How does the landscape contribute to the novel? Is it there as background? Is it a protagonist? Or is it a bit of both? Some writers use...

You’re an author - and you’ve spent months – or more likely years – writing your manuscript. Before you sent it - or a few sample...

We’ve all read about India’s expanding economy and its bright prospects for the future. But what are the implications of this rapid...

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Do sex scenes in novels make your toes curl with embarrassment? If so, you are not alone. Many readers find them excruciating and many...

Today’s blog is a transcript of the speech Professor Ann McGrath made when she launched my second novel, The Indigo Sky. Ann is Professor...

Today’s blog is a transcript of the speech Professor Mandy Thomas made when she launched my first novel, Stillwater Creek. At the time,...