Is good sex the stuff of fantasy?

These days, we’re all craving a bit of escapism. And is it any wonder that, for so many of us, it involves losing ourselves in a steamy book? The UK has reportedly seen a huge surge in ‘romantasy’ – r

No little girl grows up dreaming of becoming an escort. A sex worker. A whore. Keep that in mind. It’s a job, right. A lot of people do difficult work, and many don’t like their jobs. That’s a fact ab

When you think of fantasy fiction, one of the first words that comes to mind might well be ‘epic’. The genre often features tales that are vast in scope and size, spreading across multiple volumes – w

I loved reading growing up. As a child, my shelves sported a healthy number of spine-creased paperbacks that I read over and over. Jacqueline Wilson books were a big part of my life; my aunt bought me

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A new wave of podcasters, writers and social media stars want you to abandon your feminism. Cécile Simmons speaks to them to find out why, and whether they’ll succeed…