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Pippa Bartolotti, the author of Barbarian,released her book in June 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? As a young female living in a remote Cornish village, I had no idea that an ordinary person could become an author. As a child I was a hungry reader, and I loved to write almost anything from letters to short stories. Writing gives me so much p...

We've compiled a list of some of our favourite places to open a good book whatever you're feeling! Feeling comfort? In bed Morning or night, one of the best places to read is in your bed! You are your most relaxed when you hit your head on that pillow. If you can't get to sleep then reading a book will soon make you nod off,plus there's no better comfortable spot than your own crib, right? The sofa Pretty much l...

Siri Kagen, the author of Shadows and Fire,released her book in May2019. 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? The funny thing is, my focus was never on being an author. Or at least, I didn’t think of it that way. When I thought of authors, I thought of writing as their job. Their written product being something they could sell. At first, I didn’t even...

It’s that time of year again, summer holidays are over and it’s time to bundle the kids back to school. Looking for books to prepare young readers for back to school? We’ve got a range of fun picture books that will help develop their love for reading from the very start! Now pop these magical reads into that bookbag… ABC, Visit the Zoo with Me Maria Sare You'll learn something new when you visit the zoo. Can kangaroos swim? H...

Blair Wylie has released a range of books with us from 'Master defiance' 'Tube Dwellers' 'Tube survivors' andher recent book 'Covert alliance' was released in May 2019!We wanted to catch up with theauthor and see how life had been treating her since... Did you always dream of becoming an author? I never thought it would be possible, but then again I did not have a published writer mentor to guide me. My school teachers liked my stories. ...

Whenever someone asks you what you'rereading 9 times out of 10 it's a sickly romance novel by Nicholas Sparks Shock! Another romance book with a love triangle, you can’t seem to point a finger on the one you’re rooting for…. but why have one when you can haveboth? Falling in love with the fictional blonde dreamy surfer guy if only he were as real as he is in your head. No one understands your found happi...

Yvette Absalom, the author of Alex andSally, see the galaxy,released her book in April 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? As a child, I loved writing and won a lot of creative writing competitions. I always thought I would be an author when I grew up. As an adult, I had a lot of ideas for novels but found it difficult to get motivated and find my voice. O...

Finding a comfortable reading position Sit down or lie down? Side, back, tummy? Curled up or stretched out? Locatingthat bloomingbookmark Somehow, it’s gone walkies down the gaps of the sofa, the side of the bed or tangled up in theduvet. But most of the time you’re just sitting on it. Sleepless nights One last read of a chapter becomes reading half the damn book because you want to find out what happens next! Post book ...

Did you always dream of becoming an author? I have always enjoyed writing poems, essays, reports and articles without associating any of that with becoming an author. What was your first job? Before and during my time at university, I filleted fish in a wet fish shop in Kingsland Road, Dalston that had once been owned by Alfred Hitchcock’s brother. Glamorous, wasn’t it? My first real post-education job was as a management trainee for National...