The acclaimed American author and literary critic talks to Zoe West

The Irish author, 62, on escaping the news through writing, staying sober and scrolling the internet for pretty things

Which childhood book sparked your love of reading? The Shoe Shop Bears by Margaret J Baker, now sadly out of print. It was the first book I bought with my own money. I was bored by picture books and w

For Ruth Langsford, life is not slowing down one bit. Between regularly presenting Loose Women, her continuing and ever-popular fashion range with QVC and now a new book – appropriately named Feeling

SIPPING coffee with Paula in their favourite café, Liz correctly guessed her friend’s first question. “Well, how did your mother-in-law’s visit go?” Liz smiled. “Very well. Justine is lovely, funny an

Bestselling author Carley Fortune’s fifth novel, Our Perfect Storm , takes us to paradise with two friends for a week-long holiday that breaks down all the barriers between them. In this exclusive conversation and annotated excerpt, she tells Cosmo why tension makes for the perfect love story