Author Interviews

"Most of the themes of the book are tied to things that I’ve been thinking about lately, including what it means to make art and engage with an audience while you’re still evolving as a creative person."

When Shade Lapite first wrote Goddess Crown, she was inspired by Elizabeth I. Read to find out why and how she is now inspired by West Africa.

"Sometimes it’s easy to forget that so much of writing happens in that leap of faith, when you’re still mid-air and not sure if you’ll clear the chasm underneath you."

KJ Charles chats going from self-publishing to traditional publishing, and The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting being tropey.

That Self-Same Metal is Brittany N. Williams' debut novel. And as a book following a swordswoman who choreographs fights, it has some amazing fight scenes.

"my big idea was that I wanted this novel to read like a Bollywood drama"

Cynthia Murphy chats her favourite scenes from the Scream franchise, and which case inspired her latest, Signed Sealed Dead.

Polly Crosby chats how her YA novel, This Tale is Forbidden, is inspired by fairy tales and shares with us some of her favourite retellings.

Shortlisted for the inaugural Nero Book Award, Fifteen Wild Decembers is a wonderfully written book reimagining the life of Emily Brontë.

"I fell in love with fairy tales as a kid like so many children do, and I just never let them go."

"There is no serotonin for me quite like the slow burn of romance, paired with the fun cringe of a romcom."

"A lot of people, especially women, say their true crime fixation is a coping mechanism, a way to deal with their own fears of becoming a victim of violence."

Tricia Levenseller's famous for her YA fantasy books and she is here to chat her latest standalone, Vengeance of the Pirate Queen.

"I also really enjoy historical fiction because it lets you imagine history from the perspective of marginalized people, who historically didn’t leave much of a paper trail."

Abiola Bello, author of Love in Winter Wonderland, is back to chat about her latest Christmas romance novel, Only for the Holidays.