The Serpent Under continues Bonnie MacBird’s glorious Sherlock Holmes series
“The sixth instalment from Baker Street continues to invoke the Holmes of Conan Doyle” There is always a challenge when an author picks up the baton and continues the legacy of a character that is entrenched in English literature. Both reader and, to some extent, the author must feel the weight of history and the…
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Taylor Adams says ‘It’s quieter moments that build true suspense in thrillers’
‘Taylor returns with a roller coaster ride that pitches author against reader, with bloody consequences’ Taylor Adams had a huge hit with No Exit (2107) with it being published in 32 languages around the world and being adapted for TV in a Hulu Original film. The book became a phenomenon with TikTok playing its part… Read more
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Milly Johnson: “Real-life situations are perfect inspiration even if they lead to dark thoughts”
‘I’ve started book number 22 and all I had was a it being set in a shop at a location I have used before’ What is for certain, with book number 22 being written as you read this, bestselling author Milly Johnson knows how to spin a yarn. Real-life incidents can light a trail in… Read more
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Nikki May on how a ‘long, loud lunch’ inspired award-winning debut
‘Wahala has attracted TV producers who want to bring it to the small screen’ When Nikki May had a long, and loud, lunch with Nigerian friends in London, little did she know while eating and drinking that she was sparking ideas in her brain that would lead to her writing an award-winning novel that is… Read more
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Joanne Harris: “A series of characters and a lifetime of experience shaped Broken Light”
‘I’m not governed by the constraints of genre’ Ever since Chocolat became the breakthrough novel for Joanne Harris in 1999, she has been one of the best-loved and most consistent storytellers of her generation. Joanne is back again this year with Broken Light and it is another departure for the revered novelist, though she insists… Read more
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Janice Hallett says Fairway Players ‘subconsciously lured her back’ for The Christmas Appeal
‘I hadn’t thought about it until I was asked about writing a Christmas novella’ After selling The Appeal by the truckload on both sides of the Atlantic, Janice Hallett has returned to the lives of The Fairway Players to provide another slice of murder and tragedy, just in time for Christmas. Speaking to The Book… Read more
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Nadia Mikail: “My journey to winning Waterstones Children Prize has been life-changing”
‘It was the most magical journey… and it’s all true’ When Nadia Mikail first put pen to paper, she was planning to write the story of teenage Aisha and the road trip across Malaysia to find her estranged sister with the end of the world as the backdrop to the adventure. Campervans and stray cats… Read more
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