- The tiniest historical detail, like the fact that tape measures were made from silk in the 18th century, can spark an idea for a whole chapter. In the case of ...
By Gwyn Rees With most novels, you know what to expect in terms of structure before you’ve even turned the first page. First comes the set-up and the introduction of ...
When reflecting upon the books I read as a teenager, I imagined adult fiction would be tremendously different and advanced compared to the books I was reading at the time. ...
Author and mum of four Caroline Flanagan discusses the Imposter Syndrome she’s struggled with throughout her career and how her new book aims to help other women and men of ...
Yvonne Bennett discusses the importance of community during lockdown and reveals the important role a South London church plays in the lives of a group of young mums. For a ...
We all know that living in lockdown can be a little like living in a prison. You can’t go anywhere, waking up and going to sleep in the same environment ...
Pearse’s first book, The Sanatorium, follows Elin Warner, a former detective who heads to a Hotel in the Swiss Alps for her brother’s engagement party. The dark twist? This luxury hotel used ...
“The Seven Dollar Millionaire” is a fund manager who was so worried his daughter was learning nothing about money at school, that he wrote her the book “Happy Ever After: ...
1. I did a lot of research for my latest book – including being shut in a car boot! My partner was incredibly nervous about the whole thing and urged ...
During lockdown, we’ve clapped and we’ve cheered, and we’ve banged pots and pans but we’ve also painted, cross-stitched, sketched, sculpted, sung and written. Anthony Gormley’s announcement of The Great Big ...
Maternity leave can be a minefield. Rhyme Time, coffee mornings, NCT meet-ups; whatever your choice of baby group, it can all become as tribal as the playground. And I hate ...
I was a member of the last generation of children to grow up without the internet...and the first generation of parents to raise children with it. I remember well the ...
The reality of the smallholder’s life rarely delivers the rustic simplicity of the dream. There’s no such thing as a lie-in, a day off or a sick day. The commitment ...
- 2020 was a rollercoaster ride like something out of an amusement park for me. A Spinball Whizzer of highs and lows with twists and turns that had me out ...
2020 was a rollercoaster ride like something out of an amusement park for me. A Spinball Whizzer of highs and lows with twists and turns that had me out of ...
Dating can often feel like a daunting affair. It often brings up feelings of insecurity as we wonder if another person will like us or accept us for who we ...
In Eastenders, ‘Beale’s Plaice’, Ian’s fish and chip shop used to be a Chinese takeaway called the Green Lantern. Do you remember it? No, neither do I. It’s better to ...
When did you last laugh, I mean really belly laugh? When did you last look up and notice the sky? These are some questions Dylan faces in Swan Song, a ...
I was a nurse before I became a novelist and did my training at a time when nurses wore starched caps and collars and the wards were ruled by strict ...
Being an entertainer at heart, I love staying in touch with my readers. In doing so, not only do I extend their reading experience and, occasionally, answer plot questions or ...
To celebrate the release of her new book, Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea, we asked author Liz Eeles to open up to our readers here at Female First. ...
My love of writing began when I was a child but I didn’t pursue a career in writing until my children were grown. Instead, I was always writing short stories ...
There’s no denying the power of a love story. The best of them will take you away from reality and into the characters’ lives. And if there was ever a ...
