Do you find it hard to keep up with all the exciting new books due to be published? Do you wish there was one handy list that had all the best ones in one place, arranged by date?   Then you&#…

Today I am sharing my review of the brand new thriller from Tracy Sierra, Warning Signs. My thanks to publisher Viking for the advance copy for review via Netgalley. Here’s what the book is a…

Granite Noir kicks off its tenth birthday programme this week with a brilliant line-up of fabulous authors. Today, I want to highlight some of those who will be appearing at my favourite venue, The…

For my first #ThreeTwoOne feature of 2026, I’m delighted to be joined by Peter Rowlands, author of The Inducement. The Inducement was published in September and is available in digital and pa…

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Four days to go! We're counting down to the last day of our current competition... Get those stories in! #writing #Booksky #Writesky

I’m joined by Dutch author Nanda Roep today whose latest novel Midlife, Mayhem and Merlot sounds like it’s about my life – especially since the main character is called Joanne! Sa…

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In a letter shared with HuffPost, the Democratic Women’s Caucus urged DHS to mandate ICE agents to “visibly and clearly identify themselves" when making arrests.

Most people wouldn’t dream of traversing LA without a vehicle – yet Ayda Gragossian’s beautiful images, taken while walking through the city, invite us to slow down and take it all in

Have you always wanted to write, but never quite had the courage to start? This free course, Start writing fiction, will give you an insight into how authors create their characters and settings. ...

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Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT eBook : Harris, Joanne: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store