The Salt Path – Raynor Winn

It's no accident that I picked up The Salt Path up now. If I can't get to Cornwall myself, I'll read about someone else walking the South West Coast Path instead. Admittedly, it's hard to feel envious of Raynor Winn for much of this book. Thin sleeping bags which are chosen for weight rather than …

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An Interview With … Martin Ferguson

I'm joined by Martin Ferguson, author of the Relic Hunters series, for a chat about his writing and a tip-off about sour skittles. Thanks for agreeing to be grilled, Martin. First up: Tell us a bit about Adam Hunter. Adam Hunter is a 16 / 17 year old who, as the series begins, is trying …

An Interview With … Birte Hosken

Today I'm chatting to Birte Hosken, author of Petroc's Church and Let Wild Waves Roar about her writing processes, her ideas, and her plans for the future. Hi Birte - let's kick off with where the first ideas for a new novel come from for you? My first ideas for new stories/novels come initially from …

The Tree of Heaven – May Sinclair (British Library Women Writers)

The Tree of Heaven, by May Sinclair, tells the story of a middle-class family caught up in the tumult of the early Twentieth Century. Frances Harrison is wife to Anthony and mother to three children, the latter role being an all-consuming concern as she watches them grow. We first find her sitting ‘under the tree …

In Darkling Wood – Emma Carroll

To be honest, Carroll had me at ‘darkling’. As Alice, her teenage heroine, says, there’s something spooky about it, ‘It’s a funny word. Old-sounding.’ And then it was the marvellous cover. Fortunately for my high expectations, the rest of the book was brilliant. Alice has come to stay with her spiky and solitary grandmother at …

Catching up with … Elisabeth Hobbes

I last interviewed Elisabeth after her sixth book; she's been busy writing in the mean time and I'm chatting to her this morning about her nineth book, The Merchant's Secret. Her tenth book is due out soon - see below for further details! Hi - thanks for giving up some time to chat! I loved …