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Martin Edwards is a best-selling crime novelist and the winner of the Crime Writers' Association's Diamond Dagger award for 'sustained excellence in crime fiction writing'. He was described by Richard Osman as "a true master of British crime writing", and is a member of The Detection Club, which was started in the 1930s by a group of leading detective novelists. Martin has written scores of books across both fiction and non-fiction, and his three ongoing fiction series are se

As this interview reveals, Andrew Bridgeman did a lot of things before becoming an author. But, luckily for his many readers, he eventually settled behind a keyboard and took the plunge as a writer. The result of that decision was the release, in 2024, of his debut novel Fortunate Son , a twisty, suspenseful and tightly plotted thriller which features rookie FBI agent Emma Noble who finds herself caught up in political machinations and double-crossing that have been years in

I've read a decent amount of books across this year - not as many as I'd like, and probably not as many as some of you - but enough to be able to pick 10 of my favourites. Now, the headline of this post might be somewhat misleading, because not all of these books are from 2025. Some are new, some are old, but all are books which I read at some point in the last 12 months and which - like the good old BBC - informed, educated or entertained in some way. Some even managed all t

Lesley McEvoy discusses bringing Jack the Ripper back, why being a psychopath isn't always a bad thing, and why Yorkshire's so important to her writing.

Joel Nedecky is a writer and high school teacher whose debut novel, The Broken Detective, is released on October 22nd. The Broken Detective [ TBD ]is a modern noir, the action of which is set in Joel's home town of Winnipeg, Canada. TBD follows private investigator Jake Joelsen as he struggles to solve a crime that will guarantee the safety of his loved ones, while at the same time facing the life changing consequences of his and his family’s alcoholic past.   Above: Auth

It's possible that the title of this post is slightly misleading because while Marmite is famous for its 'you either love it or hate it'...

LM Chilton is the author of two crime novels, the first of which, Don't Swipe Right , was released in 2023 and is a clever and...

Rowan Coleman is an award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of multiple books including We Are All Made of Stars, Never Tear...

It's mid-August, the kids are on their school holidays, the sun is shining (even in Britain) and, happily for me, I'm on holiday. In...

Author, podcaster, writing mentor and former bookseller, Mark Stay has been involved in the book industry for over 25 years. He's written...

Hugh Todd is the author of It Happened in Clissold Park , a collection of funny, insightful, emotional and interweaving short stories,...

An unusually thoughtful question set me to thinking; what books did I love reading when I was younger, and what ones would I recommend to...

Author, feature film director and advertising creative Tony Burke discusses filmic disappointments, George Orwell's impact, and how his novel, Hotel Ophelia, is a good thing to come out of a dark time.

Artificial intelligence is here, and it's not going away. With tech companies ingesting copyrighted material and interest in AI growing,...

Author and director Chris Baker talks books, movies and his writing life.

Atticus Finch. Jack Reacher. Severus Snape. Great characters from great books... and great names, too. Names that seem to speak of who...

Last Saturday night the kids and I threw caution to the culinary wind, jettisoned any pretence of heathy eating, and made sausage...

I was listening to a podcast the other day, Mark Stay's Creative Differences  which, if you've not listened to it before, is well worth a...

Writing can be hard, so why do it?