book club

Susannah Constantine on writing Summer in Mayfair

Ahead of this week’s live book club event, author Susannah Constantine tells us all about her writing process for Summer in Mayfair.    This is new to me – to be part of a book club, where I am talking about my own novel, Summer in Mayfair. Where better to… Read More

What We’re Reading: Out of Love – Hazel Hayes

This week for What We’re Reading, Marketing Intern Imie Kent-Muller tells us all about the book she is JUST OBSESSED with – Out of Love by Hazel Hayes.     What’s it about?   The story begins with an ending, telling the usual story of… Read More

What to do When Your Book Comes Out During a Global Pandemic

Ahead of this week’s live HQ Book Club event, author Louise Hare tells us all about her debut novel This Lovely City, publishing at the beginning of a global pandemic, and finding creativity in lockdown.   Like many authors, the publication of my debut novel was a dream coming… Read More

What We’re Reading: In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer

This week for What We’re Reading, Audio Editor Rebecca Fortuin tells us all about what’s at the top of her listening list right now – In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer.    What’s it about?  In Search Of Black History with Bonnie Greer brings you face-to-face… Read More

What We’re Reading: I Am Not Your Baby Mother – Candice Brathwaite

We’re delighted to be introducing a brand new feature to our blog called What We’re Reading! We are asking a member of the HQ team to highlight a book they are currently reading or have read recently and to share their opinion with us. First… Read More

The Tricky Art of Writing Women with Kia Abdullah

At the risk of starting a rumpus, I’ll start by saying this: it is far harder to write women than it is to write men. After all, men are so often excused for a long list of traits. They can be bossy, cocky, lustful, prideful, promiscuous, pugnacious, dogged,… Read More

Escape With Sarah Morgan

When I started planning Family For Beginners, I knew I wanted a summery, uplifting setting. Book settings have always been important to me – whether I’m writing or reading. It’s a way of travelling, or relaxing, from the comfort of my sofa, something that seems even more important since… Read More