Category: Books

George RR Martin has broken his silence with his first blog post in almost half a year. The Game of Thrones author has been writing The Winds of Winter for…

The past weekend marked the 30th anniversary of George RR Martin’s debut novel, his hit fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. From 1996 to 2011, the author smashed…

Ann Cleeves with Brenda Blethyn at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (Image: Express) The millions of fans of no-nonsense detective Vera Stanhope will be delighted to hear her creator…

What is the best detective novel in your opinion? (Image: Getty) As we are in the depths of summer, you may be thinking about the books you want to add…

Deliverance by Saima Mir, Paperback Original, £9.99 Having turned her back on her father’s brutal crime syndicate, Jia Khan was building a career as a lawyer until the bloody events…

Bestselling author Elly Griffiths has spoken of her joy after winning one of Britain’s most prestigious literary prizes – after being nominated a record eight times in 16 years. Having…

Rather like Lindsay Bagshaw in Anthony Powell’s A Dance to the Music of Time, I have always believed “books do furnish a room”. It doesn’t matter if they are stacked…

Superstar writer David Baldacci photographed in London for the Express (Image: Phil Coburn / Express) Having sold 200 million copies of his thrillers, it’s fair to say David Baldacci knows a…

What book do you think everyone must-read at least once? (Image: Getty) Books are subjective and can be a very personal topic for some. They can leave an impression on…

Harrogate award winning writer Frances Crawford, author of A Bad, Bad Place, and with Val McDermid (Image: Asadour Guzelian / Gerard Binks) Frances Crawford was in Lidl with her husband…