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8 books to add to your spring reading list

Ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend, we've gathered a selection of brilliant recent releases from our talented alumni.

Reading Recommendations

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Heather Darwent, author of A Sharp Scratch

19th Mar 2026

5 tips for engineering the twist

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Rebecca Coxon, author of Inconceivable

12th Mar 2026

Rebecca Coxon: 'Fertility is so often seen as a women’s issue, but it is a human issue'

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Sophie Stern, author of What is Left For Us

10th Mar 2026

Sophie Stern: 'It’s important to always dig deeper and ask what’s driving your characters'

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Author Interviews

Venetia Constantine, author of The Last Starborn Seer

5th Mar 2026

Venetia Constantine: 'I’ve always been fascinated by magic with consequences'

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Author Interviews

Jo Lyons, author of Girls Just Want to Have Sun

3rd Mar 2026

Jo Lyons: 'Writing courses gave me the confidence to forge my own path'

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Author Interviews

Lucy Apps, author of Gloria Don't Speak

26th Feb 2026

Lucy Apps: 'Allow your characters to say and do things that feel uncomfortable to you as you write'

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Tasha Harrison, author of The Thing About Lemons

19th Feb 2026

How to develop your novel while taking a screen break

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M.K. Oliver, author of A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage

12th Feb 2026

M.K. Oliver: 'Success in writing ultimately comes from keeping going'

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Author Interviews

India Rose-Bower, author of We Call Them Witches

10th Feb 2026

India-Rose Bower: 'Horror is transformative, it is interested in the hidden and the daring'

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Author Interviews

Tilly Rose, author of Be Patient

5th Feb 2026

More than a memoir: the start of the patient revolution

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