Creative writing handbooks are almost an industry in themselves: the fledgling author, dramatist or screenwriter can choose from hundreds of titles, all offering to unlock the secrets of storytelling. These books are of... Read more »
Audiobooks narrated by Ncuti Gatwa, Nicola Coughlan and David Tennant were among those recognised at the inaugural British Audio awards, the “Speakies”. Gatwa’s performance in the lead role of Gatsby in Harlem... Read more »
What do law and literature have in common? Do they represent similar impulses towards understanding human motives and behaviour, or are they fundamentally different systems? In his new book, 38 Londres Street, lawyer and... Read more »
How do stories shape our beliefs and challenge our assumptions? Discover the hidden power of theme in transforming perspectives. Read more »
Never assume you know where a story leads - just when you think you've solved the puzzle, everything changes. Read more »
A masterful tale of suspense emerges when writers reveal just enough truth to make readers question everything they thought they knew. Read more »
When The Nix, Nathan Hill’s debut novel, hit the bookshops in 2016, you could almost hear the collective intake of breath. How could any writer produce such a multilayered, time-jumping, character-hopping, consistently... Read more »
it is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout Read more »