learned about lobotomy while writing The Lobotomist’s Wife
-  1. People may have suspected a connection between the physical brain and emotional behavior as far back as the Stone Age. Archeological findings from the prehistoric era indicate early ...

Kyle Moore became the fourth evictee of the season / Picture Credit: Global
26 March 2022

Big Brother Canada Season 10: Evictee Kyle on his parting paranoia, mistakes and more! [EXCLUSIVE]
As Big Brother Canada continues with its landmark tenth season, we continue to speak to the unlucky Houseguests who have been evicted. This week, we chat with former Head of ...

Abbi Pullen speaks to Female First
24 March 2022

Abbi Pulling interview: W Series racing driver discusses her Silverstone debut and more! [EXCLUSIVE]
W Series racing driver Abbi Pulling is getting ready for 2022 season which gets underway from May 6, and despite only being 18 years old she’s got more experience than ...

Eloise Allen
22 March 2022

The importance of self-validation and how we can begin to validate our own experiences
By Eloise Allen It’s all too easy to say to ourselves how we should be feeling, or to tell ourselves we shouldn’t be feeling a certain way. We often hold ...

Jacqueline Winspear by Stephanie Mohan
22 March 2022

Why you should read a whodunnit even if it's not your preferred genre by Jacqueline Winspear
During the past couple of years, a time when people have been separated from family and friends by repeated lockdowns, I became curious about the number of messages I received ...

Emma Pass
21 March 2022

Author of Before the Dawn, Emma Pass shares seven things she'd like her readers to know about her
7 things I'd like my readers to know about me… hmm, that's a tricky one! I'm rubbish at making decisions at the best of times, but after a lot of ...

Anne Jones, How To Heal
21 March 2022

Anne Jones explains how to heal the scars on your mind, spirit and body caused by past traumas
If you are troubled by fears and anxiety, have emotional outbursts and find it difficult to reach your goals, you may be holding imprints and scars from your past. Imprints ...

Drew Povey
21 March 2022

Author of When the Clouds Come, Drew Povey shares how to ride out the storm when things get tough
Lets be honest - the clouds are going to come. They're not all going to rain on your parade and neither do they all have silver linings, but they are ...

Ericka Waller
21 March 2022

Author of Dog Days, Ericka Waller shares how dogs inspired her novel
All my happiest childhood memories involve a dog. My aunt’s dog, Sandy, who let me share his basket. My dad’s dog, Jess, who let me hold her hour-old pups. Growing ...

Jac Padley
21 March 2022

Jac Padley, author of Emanuel and Me, shares how to start on your spiritual journey
A spiritual journey is our reconnection to the self. It’s a journey with your soul to deepen the connection to knowledge, understanding and wisdom that we hold in this lifetime. ...

Matt Witten
21 March 2022

Matt Witten, author of The Necklace shares his top writing tips for his younger self
When I was 32 years old, my wife was pregnant with our first son. We were highly impecunious at the time. I.e., we were dead broke. So I decided I ...

Tilly Bagshawe
21 March 2022

Author of The Secrets of Sainte Madeleine, Tilly Bagshawe shares seven things about her
-  I hated reading as a child and am still a very slow reader. I didn’t really enjoy reading until I discovered Enid Blyton’s ‘Secret Seven’ books when I was ...

Ona Carbonell speaks to Female First
21 March 2022

Ona Carbonell documentary: Olympian discusses 'Starting Over', being a mother and more [EXCLUSIVE]
Olympian Ona Carbonell started training for the Tokyo Games just weeks after giving birth to her son and the artistic swimmer had to pair gym and pool sessions with breastfeeding ...

Danielle Owen-Jones opens up in an exclusive piece for Female First / Picture Credit: Russell Colman
21 March 2022

Six facts about me and my debut novel by Danielle Owen-Jones, author of Stone Broke Heiress
To celebrate the release of her debut novel, Stone Broke Heiress, we asked author Danielle Owen-Jones to open up not only about the book, but about herself, so readers can get ...

Picture Credit: Global
19 March 2022

Big Brother Canada Season 10: Evictee Stephanie on Kyle’s “messy, emotional” HOH [EXCLUSIVE]
As Big Brother Canada continues with its landmark tenth season, we continue to chat to the unlucky Houseguests who have been evicted. This week, we chat with third evictee Stephanie ...

Melissa Ginsburg
18 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Melissa Ginsburg, author of The House Uptown
My parents met and married in New Orleans but moved 6 hours away to Houston, Texas. I grew up driving back and forth between the two cities and believing fervently ...

Sonya Singh opens up in an exclusive piece for Female First
17 March 2022

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me, by Sonya Singh, author of The Break-Up Expert
To celebrate the release of her new book The Break-Up Expert, we asked author Sonya Singh to tell us a little bit about her, as part of our 'seven things' series! ...

Amanda Jennings
17 March 2022

Author of The Haven, Amanda Jennings explains why she threw out the parenting rule book
I had my first baby when I was twenty-four. She was unplanned and I was the first of my friends to have a child and those early days, despite having ...

J M Hall
17 March 2022

How being a deputy headmaster inspired my latest novel by J M Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder
With the publication of my first novel, people have been asking me how being Deputy Head in a primary school has inspired that novel. My first, instinctive response is I ...

The Living Art of Chi Kung
15 March 2022

Is your inner critic holding you back? Here's a Chi Kung morning routine to boost your confidence
A little self-reflection is never a bad thing, but self-criticism is. The difference? Self-reflection is where we take compassionate responsibility for ourselves. Our inner critic however, sabotages us with no ...

Terry Blackburn
15 March 2022

Five ways to change your mindset and boost your wellbeing by Terry Blackburn, author of Be A Lion
Having a lion’s mindset is key to health and exercise as much as everything else. If a lion isn’t fit, it’s not going to catch any prey. I want to ...