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Book review: The Knowing, Madeleine Ryan

A restless mind, a train ride and a day that questions everything.

Two panels. On the left is the author, Morgan Talty. He has brown hair and a beard. He has his arms crossed over a grey top. On the right is the cover of his book, 'Fire Exit' which features an illustration of flames.
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Book review: Fire Exit, Morgan Talty

A tale about legacy, bloodlines, culture and inheritance.

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Book review: The Mix-Up, Kylie Ladd

DNA doesn't decide who we love – but try telling that to the shell-shocked families in Kylie Ladd's exquisite heartbreaker…

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Tributes and celebrations for Jane Austen's 250th anniversary

It's a truth universally acknowledged that the Regency writer continues to inspire.

Two panels. On the left is author A G Slatter, who has dark hair and is wearing a black off the shoulder top. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Crimson Road', with a carriage in the centre and street lamps surrounding it.
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Book review: The Crimson Road, A G Slatter

A fantasy vampire setting, but its potholes detract from the world-building.

Two panels. On the left is author Kristina Ross. She has blonde wavy hair. On the right is the cover of her book 'First Year'. It has a multicoloured starburst on it.
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Book review: First Year, Kristina Ross

Award-winning debut fiction about a young actress navigating her way around an education in the performing arts.

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Opinions & Analysis

When I left school I made a terrible career choice

Why I became an electrical engineer and did a 180-degree turn, becoming a published author...

Two panels. On the left is author Andrea Goldsmith wearing all black. She has short curly brown hair and is holding one palm to her chin. On the right is the cover of her boo, "The Buried Life' that has a profile cut out of a woman's face and upper body. Inside of which is the sea. The Buried Life by Andrea Goldsmith
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Book review: The Buried Life, Andrea Goldsmith

Three people form an unlikely bond in this tale about messy relationships across generations.

Two panels. On the left is Madeleine Watts, who has long wavy brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Elegy, Southwest', which features an empty swimming pool and a stepladder in it.
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Book review: Elegy, Southwest, Madeleine Watts

A road trip that meanders around love and loss.

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Why do we cosy up to crime fiction?

What are some of the tropes of cosy crime fiction and why is it so popular?

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