The Archivists, a three-part science fiction novel by Martin Ikedais, features people overcoming their fears and enduring hardships to do what must be done. In this short piece, Martin writes ...
As an erotic romance author, I know the value of ‘doing my homework’. Watching porn? Let’s call it creative inspiration (Yes, it’s ‘research’. Stop judging.) It’s taught me some…interesting lessons ...
The first finished draft of Lyttleton Siren was in two voices: Melvyn, a frustrated, middle-aged man, and Kevin, an afflicted teenaged boy, whose lives have become tenuously connected and parallel ...
The Book A retired GP seeks solace from tragedy by spending time in his holiday lodge on the Suffolk Heritage Coast. He finds refuge in nature. He also finds suspicion, ...
The Book The Archivists is a three-part series of journals, diaries, and letters, akin to an archival record, taking the reader on a journey through space and time, a journey, which, ...
The Book We all know of Robert the Bruce’s famous victories but, years later, who will bear the brunt of his past actions? Meet Cailean, a rough but loyal highland ...
The Book After working for ten years as airline cabin crew, Antonia is ready for a change. She seeks a new beginning on the beautiful island of Antigua. There she ...
The Book Christmas 1981, locked in a winter freeze, the peace and good will of Lyttleton are shattered by a fatal hit-and-run. In the aftermath, as the year of the Falklands ...
The Book Mozart's genius, fiery energy, wonderful sense of fun and extraordinary musical output make for a fascinating life story. Meetings with Mozart taps into that with a parallel modern ...
The Book A contemporary piece of women’s fiction that follows Saniya, a therapist and mother, as she faces the turmoil of an abusive marriage, whilst also being haunted by her childhood ...
The Book It’s 1969. Stephen's plans to attend Harvard Law School are derailed by the Vietnam War draft lottery. Faced with the prospect of being sent to fight in Southeast ...
I couldn’t help but wonder: do the shoes we wear tell the stories of the women we are—or the women we’re becoming? When I wrote Stories from the Shoe Store, ...
The Book After the death of her husband, Gracie leaves her home and friends in London to begin a new life with her children. She moves to Worcester, then takes ...
The Book It’s 1986. Thatcher’s Britain, and the City of London is buzzing with energy and aspiration. A gifted young barrister is found slaughtered in Temple Gardens, and Scotland Yard ...
The Book The Makings of Emily Jensen is a collection of short stories and novellas by BAFTA-nominated comedy writer Paul A. Mendelson. The title story is a romantic comedy about a ...
The Book If love and passion can prove so brittle against greed and ambition, what hope for truth and integrity? Overwrought and tormented by a career-threatening investigation progressing in London, ...
Growing up in Havana, Cuba, my childhood was defined by an insatiable curiosity about the natural world and the Universe's vast mysteries. I devoured books on astronomy, physics, and chemistry, ...
Have you ever dreamed about living a nomadic lifestyle, moving from country to country rather than being anchored in one location? We speak to actress and The Smallest Wave author ...
The Book 60 AD. The death of Prasutagus, the Iceni king, leaves his kingdom divided between Rome and his daughters. The Roman Procurator Catus Decianus seizes the entire territory and ...
Athens of the fifth century BCE was a city of contradictions. It was the foremost city of the Eastern Mediterranean, the cradle of democracy where some of the first scholarly ...
Exploring the story of how the innocent game of Ping Pong evolved into a political phenomenon amid unbelivable political wrangling as you look behind the 'Paddle'. The Book The 1880s. ...
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How mistakes made in our youth can destroy us as adults In a secluded fisherman’s cabin perched on the cliffs, a terrible incident occurred. Is history now about to ...
An Eagle Blind is the story of a relationship between two people, Lorna and her partner Chas. They are in their middle age – Lorna is 56, Chas 50, and ...
