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Halloween is just over a week away, and as part of our promotions for all books concerned with the things that go bump in the night, we wanted to spotlight five great horror titles that we think you'll love! Check out our full horror catalogue here. Sean Bunce- Fear the Night "Based on a true story" is a set of words that never fail to send shivers down our spines when we're reading or watching horror, and Sean Bunce's 'Fear the Night' is indeed based in tru...

Horror is a bit of a polarising genre, when you step outside of circles that enjoy it. Horror titles often make their way onto banned books lists, and are subject to outrage online. We love it, and we personally think that it's a much deeper, smarter genre than those on the outside looking in make it out to be. Today, we had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Harrington, author of the chilling novel 'All the 7s', which keeps a foot firmly planted in reality with its themes of sle...

Words penned by great minds possess the power to change lives, and this has been acknowledged time and time again throughout history. Sometimes, however, the viewpoints or ideas espoused by these words are cast out of libraries and places of education, their authors ostracised and silenced. In 1982, “Banned Books Week” was established as a reaction to the nationwide banning of books in the United States by library activist Judith King. The campaign was promoted by the American Lib...

The hour (or month) groweth late, and that means only one thing; publication day is coming for us all. That is, thankfully, a good thing, and today we wanted to spotlight five books from our upcoming roster that we'rereallyexcited about. Make sure you check out these books, and make sure you have a look at our wider catalogue over on our "Coming Soon" page. Thom Donovan- The Twin Affair Thom Donovan’s hard-hitting new novel “The Twin Affair” examines th...

Today, we spoke with"Harry Hairylegs' Day In"author Colin Winn about what drew him to writing a children's book, what he hopes children will take away from it, and what's next for him! You can check out Colin's book here! 1). What drew you to writing a children’s book? CW:I first contemplated writing a children’s book in the year 2000. My children were growing up, the eldest just reaching his teenage years and we had been spoiled by livin...

For many parents, this past week has been concerned with going back to school, whether carting your excited four-year-old off to reception, or slightly begrudging teen to secondary school. One thing that your child- no matter their age- will be faced with in their time at school is reading, from twelve-page children's books to the Merchant of Venice. We love books, and we love to see younger people enjoying reading the way we did when we were kids. Today, we wanted to share some tips that...

Our old friend publication day will soon come knocking, and you know what that means; it's time to turn your attention to the new books we have coming out! Today, we're going to list five very different books for you that might whet your appetite! John Reid- "The Revenge" Returning with his seventh novel- the latest in his "DCI Steve Burt" series, John Reid presents a brand new suspenseful tale of hitmen, murder and government secrets. DCI Steve Burt a...

Children's books are, and always will be, critical to the world of literature. Not only is reading fun and mentally stimulating for children, but it can also help teach morals and life lessons in a digestible way. We are proud to have published many children's books that succeed in this right, and we're very happy to have beenable to speak with C.B. Fletcher, author of "Queen Clarice and the Watermelon Seed". We talked about her love of storytelling, the themes she tackl...

South Asian Heritage Month runs from the 18th of July to the 17th of August each year, and we wanted use this opportunity to shine a light on some of our South Asian authors and their fantastic works! Faiza Taqi- "A Dance of the Souls" Pakistani author Faiza Taqi's"Dance of the Souls"is a vulnerable and raw poetry collection, which she describes as "her soul on paper". Being the former senior editor at FYI Magazine, Faiza is no stranger to penmanship, and it tr...