I’m fascinated by the creative process and what drives people who work in different forms, so I was curious to…
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Book review: Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
Publishers make a lot of claims for their books but describing Night Boat to Tangier as ‘Waiting for Godot meets…
Guest post: Amy Ginsburg, author of The After Days
For me, post-apocalyptic fiction asks us not just how we would survive, but what would happen to our sense of…
Book review: This Is Gomorrah by Tom Chatfield
Azi Bello navigates the darker reaches of the internet from his shed in East Croydon. He is highly skilled, and…
Book review: All That’s Dead by Stuart MacBride (Logan McRae 12)
I’m a huge fan of the Logan McRae novels. It’s unfortunate that All That’s Dead is the first one I’ve…
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…
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,…
Guest post: Gordon Kerr, author of The Partisan Heart
World War II is a popular theme in fiction at the moment but I haven’t seen many books about Italy…
Seven great historical fiction series
I first became hooked on history when I read the Ladybird book The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth. A…
What do you ‘see’ when you read fiction?
What do you see in your mind’s eye? When you read, is it like watching a movie in your head?…
