Van Life and Christmas Traditions: Flora’s Travelling Christmas Shop by Rebecca Raisin
I first stumbled upon #VanLife on Instagram a few years ago. I’d been intrigued by
General Fiction
Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis
I think it’s safe to say that all writers have wild imaginations. Our daydreams are
A Dream Come True: The Butterfly Garden by Sophie Anderson
Like any author I have always loved to read, but unlike many children I never
Everything Happens for a Reason by Katie Allen
It started with an advent calendar. I had been a reporter for years writing about
Why I Write New Adult LGBTQ Romance: When Sparks Fly by Kristen Zimmer
I love reading, and always have. While most kids were out playing or tuning into
My Writing Journey: Everything is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray
I’ve always loved books, but writing one myself seemed like an impossible dream. When I
Writing wasn’t in the plan: When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister
I never intended to be writer. Writing wasn’t in the plan. I always loved reading
Inní by Réaltán Ní Leannáin
Inní is not a normal word. It comes from Mrs. Banny, a name I got
Writing with (very) young children: Everything is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray
The idea for my novel Everything is Beautiful, about an artist who becomes a hoarder,
A Knock at the Window: The Octopus Man by Jasper Gibson
This novel started with a knock at the window. I was sitting in a train
Nothing But Blue Sky: My Inspiration by Kathleen MacMahon
I’m not a big fan of weddings. I’m not averse to a glass of champagne,
Something to Live For by Richard Roper
The idea for Something to Live For came when I stumbled across an article following
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
The seed for Small Pleasures came from an interview I overheard on BBC Radio 4
The Heart of Summer by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Spending a lot of lockdown time chatting on social media has provided unexpected entry points
Finding The Island Girls By Noelle Harrison
My new novel The Island Girls is set on the remote island of Vinalhaven, off
The Love Hypothesis by Laura Steven
Writing funny fiction is hard. Not, like, coal mining hard. I’m fully aware it’s a
Saturdays at Noon by Rachel Marks
When I tell people I have a book coming out (I still struggle to call
Working Out How to Live: On the Up by Alice O’Keefe
When I started to write On The Up, my debut novel, back in 2012, I
A ‘Boarded-Out’ Boy: Mick by Willie Orr
This is the story of a ‘boarded-out’ boy. In Scotland it was the custom for
The Path to the Sea by Liz Fenwick
People often ask where book ideas come from…a tough question because in my experience they
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