Celebrity Interviews

The Smash-Up
23 February 2021

Ten things I want to tell my kids about social media by Ali Benjamin
I was a member of the last generation of children to grow up without the internet...and the first generation of parents to raise children with it. I remember well the ...

Growing Season
22 February 2021

Living on a smallholding by Seni Glaister, author of Growing Season
The reality of the smallholder’s life rarely delivers the rustic simplicity of the dream. There’s no such thing as a lie-in, a day off or a sick day. The commitment ...

Me Time
22 February 2021

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Jessica Sanders, author of Me Time
-  2020 was a rollercoaster ride like something out of an amusement park for me. A Spinball Whizzer of highs and lows with twists and turns that had me out ...

Leave Well Alone
22 February 2021

Publishing a bestselling novel during the pandemic with three children by AJ Campbell
2020 was a rollercoaster ride like something out of an amusement park for me. A Spinball Whizzer of highs and lows with twists and turns that had me out of ...

Romancing Your Body
22 February 2021

How your body shaming is shaking your dating confidence by Astrid Longhurst
Dating can often feel like a daunting affair. It often brings up feelings of insecurity as we wonder if another person will like us or accept us for who we ...

Happy Families
22 February 2021

Writing to see yourself in fiction by Julie Ma, author of Happy Families
In Eastenders, ‘Beale’s Plaice’, Ian’s fish and chip shop used to be a Chinese takeaway called the Green Lantern. Do you remember it? No, neither do I. It’s better to ...

Swan Song
22 February 2021

Healing through nature and the natural world by Gill Lewis, author of Swan Song
When did you last laugh, I mean really belly laugh? When did you last look up and notice the sky? These are some questions Dylan faces in Swan Song, a ...

When The World Stood Still
22 February 2021

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Kate Eastham
I was a nurse before I became a novelist and did my training at a time when nurses wore starched caps and collars and the wards were ruled by strict ...

Author Leslie Wolfe writes for Female First
19 February 2021

Seven surprising things I learned from my readers, by author Leslie Wolfe
Being an entertainer at heart, I love staying in touch with my readers. In doing so, not only do I extend their reading experience and, occasionally, answer plot questions or ...

Liz Eeles
18 February 2021

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about my writing, by Liz Eeles
To celebrate the release of her new book, Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea, we asked author Liz Eeles to open up to our readers here at Female First. ...

An Orphan's Journey
18 February 2021

Things my readers don't know about my writing journey by author Rosie Goodwin
My love of writing began when I was a child but I didn’t pursue a career in writing until my children were grown. Instead, I was always writing short stories ...

Patrick Dempsey in Sky Original series Devils / Picture Credit: Sky Atlantic
17 February 2021

Patrick Dempsey discusses new Sky Atlantic series Devils, and the fragility of our democracy
Patrick Dempsey is hoping 2021 can be a boom year for film and television, even though he admits some facets of the art world may be stuck in neutral for ...

Gone Too Soon
17 February 2021

Seven of my favourite love stories by Dani Atkins, author of Gone Too Soon
There’s no denying the power of a love story. The best of them will take you away from reality and into the characters’ lives. And if there was ever a ...

Her Perfect Bones
16 February 2021

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Ellery Kane
I work as a forensic psychologist. Forensic psychology begins at the intersection of psychology and the law, and its practitioners are involved in a variety of diverse issues, ranging from ...

Akshay Kumar / Picture Credit: Nicholas Andrews
13 February 2021

Exclusive: We chat with Homeland's Akshay Kumar on fitness, his career, and theatre!
Akshay Kumar has had a wonderful career, working on Star Wars, Homeland, and of course Pandora along with many more exciting projects! He tells us about those experiences, how he stays fit, and ...

Finley Tapp / Picture Credit: ITV2
12 February 2021

Exclusive: Love Island winner Finley Tapp on life after the Villa and his charity work
Finley Tapp has picked up new lockdown hobbies, done some wonderful charity work, and tells us how useless his other half Paige Turley is in the kitchen in our new ...

The Queendom Within
11 February 2021

Expert advice for those struggle with Valentine's Day by Heidi Hauer
No matter how much we remind ourselves that we don’t need a romantic partner in order to be happy, being single (and happy!) on Valentine’s Day can sometimes feel like ...

Tempted by the Tycoon’s Proposal
11 February 2021

Mills and Boon author Rachael Stewart writes a short story for Female First
London is named the most romantic town in Great Britain, followed by Edinburgh and Halifax, according to a new piece of research of over 1000 post towns in the Great ...

Legacy
11 February 2021

Eight things I’d like my readers to know about me by Carole Hayman
In these dystopian days of occasional truth, alternative facts and downright fake news - I will leave you to decide dear reader, which (if any) of the following are true. ...

Joe McElderry / Picture Credit: Catherine Hockley
11 February 2021

Exclusive: Joe McElderry on life after The X Factor, new music and more!
Since his X Factor win in 2009, Joe McElderry has not stopped creating! He has been singing and performing through the years since his success on the show. Now he tells us ...

Tiera Skovbye in 2 Hearts / Picture Credit: Universal Pictures
11 February 2021

Exclusive: Tiera Skovbye discusses new film 2 Hearts
To celebrate the digital download release of 2 Hearts earlier this week, we caught up with star Tiera Skovbye (Riverdale, Nurses) to chat all about the movie, working during the ...

Bad Habits
11 February 2021

Seven “taboo” words feminists should shout from the rooftops by Flynn Meaney, author of BAD HABITS
“Vagina” is a forbidden word at the plaid-skirted and patriarchal St. Mary’s Catholic School in my new YA novel, Bad Habits. So much so, in fact, that my purple-fauxhawked rebel ...

Ugly Dogs Don't Cry
11 February 2021

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by DD Armstong
I am currently working on a Study Guide with 3 different English teachers to create the resources for schools to teach UDDC at GCSE level. It will offer an alternative ...

A Killer's Daughter
11 February 2021

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me by Jenna Kernan, author of A Killer's Daughter
Despite writing thrillers involving a serial killer, I often refuse to watch scary movies and cover my eyes during tense scenes. I don’t like waiting to be frightened and I ...