Books

James Bailey is only 27 years old but, in that time, has suffered nearly half a million epileptic seizures. Yet, as he reveals in his new memoir, Light in the Shadows: A Life of Epilepsy, he sees his chronic epilepsy as a blessing, not a curse. In this exclusive article, James explains why he came to think this way, and how he now intends to help others do the same.

To mark the release of sensational new satirical novel Howul: A Life’s Journey, we spoke with its author, David Shannon, about the long and twisting road to publication.

Author Harry Old speaks to us about her literary inspirations, motto for a happy life, and whom she’d cast in a film adaptation of Operation Bluebird, among other things.

We review three exciting new poetry collections and interview Marble Poetry founder Aisling Tempany.

The parents of murdered British woman Dawn Sturgess and the widow of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko give their seal of approval to new novel The Lazarus Charter by former national reporter-turned-author Tony Bassett.

An early contender for the novel of the year.

At the age of just 13, Rosie Osborne began an ambitious project to interview some of the UK’s leading contemporary artists and record their words for posterity. Now, some 17 years later, she has just released her first collection of those interviews in gorgeously-illustrated new book Free Spirits.

Author and diversity equality campaigner Anuranjita Kumar’s ambitious and insightful new book Colour Matters? reveals what it is like to be a person of colour in a racist world, and makes an impassioned rallying cry for forging a colourless future.

Much needed escapism from a world that seems to have slipped its moorings from reality.