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Kent Hung, the author of Letting Go, released his book in May 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating her since he was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Since I was little I have always enjoyed reading and listening to people’s life stories and liked the process of creating characters in my head, imagining what they are like and developing a storyline around them. Before writing this novel, I published e...

Orna O'Reilly, author of The Blonde in the Gondola, recently released her new book in July 2019.  It’s been a long haul getting here, but, at last, my very first novel is coming out this month. It’s a romance called The Blonde in the Gondola and it is set in the wonderfully romantic city of Venice. In late 2012 I closed my interior design business in Galway and moved to Italy a few months later with the express purpose of fulfilling a long-held dream: to write a novel. At...

Roald Dahl day is here! Today he would have been 103 years old, even to this day, he continues to grab children’s imaginations around the world with his amazing stories and characters we learn to love. From a giant peach to creepy terrifying witches, to a big friendly giant and chocolate rivers. In a bizarre way behind Roald Dahl's work, there is always a lesson we learn in every story that prepares us for adulthood! Matilda teaches us that people can use books as an escape r...

As the nights are drawing in, the days are getting shorter, the temperature is getting colder, trees are becoming beautiful shades of reds, yellows and golds, the extra layers are coming out, and the smell of pumpkin-spiced candles are wafting throughout people’s homes. That's when you know Autumn is here. Autumn means we are very close to the end of the year, which is the time most of us reflect, why not feed your mind with knowledge and imagination with these fantastic reads! ...

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...

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 like your bed, ...

 Siri Kagen, the author of Shadows and Fire, released her book in May 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? 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 c...

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? How much does a rhinoc...

Blair Wylie has released a range of books with us from 'Master defiance' 'Tube Dwellers' 'Tube survivors' and her recent book 'Covert alliance' was released in May 2019! We wanted to catch up with the author 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. I have always thought ‘o...