2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (297+ words) WRITER Alice Jolly has won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for her novel The Matchbox Girl. The winner of the "25, 000 reward was announced at Borders Book Festival on Thursday evening (June 11) by Matthew Maxwell Scott, the great-great-great-great-grandson of…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1238+ words) Margot Baxter Harriman looked up from the month-old copy of Harper's Bazaar. She should have made better use of her time waiting outside of Doctor Stephen Jameson's office, but she'd left her satchel of paperwork at home. As B&H…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (538+ words) We chat with author Ashley Andersen about'Malachite, which is the start of a dark academia romantasy series that gives you enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, elemental powers, forced proximity, found family and the perfect amount of spice" Hi! I'm a newly published author;…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (486+ words) A book which judges said "may be the most unusual book you read this year" has won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Alice Jolly's work The Matchbox Girl tells the story of Adelheid Brunner - a mute autistic patient…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (125+ words) Read the synopsis below: Eleven-year-old Alohan and his four-year-old sister Ivie are the children of a rainmaker, who performs elaborate rituals to bring or hold back the rain. One day, the rainmaker's luck runs out: it pours on the wrong…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (131+ words) The Bookseller The Broken Binding acquires Anna Smith Spark's new duology Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? This month, you can Subscribe for just 99p and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (390+ words) I always find it interesting to meet someone who transferred from one career into something they never anticipated and never studied in college, possibly because I myself wound up in journalism by accident. I called a wrong number after I…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (228+ words) We're excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Shantell Bates. We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Shantell below. AND I GUESS WHAT BETTER TIME THAN NOW TO DROP THE NAME OF MY NEW RELEASED NEVER SAID,…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (100+ words) WTKR Author Jessica Anne Pressler talks new novel "Traitor Within" on Coast Live More from Coast Live Cox Mobile expert talks staying safe from AI misinformation on Coast Live Shannon Laymon Pecoraro talks digital assets & Estate Planning on Coast Live…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (165+ words) From WWII drama to '70s rock and roll, these audiobooks feel less like listening and more like living inside the story From 16th-century Europe to the 1970s rock-and-roll scene, here are the best full-cast historical fiction audiobooks. What listeners are saying:" "A…...