Q&A ‘I have a romantic notion that I write better by the sea’ Michelle Jana Chan is this week's Unbound author to talk about how she writes and reads. By Michelle Jana Chan 4 minute read
Q&A ‘It can be difficult to justify rereading a book’ Unbound author Matt Cain on not having enough time for re-reading, his heroes, villains and why laptops over pen and paper wins every time. By Matt Cain 5 minute read
Q&A ‘I write to make myself laugh’ She has written novels, sports columns, short stories and radio plays. Here, she talks to Katy Guest about what she likes doing best. By Lynne Truss and Katy Guest 7 minute read
Q&A ‘I am interested in unheard voices’ Unbound novelist, Alice Jolly, on what she reads, writing in character, and the miracle of fiction. By Alice Jolly 3 minute read
Q&A ‘I write first and foremost for an Arab audience’ Hanan al-Shaykh talks about her latest novel on the love - and sex - lives of two independent Lebanese-born women. By Lucy Scholes and Hanan al-Shaykh
Q&A ‘I prefer characters that are human with flaws and strengths’ Unbound author, Dave Pickering, talks about where he writes, what he reads, and his favourite character in fiction (Snufkin from the 'Moomin Books')... By Dave Pickering
Extract This Party’s Dead Erica Buist has a brush with death on a cemetery tour on Mexican Day of the Dead By Erica Buist 17 minute read
Q&A ‘I write about the “us” of the past’ Kate Mosse on her new novel, the role of historical fiction in confusing times and the consequences of war. By Kate Mosse and Max Liu
Q&A The art of failing better Christina Patterson reflects on life's biggest struggles and coming out the other end. By Christina Patterson and Arifa Akbar 12 minute read
Q&A ‘I find Hillary Clinton to be a fascinating person’ Curtis Sittenfeld on American politics and writing fiction. By Curtis Sittenfeld and Katy Guest 5 minute read