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J.M. Robson’s debut horror novel, Three Little Words, is set to be released this Thursday. Ahead of release day, she has taken the time to answer some all-important questions about the book, the possibility of a sequel, and the horror genre. How would you describe Three Little Words, and who would you say it is aimed at? The book is aimed at anyone who enjoys horror, mystery or thriller novels. It’s a story about unreciprocated love and what happens to the heartbroken...

We asked some of our authors this question:  Which is your favourite romance novel, or favourite couple from a book? - and here are some of the answers!  Claire Merchant There are so many great couples in literature, but my favourite couple from a book is Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov from the Vampire Academy series (by Richelle Mead). I think the two are a great couple, because they’re not only strong as a couple, they’re strong on their own. Their relationship is a partne...

Today we shared an article about Young Adult books on Facebook. We thought we would share 10 of our brilliant YA books. Enjoy! A False Creation When sixteen-year-old Lola has nightmares, they seem to be so real. Has she inherited a Gift from her grandmother which enables her to see future events unfold in front of her? When she dreams about the murder of a young girl, Lola's problems escalate into a war between forces for good and evil, as she and her friends join the mysterious Guar...

I choose novels that explore inner lives and relationships, and in which the writing is itself another character. My favourite classic novelist is George Eliot and yes, I'd include Middlemarch in my top five even though I have a passion for Daniel Deronda too: "a flawed masterpiece." For a long time I only read classics but once I discovered contemporary writing I fell for Carol Shields' witty, lyrically naturalistic and warmly intimate studies of family, and Anne Tyler's quirkier work in simila...

There are many books and stories which have touched my heart and soul over the years, reading was something that I did as a child and it’s been very hard to pick my five most favourite stories of all times but I’ve finally narrowed it down. My favourite stories as a child were Matilda by Roald Dahl and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Matilda was one of the first tales that I ever remember getting really excited over as the characters and world were completely fascinating and it was my...

  We spoke to the lovely Pixie Emslie about her book and her inspirations. Read on to find out more! Did you always dream of becoming an author? I always wanted to write, but am not sure that I dreamed of anything quite as big as becoming an author. I wrote my first ‘book’ at school – a  mystery which I illustrated as well. What was your first job? After completing a BA degree at the University of Natal in Durban, majoring in English and Political Scie...

We spoke to Claire Merchant about her books, writing and a bit about her life! Read on to find out more. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I would have, if I had thought it was a possibility. I always enjoyed writing and stories, but I thought that the only way to make something of it was to become a journalist or something like that. So, I studied literature and media with the expectation to go into that field, but I didn’t feel like I quite fit the mould. Instead, I stu...

We love books. It’s kind of our thing. We can’t deny that Kindle’s have grown in popularity over the past couple of years. Fun fact: 1 in 10 households don’t have any books in their house. Now is that such a ridiculous thing? We automatically think – that’s impossible, not one book? But those extra techy people understand it, why have a book shelf taking up room when you can have all of those books in one place: A Kindle. So what are the pros and cons of Kindles and books? Wel...

We love books, that's an obvious one. Today we thought we would bring back some oldies but goodies. Remember them? Maybe you should have a look at the back of your book shelf and see if any are there? Or go to the shop an buy them again! Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone – J.K. Rowling Ella Enchanted – Gail Carson Levine The Bone Collector – Jeffrey Deaver Dragon Rider – Cornelia Funke Underworld – Don Delillo There Was an Old Lady Who Swallo...