by Erin Mitchell | May 21, 2026 | Awards, Events, Features
Harrogate International Festivals has announced the shortlist for the McDermid Debut Award for new UK and Irish writers. The winner will be revealed on the opening night of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Thursday 23 July. The shortlist for this...
by Irina McGrath | May 21, 2026 | Behind the Book, Features
Growing up in the Soviet era, in a family of space engineers, meant imagination was part of my everyday life, though not always in the way people might expect. Our home was filled with books and magazines about space exploration, stories about black holes, and even a...
by Gary Brown MD | May 21, 2026 | Behind the Book, Features
When I was 38, I had a sneeze that changed my life. A sudden explosion of pain tore through my abdomen, like I’d been shot. A cyst on my kidney had burst. Soon after, I learned I had polycystic kidney disease, caused by a genetic defect I never knew I carried. It was...
by Jonelle Patrick | May 19, 2026 | Behind the Book, Books, Features
Where to catch a glimpse of the lords, ladies and daily life of Edo Era Japan The reign of samurai lords who spent money with legendary abandon in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter came to an end in 1868, but it’s still possible to catch a glimpse of the courtesans’...
by Elise Cooper | May 19, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books
Chase The Light National Park Summer Series Book 2 Suzanne Woods Fisher Revell Pub May 2025 Chase The Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher intertwines romance with some mystery, treasure hunting, and adventure. Acadia National Park ranger Scout Johnson has wanted to work in...
by Elise Cooper | May 18, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Everything Has Happened T. Greenwood Crooked Lane Publishers April 2026 Everything Has Happened by T. Greenwood delves into a mystery surrounding a missing child. The plot begins with the family’s tip line ringing after forty years. It’s been almost four decades since...
by G.P. Gottlieb | May 15, 2026 | Features, Five Things
Cozy mysteries got me through cancer. Maybe medical intervention did most of the work, but I spent over a year exhausted, foggy, and barely functioning. I’d lie on the couch devouring cozy mysteries about aristocrats, ancient Roman informers, or butterfly collectors,...
by Karina Kilmore | May 15, 2026 | Features, Pet Spotlight
Karina Kilmore says her pet dog Poppy encouraged her to take the leap to become a novelist and was there every step of the way. It still cripples me. Two years later, I’m caught unawares. The twist in my chest feels like a heart attack, the choking pain in my throat...
by Elise Cooper | May 15, 2026 | Author Interviews, Features
The Last Baby in Auschwitz Women of War Series Book 5 Anna Stuart Bookouture Pub March 2026 The Last Baby in Auschwitz is a very gripping and compelling novel. Inspired by true stories, this novel shows how the characters remained courageous in a time of unimaginable...
by Erin Mitchell | May 14, 2026 | Home Entertainment, TV
Season 11 of Grantchester is almost here! Don’t miss Alphy, Geordie, Mrs. C, and the whole gang in the final season, beginning June 14 on MASTERPIECE PBS at 9/8c and streaming on the PBS app and PBS MASTERPIECE on Prime...
