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Zoe Anna Torres lives and works in Gibraltar, where she enjoys cooking and made it to the final of the Gibraltarn version of Masterchef. This has inspiered her to create her first cookery book, The Rock's Kitchen, which combines mouthwatering recipies with stunning photographs and includes information on the history, culture and customs of Gibraltar. 1. What inspired you to write The Rock’s Kitchen? I have always had an ambition to become a cookbook author because of my passion for ...

The working day of a publisher isn’t quite as glamorous as a lot of people seem to think. We drink too much instant coffee, do battle with malfunctioning printers and spend a large portion of our days sat behind a desk getting frustrated with the internet connection. However, on occasion we are coaxed/prodded/flung out into the sunlight to pasture. I mean, attend an event. Recently, a couple of us were fortunate enough to attend The Cambridge Literary Festival. Walking along past ...

In this special blog post, we’d like to draw your attention to one of our busiest authors. Before the beginning of 2015, Claire Merchant had already published two novels with us – Mistry by Moonlight and South Coast Son. But now she is set to be our ‘most published’ author of the year, with two books already published in 2015, and a third to be released in November. This year started with a bang for Claire, as January saw the release of Forever Ruby, a romance novel with a supern...

Tomorrow, the 24th September is release day for our newest titles! Coming out this month: The Elprits by Ammarah Ashraf - A fantasy novel for teenagers and young adults about a girl who discovers a hidden world. The Winners' Guide by K.A. Hill - An inspirational true story of how an unhappy, uneducated young man finds himself stuck in a job he hates, working tirelessly just to make ends meet, and then how his life changes for the better. Miss Lisa Lendo and the Book Bus by Simon ...

We love all animals here at Pegasus, and so to celebrate National Dog Day we thought we'd bring you a list of some of books, all about Man's Best Friend. Paws, by Angela Patchett: A delightful, illustrated children's story about Fluff, a city dog who moves to a big farm in the country. My Hero, by David J. Robbinson: The true story of how Izzy the dog saved her ownder's life,a nd went on to be voted Hero Pet in the 2012 Dogs Trust Honours Award The Adventures of a Dog Called Snowy, by D...

Ammarah Asraf is a young author currently living in Wales with her family. The Elprits is her debut novel and was released on the 24th September 2015.  1. How would you describe The Elprits, and who would you say it is aimed at? I would say the The Elprits is a fantasy fiction novel based on the elements. It is the journey of a very ascetic teenage girl – Arianne Tucker – and the revival of a dormant race of humanoids. Friendship, dictatorship and kinship are all part of the stor...

We are pleased to announce that The Somewhat Bumpy Story of The Bath on Legs by Francine Bowden has been selected as a finalist in The People's Book Prize! This is an award voted for entierly by members of the public, and so we would like to thank everyone who voted, helped spread the word, and showed their support for Francine during the voting process. The Somewhat Bumpy Story of The Bath on Legs will now be availale to vote on again with the other finalists in May 2016. We will keep you u...

Michael Morpurgo has praised her work as "terrific" (Just For One Day) "enthralling" (Spirit and Fire) and "Beautifully written... insightful [and] poignant" regarding The Waterhouse Girl. Traces made the top three in The People's Book Prize 2012 and Frank won Bronze in The Wishing Shelf Awards 2013. Sue lost her hair in 1981 but it was creating Daisy Waterhouse that began to change the way she lived with Alopecia. Now, she's delighted to be an ambassador for Alopecia UK. 1. You’ve publi...

A former police officer, Roger Price has first hand knowledge of the world of covert operations. Now retiered from the police force, he channels his experiences into writing crime novels. His first two books, By Their Rules and A New Menace are available now in paperback and ebook. 1. How much of your work is based on/inspired by events during your time working for the police? A lot of my experiences came from the sneaky world of ‘Covert Policing’ so I have to be careful I don’t...