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Aldi is selling the best Christmas present for Harry Potter fans
Accio
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Jack Reacher author Lee Child on why he never plots his novels
'If I were to plan it out first I would be bored of the story by the time I started writing', bestselling author Lee Child tells Charlotte Philby
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How to write a bestselling novel by Cecelia Ahern (who wrote her first aged 21)
Her first bestselling novel P.S. I Love You was published in 2002, and she has since written 15 books. For this week's Writers Bloc series, Cecelia Ahern reveals the secret to producing one novel a year
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The Adults author, Caroline Hulse, on overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Next in our Writers Bloc series, Charlotte Philby speaks to The Adults author, Caroline Hulse, about plot inspiration and the dreaded ‘Imposter Syndrome'
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Three new Harry Potter books are coming and we cannot wait
Well this is exciting
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This absolute classic has been voted the UK's favourite book
We can totally see why
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We've all been saying this Harry Potter character's name wrong
What?!
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How to write a novel by author & commissioning editor Phoebe Morgan
In the second instalment of our Writers Bloc series, we get the inside scoop on how to write a novel from commissioning editor and author, Phoebe Morgan
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After just one week, Meghan Markle's charity cookbook is already a bestseller
All for a good cause!
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How to write a killer crime novel, by Val McDermid (who's sold 15 million of her own)
For the first in our new Writers Bloc series, prolific crime writer Val McDermid tells Charlotte Philby the secret to writing 32 books in as many years
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Harry Potter quotes to get you through the week (and the rest of your life)
BRB, re-reading the series again.
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The best books to read this summer from bestsellers to romance epics
Stop scrolling and start reading...
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J.K. Rowling sent a present all the way to the Himalayas for a fan
We're not crying, you're crying.
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A female author has called out the sexist way women's books are reviewed
'It’s frustrating to work hard on a piece of art and felt it dismissed, compared only to other books by women, considered a “beach read” for some reason.'
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Here's what Love Island can teach us about sex
Whatever your opinion of Love Island, a new book proves that it tells us a lot about real-life attraction. So, what does the latest research say about relationships, and does it stand up? Two writers talk to Charlotte Philby about the findings
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Children’s Laureate Lauren Child on regrets, superpowers & feminism
We sent roving reporter Rosa, aged 7, to interview Lauren Child who was at Hay Festival to discuss her role as Children's Laureate
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Campari spritz, home-made gnocci and colourful tableware - how to throw a Missoni dinner party
Francesco Maccapani Missoni’s new book unwraps the Italian fashion dynasty’s rich history of food and entertaining
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What makes a Mykonos muse? Here's how the Aegean isle got hot
Coveting a new coffee table tome for the book shelf? Mykonos Muse by Lizy Manola documents the Greek party island's past and present through stunning photography, writes Nicola Moyne
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Female Twitters users are over the way male writers describe women
Male gaze, begone.
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A £1675 copy of Harry Potter exists and - um - somebody stole it
The ol' £1600+ switcheroo
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Newly illustrated Harry Potter paperbacks are being released this autumn
With some exciting new artwork
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There's a glaring Fantastic Beasts loophole in the newest trailer
Does NOBODY listen to Hermione?
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This book about a killer nanny is tipped as 2018's Gone Girl
'The baby is dead. It only took a few seconds'
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A new study has found people who read Harry Potter are nicer
Great news Potterheads!
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These are 2017's best books according to Amazon
We're listening...
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Brilliant books Top Quality Designers Shopping team members are reading right now
Need a really great holiday read?
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Why Rick Edwards has the best first date chat you’ll ever hear
A journey through space and time... and T4
