Chapter 1: The Last One
Firstly you should know that this is a novel I have been working on for some time. Three years in fact. Second, this chapter has been...


Hodder to publish David Bowie biog
"This is Bowie as you've never seen him before." Hodder & Stoughton is to publish music journalist Lesley Ann Jones' take on the "man...


Meeting Margaret Atwood: My Literary Hero
I was originally going to title this: The evening I met the Queen of Speculative Fiction but I thought that was a tad over the top....


Clichés: Should we avoid them?
As writers, we're told that we should avoid the dreaded C word like the bubonic plague. It's every writer's struggle and nightmare...


REVIEW: The Loving Husband by Christobel Kent
You know from the moment you even glance at the cover that this book is going to be special. That bed sheet in a messy disarray, the...


EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Laura Barnett author of the fantastic The Versions of Us
I had the very lucky opportunity of interviewing Laura Barnett, Author of the fantastic Richard & Judy Book Club read: The Versions of...


Review: The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett
I think the word lovely is underrated because it perfectly sums up this novel. This is Barnett’s debut and it hits you like a lovely hug...


Angus, Thongs & Full-Frontal Snogging Author: Louise Rennison has passed away
Louise Rennison, well-loved teen author, most famous for her Angus, Thongs & Full Frontal Snogging series starring the vivacious and...

Review: Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
Girls on Fire is a wicked, wicked novel, in both senses of the word. So rarely does a book frighten and yet compell you to go on. I've...


Review: Moving by Jenny Eclair
At first glance, Moving isn't a book that I would immediately gravitate toward. There is nothing immediate about the cover. I didn’t...