At shortly after 9.30 p.m. on Friday 3 December 1926, Agatha Christie got up from her armchair and climbed the stairs of her Berkshire home. She kissed her sleeping daughter...
Although we may be the new publishers on the block,there are two questions that we are most frequently asked. What type of books are you looking for? And what type...
2026 is the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Agatha Christie. Poirot and Marple are perennial favourites and all her work continues to be republished the world over. This month...
As authors, we’re told to write what we know, but as with most writing advice, it’s a rough guide. My first few books featured a firefighter, a job I did...
When a fiction book is published, in many ways that’s literally the end of the story. But when a true crime book hits the shelves, that’s often just one step...
Meet Alida: Dean Koontz’s Odd but Endearing Friend of the Family In his latest novel, The Friend of the Family, Dean Koontz returns to the carnival world for inspiration, a...
Hunter Class is Alan Bardos' second Daniel Nichols WWII spy thriller. Readers may remember that in Rising Tide Nichol, forced out of active service by injury, joined naval intelligence. Working...
In 2023 I was lucky enough to have my book Opera listed for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. It didn’t win, that accolade went to Agent Seventeen by John...
When did you start writing? I started writing little books, which I would illustrate, when I was about 10. I got hooked on the idea that you could just sit...