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Uncovering the secrets of Trent Park

The Light We Left Behind is the first novel to explore one of British Intelligence’s most audacious WW2 operations. Author Tessa Harris shares how she discovered the extraordinary true story on which her novel is based. Many years ago, I used to be a reporter on a newspaper in… Read More

Youthful Not Young

To celebrate the publication of her memoir Good Grief, written with daughter Catherine Mayer, Anne Mayer Bird reflects on the events of recent years – including the experience of widowhood – and looks ahead to 2022. When I published my first book at the age of 87, the… Read More

Quitting the Internet with David Yoon

In a world where we spend so much of time online, Sunday Times bestselling author David Yoon writes about why he gave up social media and the internet and what happened next... Read More

When Nature Takes Over by Polly Crosby

To celebrate the release of her atmospheric historical mystery, The Unravelling, Polly Crosby explores how her fascination with nature inspired the idea for the book. I’ve always been fascinated by nature. I was the kind of child who made dens and rooted around in the earth in search of… Read More

The Imperfect Art of Baking by Jessica Ryn

Jessica Ryn has joined us on the blog to share a delicious gingerbread recipe like the one Violet Strong – the protagonist in her uplifting new novel The Imperfect Art of Caring – bakes with her mum. Happy baking! ‘Baking, like caring, is an imperfect art’ One of… Read More

Don’t be a kittenfish: 6 dating terms you need to know!

Last Girl Ghosted, the latest gripping psychological thriller from Lisa Unger, is out now! To celebrate, Lisa joins us to teach us the language of (modern!) love… Do you know what breadcrumbing is?! You meet someone through a dating app. And it seems to be going well. You… Read More

Steve Frech: Confessions of a First-Time Crime Writer

Today we publish Steve Frech’s brand new novel, the gripping crime thriller Secrets to the Grave! To celebrate, Steve joins us on the HQ blog to share his ‘confessions of a first-time crime writer’! Almost two years ago, my debut novel, Dark Hollows, was released. It’s a psychological… Read More

Meet The Island House Suspects/Guests

Alice has seen The Island Hotel in her dreams. She’s convinced the clues of her unknown past lie inside its gothic walls. So when she’s invited to spend the weekend at the newly renovated hotel, she heads to the Suffolk coast with her ex-boyfriend Leon, determined to discover the truth. Read More

Summer reading recommendations from Sophia Money-Coutts!

To celebrate the upcoming publication of the heartwarming and hilarious new novel Did You Miss Me?, we asked author Sophia Money-Coutts to share with us her top three reading recommendations for this summer! Have you read any of these?! The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A wonderfully written… Read More

Nicola Cornick on historic places inspiring her writing

We’re delighted to be publishing Nicola Cornick’s latest timeslip novel, The Last Daughter, on July 8th. Through spellbinding and gripping writing, Nicola can always be counted upon to transport us back in time. And often Nicola’s writing is inspired by historic sites that we can all… Read More

IBW2021: Michelle Rawlins on bookshop communities

To celebrate Independent Bookshop Week, Michelle Rawlins – author of The Steel Girls – shares her love for the very special Barnsley bookshop she visits with her family. Something rather special For as long as I can remember, I have loved bookshops. It stems from being a regular visitor… Read More

IBW2021: Sarah Morgan’s Cornish bookshop love

To celebrate Independent Bookshop Week, Sarah Morgan (The Summer Seekers) joins us to share her love of bookshops and Cornwall! Picking books for Padstow Lately, it seems that many more people have discovered the joys of holidaying in Cornwall, but it’s a place we’ve been returning to as a… Read More