Book review: Joe Country by Mick Herron

Joe Country is the sixth Slough House novel. I would definitely recommend reading them in order, but if you’re coming … More

Guest post: Grant Price, author of By the Feet of Men

What comes first for an author, the genre they want to write or the story they want to tell? Here, … More

World War II is a popular theme in fiction at the moment but I haven’t seen many books about Italy … More

I first became hooked on history when I read the Ladybird book The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth. A … More

What do you see in your mind’s eye? When you read, is it like watching a movie in your head? … More

In The Middlepause Marina Benjamin writes about turning fifty and reflects on the effects of menopause, bereavement and the psychological … More

Denise Mina is always willing to take her writing in fresh and interesting directions. Her last novel, The Long Drop, … More

Cuthbert of Farne is a novel based on the life of Cuthbert, the seventh-century saint, covering the key events of … More

Are you throwing away the best years of your life on books that just aren’t worth it? When I … More

Since belatedly discovering Chris Brookmyre a couple of years ago, I’ve been burning my way through his backlist and appreciating … More