BOOKS
5 new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald and The Cracked Mirror by Chris Brookmyre.
Sara Cox on the joy of telling a good yarn – and why she’ll never write about a zombie invasion
The broadcaster and novelist talks to Lisa Salmon about writing novels, her ‘gorgeous’ horse, and why she stands up throughout her radio shows.
5 new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of I Will Crash by Rebecca Watson and Pity Party by Daisy Buchanan.
5 new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of First Wife’s Shadow by Adele Parks and Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner.
Biscuits and the Troubles - why Bristol author Bryan J Mason decided to set his black comedy in Belfast
Sophie Clarke finds out why Bristol-based author Bryan J Mason was inspired to set his new novel, An Old Tin Can, in the Belfast of the Troubles
James Bond author among winners of crime writing awards
Anthony Horowitz, who wrote the Young Bond series, won the Dagger In The Library gong.
5 new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Long Water by Stef Penney and Breaking The Dark by Lisa Jewell.
Camilla welcomes leading writers in celebration of Scottish literacy
Authors Sir Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Sir Alexander McCall Smith were among Camilla’s guests at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Lynda La Plante on her farewell to Tennison: ‘She’s lived with me for a long time’
As her final Tennison book is released, acclaimed author Lynda La Plante reflects on a fond farewell to a beloved character.