My life in books

I owe my early love of books to Enid Blyton. The Faraway Tree series will always have a special place in my heart. There’s something about that magical tree, the lands that appeared at the top of it a

by Liz Fenwick (£9.99, PB, HarperCollins) Newlyn, Cornwall. Kerensa is sent by her father’s auction house to catalogue a ramshackle building overlooking the sea. What she discovers inside changes her

The Reverend Richard Coles – known for broadcasting, writing and being one half of pop duo The Communards – shares the reads that have left a lasting impression on him

Author Carol Kirkwood on the books that changed her life

If you’re mourning your youth, pick up a novel featuring a fierce woman of a certain vintage, says author Louise Candlish

Our books editor Zoe West gives us her favourite picks for the month, plus Cathy Bramley shares her writing secrets