“This book isn’t about the law. In fact, it began by asking a simple question about books. Why is so much of our literature about seduction?” In 1848 New York state criminalized seduction. The…
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Q is a work of fiction, but the historical events referenced (and there are many of them) are very real. When I wrote VOX, I had no idea where it would lead or how a fictional…
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Missy enjoys a coming-of-age, discovering it’s never too late to change, never too late to hope for something better. “When I started the book that became Saving Missy, I had just two scenes in…
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“I also love writing about pressure cooker situations. The Hunting Party was certainly one – New Year’s Eve and old friends equals a whole lot of expectation and pressure to have a good time…
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A deeply touching novel about two young women whose differences, which once united them, will tear them apart forever, during Hitler’s Nazi occupation of Belgium and France. Inspired by true events. When my Belgian…
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The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel 3rd October 2019 Hardback Collins 9780008323752 RRP £30 Celebrate the heyday of passenger rail travel around Britain with this beautiful Times railway book. The perfect gift for…
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Working on The Nevernight Chronicle has been a strange experience for me. Truth told, I had no idea if other people would love the MC as much as I did. I mean, she’s not even traditionally likeable.…
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‘Indie bookshops are the lifeblood of the high street’ Dear booksellers, I’m lucky to live in a neighbourhood that has a magnificent corner shop. It is nothing like the sad specimens where everything’s wrapped…
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Starfell Dominique Valente Illustrated by Sarah Warburton 2nd May 2019 Hardback HarperCollins Children’s Books 9780008308391 RRP £12.99…
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ConversationsOn Scrabble – Former World Scrabble Champion Brett Smitheram on Collins Official Scrabble Words
One minute you’re on top of the world, the next you are falling into a chasm of despair. Many things can take you on such a roller coaster ride of emotion, but few are…