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2014 and the house shakes from the thunder of workmen pounding the street out front with pneumatic machinery. The front window has a hole from when I tried to force ...

Independent of how good life is, there seems to be a social preference for having a bit of a grumble. Imagine someone has a story about the horrific customer service ...

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To celebrate the release of his new novel, Where Blood Runs Cold, we asked author Giles Kristian to take part in our 'seven things' series, where writers open up and reveal ...

If you’re after a carefully constructed plot-driven narrative with twists and turns and all the rest of it, let us tell you now that you won’t find it in Daphne ...

As a white person, it’s easy to take for granted the work people of colour have done and their impact on the world as we know it. Perhaps some of ...

To celebrate the release of her new fantasy novel, Scorpica, we asked author G.R. Macallister to let us in on five interesting facts all about her, that her readers may be ...

Bestselling Author, Sheryl Browne, writes taut, twisty psychological thriller. A member of the Crime Writers’ Association and the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Sheryl has several books published and two short stories ...

If you're planning a family staycation this year, there are several things to consider before you book. Author Tim Saunders has kindly shared his top tips for this unique kind ...

To celebrate the release of her new book, The Drowned Village, we asked author Norma Curtis to open up for readers in an exclusive piece for Female First. Here's what ...

To celebrate the release of her new book The Sapphire Cove, we asked author Sophie Anderson to let us in on some interesting facts all about the novel! Here's what she ...

To celebrate the release of her new novel, Off Target, we asked author Eve Smith to open up and reveal five things that she'd like her readers to know about ...

I didn’t even realise I was doing this as I was writing it but after Five Days Missing was finished – and now it’s about to be published – I ...

When Laura set out to live in the Arctic, she never imagined the life that would unfold before her...  Laura Galloway, author of this stunning memoir, is both a writer and ...

‘In all weathers’ is one of the key messages that the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) promote. Standing on a windy quayside, watching the waves crash over the harbour wall ...

Jessica Rose Williams is a writer and simple living blogger who lives in the Peak District. For the last six years she has dedicated her time to simplifying her life, ...

-  In 2012, mysterious slabs bearing the word TJIPETIR began washing up on beaches in the UK and northern Europe. Investigations revealed Tjipetir was the name of a plantation in ...

No one said dating was easy.  What should be a fun, freeing, and exciting adventure can often feel like a mystifying ocean of ghosting, games, and you guessed it - ...

“I am a bad mother but I am learning to be good.”  This chilling mantra is like a repeated punch in the gut for all parents who read it. We ...

Yesterday (February 8th, 2022), musician, actress and activist Willow Smith announced the release of her very first book, set to come out in October this year (2022).  The upcoming novel, ...

To celebrate the release of her new novel, The Dust Bowl Orphans, out now, we asked author Suzette D. Harrison to open up for readers in our 'seven things' series. ...

Based on the strength of his debut novel, The Serpent Calls, fantasy author Christopher Bramley can proudly stand among fantasy giants such as J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, and George R. ...

Considering taking a ski holiday for the first time…? Read on for some fabulous advice from skiing expert, Kimberley Kay. She has written (and beautifully illustrated) Ski A to Z ...

There are many reasons why we get angry as mums. However, much we wish to be calm and nurturing, this isn't always possible. Motherhood can bring stressful situations, and at ...