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SIGRID NUNEZ ON THE LAST OF HER KIND   Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend chatted to us about reissuing her novel The Last of Her Kind, a haunting and provocative novel about female friendship, 1960s counterculture, race, class, politics, idealism, violence and protest.   Q: Some readers might think The Last of Her Kind follows a […]

Stuck on what to get that one last person on your gifting list? Next up in our Bookends Christmas author series, we ask some of our lovely authors who is the most difficult person to buy for on their own Christmas gifting lists, and their advice on how to get around it! Olivia Beirne, author […]

Can you believe that it is December already? Here at Bookends HQ, we are MORE than ready for all the joys that the Christmas season brings – including the food! Next up in our Bookends Christmas author series, we’ve asked, what is your go-to Christmas dish? Jill Mansell, author of This Could Change Everything Coconut Lindt […]

We love catching up with authors and finding out a little more about them – we were lucky enough to catch up with New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis. Your current TV obsession? OH SO MANY. I love TV, so it’s all an obsession for me. Right now I’m marathoning Shadowhunters and Stitchers and loving them […]

Today we welcome author Rosanna Ley who delights us with a quickfire Q&A! Author of the bestselling novels The Villa and The Saffron Trail, Rosanna returns with a gorgeous summer read about love and starting over The Little Theatre by the Sea – set in West Dorset and beautiful Sardinia. It is available in hardback now and […]

We are delighted to have Books of the Month author Kathryn Flett give us a little insight into her life with this quickfire interview. Kathryn’s second novel Outstanding is a witty and sharp-eyed modern morality tale about mothers and daughters and how we raise our children. It is out now and available to buy here!   If I […]

We’re delighted to welcome author Daniela Sacerdoti to Team Bookends and what better way to get to know someone than with a quick fire Q&A. Author of bestselling novel Watch Over Me, Daniela’s latest novel Keep Me Safe is the first in a gripping new series set on the remote, beautiful island of Seal in the west of Scotland. […]

The final book in Anna Caltabiano’s Seventh Miss Hatfield trilogy, THE DAY BEFORE FOREVER, is out Thursday 24th November and we can’t wait! Anna has taken a break from her studying to talk to us about writing rituals, book recommendations and things that are stranger than fiction. . .  Who is your favourite author? Now […]

To celebrate the publication of the latest in Nalini Singh’s incredible Guild Hunter series, ARCHANGEL’S HEART, we chatted to Nalini about her book recommendations, writing and dragons (natch).   Who is your favourite author? I can’t pick just one! Instead I’ll give you the two authors I’ve been reading and loving the longest. Whether it’s new […]

Hina Belitz’s highly anticipated debut novel SET ME FREE, depicts the powerful relationship between a brother and a sister forced to flee their home in fear of their lives. We have an exclusive extract from a Q&A with Hina who discusses some of the themes within the book. ‘At the time of putting this book […]

We are thrilled to welcome award-winning author, Simon Morden, to the blog for a special Q&A blog post. Simon Morden’s stunning Down Station is out in bookshops in paperback tomorrow. We caught up with Simon to ask him some of burning questions about life, reading, writing and mythological creatures.  Who is your favourite author? I […]

Following her debut book, HUMBLE BY NATURE, TV Presenter Kate Humble explores the heartwarming relationship between man and his best friend in FRIEND FOR LIFE: THE EXTRAORDINARY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HUMANS AND DOGS. We caught up with Kate for one of our quick-fire Q&A’s, If I were to be stranded on a desert island, my one luxury […]