Win a preserving starter kit with Lucy Deedes!

To celebrate the publication of Lucy Deedes’ brand new guide to all things jam and marmalade, we’re giving you the chance to win a copy of The Little Book of Marmalade as well as a luxury jam preserving start kit bundle! Simply enter your details and answer the question… Read More

World Vegan Month: Quick Tandoori Kebabs

Missing a Saturday takeaway treat? BOSH have got you covered! Treat yourself to these delicious (and super speedy!) tandoori kebabs this weekend, courtesy of the latest BOSH cookbook, Speedy BOSH!   Henry’s mum showed him how to make a tandoori mix many years ago, way before he went plant-based. Read More

Can’t sleep? Here are 10 reasons why

Are you struggling to sleep at the moment? Struggling to work out why? You’re not alone. Insomnia is a big kicker for a lot of people at the moment and it’s often hard to work out the cause. Louise Mumford, author of Sleepless, is here to… Read More

Kathleen McGurl on Writing Dual Timelines

This week in our NaNoWriMo series, Kathleen McGurl joins us to give us her top tips on mastering the tricky art of dual timeline novels! Kathleen has written almost a dozen dual timeline novels now, and her lastest read The Forgotten Gift is out in e-book today! Click here… Read More

The (Accidental) Alternate Universe of The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre

Ahead of the publication of her brand new LGBT+ rom-com, Robin Talley joins us to discuss how her latest book accidentally ended up in alternate universe…   When I started writing The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre, a rom-com set in the world of high school musical theater, it was… Read More

Lockdown Comforts: Cinnamon Buns

Lockdown 2.0 is upon us, so here at HQ we’re focusing on selfcare. This year has been hard, and now is the time to find what makes you cosy and happy. For us, one thing we love to do is bake. Here is a recipe from our friends at the… Read More

Diane Jeffrey on Building Suspense and Tension in Psychological Thrillers

Continuing in our NaNoWriMo series, we have a THRILLING read for you. Dianne Jeffrey, author of The Silent Friend and other gripping psychological thrillers, is on the blog today giving you eight tips for building suspense and tension in psychological thrillers! Read… Read More

Win a £200 National Book Tokens gift card!

In this world, perfection is everything. To celebrate the highly anticipated paperback publication of Q, we’re giving you the chance to win a £200 National Book Tokens gift card! All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize is… Read More

WIN a £100 gift card for The White Company every week!

Feeling lucky? It’s the stuff dreams are made of – a lottery win so big, it changes everything.  The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Just My Luck by Adele Parks is out in paperback on the 10th December and to celebrate we’re giving one lucky… Read More

Alex Shaw on Writing What You Know

We’re officially in November which means it’s NaNoWriMo time! How are you getting on so far? Have you got your ideas ready? Alex Shaw, author of the Aidan Snow and Jack Tate series, is on the blog discussing how he finds inspiration and giving his top tips on writing.  … Read More

What We’re Reading: Everyone Versus Racism – Patrick Hutchinson

What We’re Reading is back! On the shelf this week is Everyone Versus Racism: A Letter to My Children by Patrick Hutchinson. Marketing Executive Becca Joyce tells us all about it.   What’s it about? On 13 June 2020, Patrick Hutchinson, a black man, was photographed carrying a… Read More

Read an extract of This Lovely City!

This Lovely City, the gorgeous debut novel from Louise Hare, has been chosen as book of the week for BBC Two’s bookish new show, Between the Covers! Read on for an extract to get a taste of this poignant and compelling story of life, love and hope.   T… Read More