Books

Ten Years to Save the West? More like Ten Weeks to Landfill!

If you’ve ever been unlucky in love or found the rules of the dating game a challenge then Coward of Love by Cooper Canon will make for a fascinating read.

Elixir by debut author Phil Cleary is a brilliantly executed and intelligent political thriller where the discovery of a life-extending drug could prove fatal for all those involved.

Death of a Union by Andrew Wood is a gripping geopolitical thriller that brilliantly connects the bloody miners’ strike of 1984 with seismic shocks to the nation 40 years later.

Under the Hindu name Arjundas Adhikari, British author, impresario, and traditional Indian theatre expert Andrew Horn served as a Hare Krishna monk for 20 years. Here, he explains why getting into the habit demands much more than chanting and dancing.

Forget expensive creative writing classes or reams of confusing golden writing rules. According to bestselling British novelist RR Haywood, whose latest book, Fiction Land, is already topping the charts days after release, reading voraciously will equip you with all you need to get started as an author.

Setting personal boundaries is vital for our wellbeing and relationships, but putting it into action can be challenging. Trainee psychotherapist and bestselling author Jemima Atar’s forthcoming novel Pourquoi explores the concept of setting boundaries, among many other thought-provoking themes. Here, she offers her expert guidance.

Psychotherapist Graham Johnston, co-founder of The London Centre for Applied Psychology (LCAP), says that we should take care of our mental wellbeing like we would our physical health.

If stress has been stealing your joy, it’s time to reclaim it with Joynetix: Unlock Your Joy Potential by Saj Shah, writes Gwyneth Rees.