Listicles

Five date ideas for when the sun comes out

To celebrate the release of the laugh-your-socks-off romcom The A to Z of Us by Hannah Doyle, the author is here on the blog to share her top five date ideas now that the sun has come out! Five Date Ideas for when the Sun… Read More

Five things Kerry Barrett learnt about the Scottish witch hunts

Kerry Barrett’s latest timeslip novel, The Secrets of Thistle Cottage, takes us to the 1600’s where a woman is accused of witchcraft. In researching for her novel, here are five things Kerry Barrett learnt about the Scottish witch hunts. Five things I learned about the Scottish… Read More

Love these? Then you’ll love Jay!

There’s less than a week to go until we publish Khurrum Rahman’s explosive new prequel to the Jay Qasim series as part of the Reading Agency’s Quick Reads initiative! If you haven’t entered the world of Jay Qasim just yet, check out Khurrum’s list of influences below. Films, books… Read More

Lana Kortchik’s Top Five Writing Tips

To celebrate the release of her second historical novel, Daughters of the Resistance, author Lana Kortchik shares her top five writing tips. Lana Kortchik’s Top Five Writing Tips For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with historical fiction. As a child, I always… Read More

Ten things Paul Gitsham has learnt in ten years

Today marks ten years since Paul Gitsham first introduces us to DCI Warren Jones. To celebrate, Paul is here on the blog sharing the ten things he has learnt over the past ten years. Keep your eyes peeled on our social today for a sneak peak at what is to… Read More

A.M. Castle’s top five tips for writing Thrillers!

Are you trying to write a thriller but have no clue where to begin? Are you looking for some writing advice? Have no fear, A.M. Castle is here! The author of The Invitation, the upcoming new locked mystery, is here to share her top five tips… Read More

Five books that inspired The Invitation

To celebrate the upcoming release The Invitation, author A.M. Castle is here to share the five books that inspired her novel. From atmospheric thrillers to classic murder mysteries, stock up on ideas for your TBR in this blog post. Five books that inspired… Read More

Alex Shaw’s Top 10 Action Films

Traditionally at this time of year we all spend an awful lot of time indoors, and this year the amount of time we are indoors is just awful. To distract myself, in the evenings I’ve turned to film. No I’ve not made a documentary or recorded my supper; I’ve started… Read More

HQ Reads: Book Recommendations From Our Team

New year, new blog series! Every month, we will be bringing you book recommendations from our team. For the month of January we have three recommendations! We have Finn from editorial, Rebecca from audio, and Imie from marketing. Read on to find out what books they’ve enjoyed recently…   FINN… Read More

Bad night’s sleep? 10 tips to help you through the day

Had a bad night’s sleep? Can’t seem to break that insomnia pattern? Don’t worry! Louise Mumford, author of the gripping dystopian thriller Sleepless, is here with some top tips to help you through the next day…   1. Think like a Boy Scout and be prepared… …for… Read More

Jenny O’Brien’s Crime Fiction 101

Are you trying to write crime this NaNoWriMo, but aren’t sure how to tackle the genre? Have no fear – Jenny O’Brien is here to help you out. Author of the Detective Gaby Darin series, O’Brien is the perfect person to give you a crash course in writing crime fiction… Read More

Fab Festive Five: Books to Get You in The Christmas Spirit

Today marks the official start of the 100 day countdown to Christmas. That’s right! 100 days ‘til Christmas! Here at HQ we’ve begun to dust off the Christmas décor, grab the wrapping paper, and start to write a list of books that will get us in the right mood… Read More