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Read an Extract of Calling Una Marson by June Sarpong and Jennifer Obidike!

Read an exclusive extract from the groundbreaking history of the BBC’s first Black woman radio broadcaster by June Sarpong and Jennifer Obidike, Calling Una Marson, out now! CHAPTER 1 When Kingston Beckons Kingston, Jamaica, May 1928 ‘This is the age of woman,’ Una Marson declared. ‘What man has done… Read More

A note from the author of Divine Dicks and Mortal Pricks: Greek Myths for Feminists

Oh, the Greek myths: the original classics with cult status. Ancient heroes bravely pointing their spears at fate, only for fate to turn around and slap them in the face. They’re all so terribly deep, meaningful, and important. But did our ancient heroes have options, I wonder? Did they have… Read More

From wannabe writer to published author (and everything in between) by Roxie Key

Roxie key tells us all about her experience publishing her debut novel The Deadly Spark. How I wrote my debut novel. If I’ve learned anything on my debut journey to publication, it’s that every author’s story is different (and it never seems to be what you expect, either). Take… Read More

The story behind The Garnett Girls

Georgina Moore tells the story behind her journey to becoming an author and the inspiration for her debut novel The Garnett Girls. Read on for more. I have always wanted to write a novel. In childhood I was a bookworm, a lover of Anne of Green… Read More

Ginger and Me: Chapter 1

We’re celebrating the paperback publication of Ginger and Me by Elissa Soave. Read on for a sneak peek at the first chapter. It’s hard to imagine this now but there was a life before Ginger and Diane. After Mum died the most important person in my life was my… Read More

Who was the real Dr Viktor?

Tessa Harris tells the true story behind her latest novel The Paris Notebook, featuring Hitler’s psychiatrist and his quest to expose his patient as an evil tyrant. Not a lot of people know of the existence of Adolph Hitler’s psychiatrist. Up until a couple of years ago, that included… Read More

Q&A with Hayley Quinn, author of The Last First Date and dating coach

Hear from author and dating expert Hayley Quinn on her debut novel The Last First Date, her advice for singles and her writing routine! Read More

‘Just sleep on it, babes’: Read an extract from Get a Grip, Love

Are you struggling to sleep? Or are you sleeping too much? Our mental health can affect our sleeps in all kinds of ways, Kate Lucey, author of Get a Grip, Love can attest to that. Read on for an extract from the book, about the science… Read More

Ruby Basu’s five top tips for fake dating

Ruby Basu guests the blog to share her best tips and tricks on fake dating, while sharing the books and films that inspire her. Ruby’s novel, The Love Arrangement is out now. Do your parents want you to settle down but you love being single and… Read More

‘A stabby Sex and the City’: The books that inspired How to Kill Men

Katy Brent talks about the books that inspired her when she was writing her debut comedy thriller, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It. I first started to write what would become How To Kill Men and Get Away With It back in 2018… Read More

The Secret Reason Why He’s Suddenly Acting Different

To celebrate the publication of The Last First Date, we’re delighted to have author and dating expert Hayley Quinn on the blog to talk about the science behind dating and always choosing the wrong person. It’s the worst of dating woes: finally you… Read More

Why I wrote The Halfways

Nilopar Uddin, author of The Halfways, writes about her inspiration for her enchanting debut novel. Moving between London, Wales, New York and Bangladesh, The Halfways is an epic family drama that spans over four decades. A story of mothers and daughters, of fathers and daughters, of sisterhood,… Read More