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Last year, daytime TV veteran Lorraine decided to take the plunge and venture into writing, releasing her debut novel, The Island Swimmer. Since then she has become a Sunday Times Bestseller, penned h

Most writers need some kind of support network, whether it’s from a writing group, mentorship or tutorial group. It’s so important to find the right balance of encouragement, advice, constructive crit

Five top authors give us the inside scoop on the books they’re excited about

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At a literary festival in the sleepy town of Hoslewit, gruesome events are about to unfold. Writer Jane Hepburn is hoping to make it big at the Killer Lines Crime Festival by networking with all the r

Book adaptations have never been more in demand, but can they ever really do justice to the original work? With a slew of bestsellers getting the big- or small-screen treatment, Christobel Hastings explores why the trend is good news for women