My magic kingdom

Having sewing be part of my job was not something I ever thought would happen. I’m a writer, and that isn’t something you would connect with making clothes, but what I write about is cosplay, costume

I grew up fascinated by all things spooky. Now my daughter and I have formed the perfect paranormal partnership!

EMILY’S love of shoes was well known and much mocked within her family. Her husband, James, joked that she bought a new pair every time she set foot outside the house. Her grown-up daughter, Cara, sim

I thought I was his princess… he was nothing but a beast

A complex childhood and a difficult first marriage were mere stumbling blocks on the road to success for the singer-songwriter and global superstar. She talks to Frances Hedges about overcoming adversity, embracing her diva reputation and why she’s proud to be producing music that comes from the heart

A month after separating from my husband of 22 years, I flew alone to Los Angeles to see Harry Styles in concert. In LA, I shared a hotel room with fandom friends also mostly in their fifties. I had b