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So, since we’ve done our top five science-fiction novels and our top five fantasy novels, it seemed only fair to do our own top five poetry books. So, if haikus and limericks are your thing, then we suggest you keep reading! Number One: Thinking of Santorini – Poems 1974-2015, by Andy Godfrey Beginning with a sunrise seen from the plane to Australia, to noticing shadows on the way by bus into Hamburg, this collection spans four decades. A remarkable journey - in both spa...

Today, we thought we would look at some of funniest, mirth-filled and bizarre opening lines of books. They say it’s the first sentence that captures a reader’s attention; would you keep reading after seeing these? “I don’t know how other men feel about their wives walking out on them, but I helped mine pack.” – Bill Manville, Breaking Up “In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely ...

J.M. Robson is a relatively new author with us. She originally released her debut novel, Three Little Words,in February 2017. So, we decided it was time to sit down with the author and ask a few questions about her life, and what is was like for her to get a book published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I have loved writing from a young age and my late granny was the one to get me interested in writing short stories. She wrote stories for the Woman’s...

Today, we have decided to list the Top Five Science-Fiction novels done by our own authors! Whether you want to learn about beings from another planet, or prefer the twists and turns of time-travel, we’re bound to have something for you. Number One Extreme Vacuum, by Andrew Tichbon When brilliant physicist, Jess Rodriguez, designs the most advanced spacecraft the Earth has ever seen, she becomes a target for an unscrupulous industrialist, whose sole intent is to destroy her. B...

The Most Curious Case of the Runaway Spoon was recently released on the 25th May 2017. So, we thought that we would catch up with the author, Tony Flannagan, and ask him a few questions about his new book. How would you describe The Most Curious Case of the Runaway Spoon and who would you say it is aimed at? I would describe the book as a nonsensical, fantastical adventure which is more than just a fairy detective story… or something ‘akin’ to that! The book is...

Eight Reasons Why You Should Get Dad A Book For Father’s Day So, with Father’s Day fast approaching, we all need a few ideas about what to buy. A “World’s Best Dad” coffee mug? A football t-shirt? A six-pack of his favourite beer? Well, while those are all good and well, why not buy Dad a book this year instead? It’s not going to get broken – all it takes is a slip of the hand and that brand-new mug is suddenly shattered on the floor; boo...

Steph A. Amey is due to publish with us on the 25th May 2017. We contacted her to ask her a few questions about her book and what inspiration lead her to writingAn Honourable Man. How would you describe An Honourable Man and who would you say it is aimed at? The novel is the experience of an Indian officer in the First World War. I am not sure who it is aimed at, I wrote it because it needed to be written What first gave you the idea for your novel? I was staying ...

When it comes to literature, we all have our own tastes. Some of us love a good, spine-chilling horror; others prefer to get lost a loving romance. And, for some of us, it’s the other-worldly plot of a fantasy novel that really gets the heart pumping. So here, we have listed the top five best fantasy books of all time. Number one: The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien If you don’t know the story of The Lord of the Rings already, then you really must have been out o...

Angela Elwood is due to publish with us on the 27th April, 2017. We contacted her and asked her a few questions about her upcoming book and what inspired her to write it. How would you describe A Year In Flip Flops and who would you say it is aimed at? A Year In Flip Flops (AYIFF) is the first book I have written. It is an insight into why I chose to travel, the preparation, an introduction to each of the countries I visited, things that made me smile or laugh and what it was lik...