Even if you’re not an avid reader, you will probably have encountered thriller-writer Harlan Coben’s work.
Jumping seamlessly from more than 30 bestselling novels to a string of top-notch original dramas – he’s the mastermind behind recent Netflix series The Stranger and Safe – he’s worth an estimated $25 million, with more than 70 million books in print and a lucrative contract with...
Alex Green speaks to veteran rocker Francis Rossi about fame, family life and his greatest regrets.
“I’ve become known as the bloke that spills the beans,” whispers Francis Rossi before emitting a sharp cackle.
Status Quo’s guitarist and songwriter is explaining the premise behind his latest venture – a tell-all tour aptly titled I Talk Too Much. He, of course, is best known...
As a former editor I can assure you that adverting in printed newspapers is a diminishing return. Why?
Latest statistics show that national newspaper sales have slumped by two thirds in 20 years UK national newspaper sales slump by two-thirds in 20 years amid digital disruption .
And, unlike digital advertising, it is very difficult to measure your return on investment....
Bestselling Irish novelist Marian Keyes, 56 – who has brought us love, laughter and all matters of the heart in her many novels, including Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married, This Charming Man and The Break – has travelled the world on book tours, charity events and speaking engagements.
Her latest novel Grown Ups follows the trials and tribulations of an extended and...
Irish authors are represented in force (Anne Enright, Maggie O’Farrell, Edna O’Brien), there are previous Man Booker winners vying for first place, and the list (as usual) is considerably more diverse than say, the nominee pools for both the Oscars and the Baftas, which is lovely to see.
In terms of who could clinch it when the winner is announced on June 3, Candice Carty-Williams’...
Self-confessed romantic and gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh has combined his horticultural passion with his love of words in Marigolds, Myrtle And Moles, his first book of poetry aimed at the green-fingered.
Written mainly in a barn next to his house, overlooking his garden in Hampshire, the book is not full of pretentious prose, but more his own gentle, meandering thoughts about...
Jojo Moyes shot to fame with her hit novel Me Before You, which was made into a film starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin.
She now divides her time between writing novels and scriptwriting. Several of her other books, The Last Letter From Your Lover and The Horse Dancer, are currently being filmed, while her latest, The Giver Of Stars, has been optioned by Universal.
This year is special. It’s the year of Brexit, and even in a modern world, where we see strong messages of equality everywhere, male chivalry still goes down well. But this year is made extra special because it’s a leap year, and we have a 29th day in February. Coming from a 5th century deal allegedly made between St Bridget and St Patrick and originally known as Bachelor's Day, this Irish...
The Daily Mail represents Conservative middle England while The Guardian is mostly read by those who are left leaning or liberal.
It is not surprising then that these two audiences are diametrically opposed.
While a typical Daily Mail reader is likely to be affluent, middle-aged or retired, the Guardian appeals to students or those employed in the public sector such as...
