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Explore our latest features, including author interviews, book highlights, publishing news, writing advice and stories from across our publishing community. From conversations with our authors to insights into the writing and publishing journey, this is where we share the stories behind the books and the people who bring them to life.

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February 28, 2020

Beatrice the Sunbeam Bunny Where Are All the Bees | Facts about Bunnies

We recently released, Beatrice the Sunbeam Bunny Where Are All the Bees – a magical illustrated story about Beatrice a much loved, threadbare and saggy toy rabbit, that's until the sunbeam transforms her into a bright furry yellow bunny. We thought we'd take a closer look at bunnies and you may even learn something you didn't know before! You may have heard that bunnies breed a lot, but did you know that a female bunny can actually produce 8 litters per year? ...

Author Life

February 25, 2020

Author Life - R Mcdowall

 R Mcdowall, the author of 'Cheeky Dragons', released her book in October 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating her since she was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Yes, even as a young child being an author was something I very much aspired to, I can remember writing my own little folded paper version of Harry Potter for a family friend! Every trip I went on growing up a notepad and pen came with me s...

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February 21, 2020

Emotions & Fiction: What Are Mental Consequences Of Reading A Good Book?

There is nothing like spending a free evening getting immersed in a good story. The means by which the narrators connect with their audience have changed drastically over the last decade. Movies and video games are as popular as books ever used to be. But that doesn’t mean reading is out of the picture. In fact, there are some aspects of it that simply cannot be replaced. The sheer amount of written information we consume may surprise you. Most of it is just white noise that gets filtered o...

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February 18, 2020

Author Life - Meredith Vivian

 Meredith Vivian, the author of 'Running Hard', released his book in October 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating him since he was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I’ve had many dreams…of becoming a tramp, long distance lorry driver, professional tennis player, international peace envoy, national treasure and, yes, a successful author. Now that my first novel is in the bag, you can find my 18-w...

Fun and Games

February 14, 2020

8 Favourite Fictional Couples

Ah Valentine's day, the most 'romantic' day of the year! What a better way to celebrate than to think of all the various couples in stories that we either loved from the very start or grew to love. We've put together eight of our favourite couples that make our hearts flutter every time we re-read their stories again and again! Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley - Harry Potter  Hazel and Augustus - The fault in our stars Allie Hamilton ...

Author Life

February 11, 2020

Author Life - Ian Clarke

 Ian Clarke, the author of 'Marjorie Harlington', released his book in September 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating him since he was published.  Did you always dream of becoming an author? Like most authors, I read widely and wrote stories from a young age. The idea of publishing a novel came much later in life. What was your first job? Aged sixteen, I went to sea in the British merchant navy wh...

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February 7, 2020

5 Romantic Books for Valentines Day

It’s that time of year again stores are filled with endless amounts of heart-shaped chocolates, soppy worded cards and love songs. But no date this year? Why don’t you grab a box of chocolates, your favourite glass of wine and bring the romance to you in one of these romantic books...  And Forever More Elizabeth Love Carrying on from the romantic hospital story, Forever, Jodie grows up to be a self-assured, talented artist. At an early age she goes...

Author Life

February 4, 2020

Author Life - Greg Bailey

Greg Bailey, the author of 'In Search of Bliss A Tale of Early Buddhism', released his book in September 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating him since he was published.  Did you always dream of becoming an author?  Yes What was your first job? Working as a public servant for the Australian government. How did you come about writing your book? Was that your intention...

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January 30, 2020

Books vs E-books the pros and cons

Portable E-Books are great for reading on the go, an easy pick me up, you have a choice of multiple books on one portable device rather than sticking to one book or bringing a dozen physical books with you on the go. Slip your eBook in your bag and you have thousands of books at your fingertips! Books are Touchable A lot of book readers will agree that there’s nothing more refreshing than picking up a physical book, turning the page and smelling that love...