Books
Extraterrestrial Life Lessons: Meet Spacekid Ilk Author Andrew Hammond
As a child, illustrator Andrew Hammond sometimes felt like an outsider among his peers for not enjoying reading. He struggled to digest the words on the page, wanting to visualise every moment as he read. It was only later that he really discovered the magical universe that reading can open up. Now, he is creating books which he hopes will unlock the joy of reading for a new generation. His illustrated sci-fi and fantasy adventure series, Spacekid iLK, combines mirth...
Charting The Genetic Medicine Revolution: An Interview With Author Of The Genome Odyssey, Dr Euan Angus Ashley
In this exclusive interview, Dr Ashley discusses his fascinating new book, explains why we are currently in a golden age of genomic medicine, and reveals just how fundamentally the rise of genetic healthcare will transform society for the better.
Light in The Shadows: My book on How I Came to see Epilepsy as a Blessing
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.
My writing journey: David Shannon
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.
Writing is my new addiction: an interview with author Harry Old
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.
Must-reads of the week: Spotlight on Marble Poetry
We review three exciting new poetry collections and interview Marble Poetry founder Aisling Tempany.
Families of ‘new cold war’ victims endorse author’s spy thriller
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.
Book review: My Red Heaven
An early contender for the novel of the year.
The bigger picture: An interview with Free Spirits author Rosie Osborne
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.