Interviews with Authors

Vanessa Gebbie has won numerous awards for her short fiction including a Bridport Prize. An extract of her novel, The Coward’s Tale, won the Daily...

Bloomsbury author Stephen Kelman offers his advice to aspiring writers. Stephen is the author of Pigeon English, which was shortlisted for the Man...

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over 60 books, including the bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.

Suzanne Joinson is the author of A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar. She works in the literature department of the British Council, and regularly...

Bestselling novelist Jane Green is the author of Straight Talking, Jemima J, Mr Maybe and Second Chance among others. Her novel Girl Friday (Dune...

Justine Picardie is the author of If the Spirit Moves You: Life and Love After Death, the novel Wish I May and My Mother’s Wedding Dress.