For centuries, many women have been told to be quiet, to serve their men, have children, and to avoid speaking about things that only concern males. They have been told their stories don’t matter to history, nor do they matter to the future of whatever country they reside in, let alone the world. Too often women are derided and threatened on social media, harassed on the street … [Read more...] about A Love Letter To Women’s Fiction by Kate Forster
Archives for August 2015
Write Your Own Serialised Novel by Cressida McLaughlin
Serialised novels have become quite the publishing trend of late, recreating the wild success of Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, which was published in installments in 1836. We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to bite-sized fiction right now with authors such as Cathy Bramley, Lisa Dickinson, Harriet Evans, Katy Regan and Lucy Lord releasing fantastic novels in parts … [Read more...] about Write Your Own Serialised Novel by Cressida McLaughlin
Review – The Spider in the Corner of the Room by Nikki Owen
Reviewed by Verity Wilde Dr Maria Martinez is in prison. Convicted of murder. She says she didn’t do it and she’s fighting to clear her name. She has Asperger’s syndrome and is finding prison life hard. But are her problems all in her mind – or are the mysterious forces that she fears real and out to get her? The back of my copy of The Spider in the Corner of the Room calls … [Read more...] about Review – The Spider in the Corner of the Room by Nikki Owen
Novelicious Chats To…Katie Marsh
Her book, My Everything, is out today, so what better time to sit down with debut novelist Katie Marsh for a natter and ‘get to know you’ session? Welcome, Katie. Tell us about your new book. My debut novel My Everything is the story of Hannah, a young teacher whose husband Tom has a stroke on the day she’s going to leave him. He’s only 32. It’s a poignant, thought-provoking … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Katie Marsh
Introducing My Everything by Katie Marsh
Today, Hodder & Stoughton publishes a beautiful new paperback from one of the bright new voices in women’s fiction – My Everything by Katie Marsh. If you’ve been pondering what book to buy next, we definitely recommend this compelling and heartbreakingly real debut. On the day Hannah is finally going to tell her husband she's leaving him, he has a stroke ... and life … [Read more...] about Introducing My Everything by Katie Marsh