Author Interviews

Six questions for...Vashti Hardy

Vashti Hardy answer six questions about her success as an author Read more
Anthony Horowitz | 'I love what I do. I’m only really happy when I’m writing'

The prodigious Anthony Horowitz has three books slated for 2020, each of which is packed with the writer’s trademark plot twists and hidden messages... Read more
Clare Pooley | 'It is a book about the importance of community in a world where we are more connected than ever but more lonely than ever'

The sought-after first novel by former blogger Clare Pooley exposes the need for connection in the age of social media Read more
Pragya Agarwal | 'I grew up rebelling against the notion of what people expected me to be'

Pragya Agarwal’s forthcoming book Sway asks us to challenge what we know—and what we don’t know—about unconscious bias. ... Read more
Michelle Paver | 'Hope is so important. Everything you do can make a difference'

Michelle Paver never intended to write a sequel to her bestselling Wolf Brother series. Read more
Maggie O’Farrell | 'It’s a story about a boy who has been consigned to a literary footnote. I wanted to give him a voice'

In order to trace the roots of Maggie O’Farrell’s eagerly awaited new novel, one has to travel back 30 years or so, to a chilly... Read more
Tessa Hadley | 'I’ve always been able to somehow make a line between my privacy and my public presence'

The acclaimed novelist, a recipient of the lucrative Windham Campbell Prize in 2016, reveals how the award affected her craft Read more
Afra Atiq | 'Poetry, both in written and recited forms, is not new to Emirati culture'

The award-winning Emirati poet was lined up to be an Author of the Day at Olympia. She shares her thoughts on poetry and new digital... Read more
L J Ross | 'I love all of [being self-published], right down to the granular elements'

The bestselling indie writer on why the reader remains king, dabbling with the Big Five and taking creative control Read more
Lynda La Plante | 'Bonnier have really encouraged me to get online, to go on Twitter and try new things'

Lynda La Plante's next novel for Bonnier UK sees the beloved crime writer set to reach new readers after the recent 'Widows' rework Read more
Evie Wyld | 'The Bass Rock is a book about paying attention to your inner voice, your instinct'

With two acclaimed novels under her belt, Evie Wyld’s dazzling new work looks set to win further praise. Read more
Andrew Ziminski | 'I really wanted to communicate the fact that our country was built by migrants'

Andrew Ziminski’s book on stonemasonry is an enthralling story of the people who helped to shape some of the nation’s most treasured buildings. ... Read more
Onjali Q Raúf | 'All of our deepest discussions start off with a very simple question'

After her hit début, Onjali Q Raúf returns to the story of refugee Ahmet for World Book Day. Read more
Anne Enright | 'I often write everything all at once. Memory isn’t linear for me, nor is experience'

The latest novel from Booker Prize-winner Anne Enright is the story of an Irish theatre legend, as told by her daughter. Read more
Isabel Greenberg | 'Graphic novels are a medium, not a genre'

After two acclaimed, award-winning graphic novels set in fantastical worlds of her own making, Isabel Greenberg turns her attention to Glass Town, the Brontë siblings’... Read more

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