Long Reads
Discover our longer articles about books and reading, designed to empower you to choose the books you want to read from the bookshops you love.
Plus, read exclusive features from Booktime magazine, the essential guide to the most anticipated books of the season. Find a free copy of Booktime in your local independent bookshop.
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Tips for children who want to write!
We asked our favourite authors to share their writing tips and advice for BBC 500 Words.
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Reflections Through Time: Interview with Tracy Chevalier, author of The Glassmaker
Travel through the life of Murano glassmaker Orsolo Rosso.
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Right Hand Men: Interview with Gareth Rubin, author of Holmes & Moriarty
Reimagine Arthur Conan Doyle's classic characters.
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From the Gut: Interview with Hanna Nordenhök, author of Caesaria
Follow the life of a young woman who is confined to a doctor's mansion.
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What a Legend: Interview with Maz Evans, author of Oh What a Knight!
Vesper and Aster are swept up in a new adventure involving the legendary King Arthur.
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Divine Comedy: Interview with Louie Stowell, author of the Loki series
Norse God-turned-schoolboy Loki meets an arch-enemy in the elf Vinir.
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10 fantastic reasons to support indie bookshops
Libby Page, author of The Vintage Shop, shares why you should support your local indie.
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