Sally Turner’s shortlisted entry for the Tom Grass Spirit of Adventure Literary Prize, in which she and her dementia-stricken mother deviate from safe routine.

Bookanista

13.06.2025

Writers behaving badly - Bookanista

Inside the minds of writing duo Adam Smyth and Chloe Houston, about the creation of their debut mystery The Book Game, jointly written as Frances Wise.

Bookanista

04.07.2025

Present perfect - Bookanista

Standing in line to enter the next world, a recently deceased hedge-fund analyst queries the protocol of the afterlife. From Autocorrect by Etgar Keret.

Bookanista

11.07.2025

(eventually) Embracing the sisterhood - Bookanista

Marie O’Hare reflects on the lightbulb moment when she saw she had to concentrate on creating rounded female characters that reflect her own experiences.

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Off road with mum - Bookanista

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