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M John Harrison | 'Boundaries can be fluid, to everyone’s advantage'

Comma collects the work of writing stalwart M John Harrison in a new collection that spans genres—and five decades of writing Read more

Carys Bray | 'My Northern-ness feels like a matter of fact to me'

Set during an extremely wet December, Carys Bray’s new novel tells the story of the cooling climate of a marriage, as well as dealing with... Read more

Kat Ellis | 'You can create whatever kind of climate you want in a small town—it’s its own little pocket of evil'

Welsh YA novelist Kat Ellis draws on her love of horror, forged in the 1980s and ‘90s, in her latest novel Harrow Lake, which marks... Read more

Clare Chambers | 'I won’t start anything until I’m absolutely driven'

Clare Chambers’ latest novel, set in England in the 1950s, centres on a young woman’s mysterious claim of a ‘virgin birth’ Read more

Sam Adams | 'I just wanted to write and I’ve done so whenever I’ve had the opportunity'

For more than half a century, Sam Adams’ eclectic output has made him a stalwart of Wales’ literary scene. He discusses his latest novel... Read more

Eloise Williams | 'If it's a good story, wherever it's from, it deserves to be read'

Eloise Williams, Wales’ first Children’s Laureate, discusses her bewitching new novel and bringing books to new readers Read more

Jane Davidson | 'I think some of the best and most exciting ideas come out of small countries'

Jane Davidson, the driving force behind Welsh legislation putting green policy at the heart of government, reveals her motivations Read more

Helen Monks Takhar | 'I started to get really angry about the hate narrative against Millennials in the mainstream press'

The end of catcalls during her jogs caused an unexpected epiphany for journalist-turned-author Helen Monks Takhar. Read more

Simon Stephenson | 'I wanted to write something that had the feel and the scale of the movies that I grew up with'

After a career as a paediatrician and as a screenwriting, Scottish author Simon Stephenson has conjured one of 2020’s feel-good novels ... Read more

Dara McAnulty | 'I really do want to smash stereotypes with this book. Because autism isn’t always obvious'

Teenage environmental activist and blogger Dara McAnulty has conjured a spellbinding diary of a year in his life, with prose that belies his youth... Read more

Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley: The Boy Between

Mother and son duo Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley have written The Boy Between: A Mother and Son's Journey From a World Gone Grey. ... Read more

Hana Tooke | 'I woke up with most of the plot in my head'

Hana Tooke was in the final stretch of her MA at Bath Spa University, deep into a steampunk fantasy adventure manuscript, when she embarked on a... Read more

Rian Hughes | 'I was very keen to write something where it is essential that the story be told in this interesting graphic fashion'

Rian Highes' first foray into fiction is an extraterrestrial romp, told through narrative graphic design Read more

Lisa Williamson | 'Every idea I have is about teenagers. It’s such an interesting time'

Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Lisa Williamson returns with her fourth novel for teens, centring on three friends- and a kidnapped baby Read more

Merlin Sheldrake | 'I feel like we're on the edge of a whole new realm of exploration and discovery'

In his first book, writer and biologist Merlin Sheldrake evokes the world of fungi in spellbinding detail. Read more