The long slow universe

This year marks the publication of my eighth novel, The Time Hop Coffee Shop. Eight feels like quite an impressive number, especially when there were times I thought I’d never get a book published. I

I’ve been a professional writer now for about 30 years. I love it and have been very lucky to be able to eke out a living in such a way. The job, however, like any other, is not without its hardships

The lives of Clara and Nancy are worlds apart – but is it time for them to finally live out their dream?

IF there was one thing Glenda Williams had always been proud of, it was her organisational skills. At school, the other girls had always come to her for help when sorting out their revision timetables

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This month’s story, ‘The Surrogate’ by Tessa Hadley, is a study of two men through the eyes of one woman. The title suggests that one man is a surrogate for the other, but is it as simple as that? As