Getting the fear

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

Have you ever had one of those moments when it dawns on you just how dangerous riding bikes can be? I love to test my limits, but as I’ve aged, I’m starting to become more reserved in what I will and

Welcome to Anxiety on Your Mind , the series where we explore the reality of living with anxiety. In this edition, Vicky Payne, 33, from the Forest of Dean, shares her strategies for managing anxiety during a busy week…

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

For 25 years Farrah Storr sought answers to a heartbreaking rejection at 17. When she eventually found them, she realised she’d been looking in the wrong places all along