Author Matt Haig: ‘I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood’

Author Matt Haig: ‘I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood’
Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’

Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘I’d tell my younger self to just be happier’

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘I’d tell my younger self to just be happier’
The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’
Ex-Premier League star Troy Deeney: ‘My dad used to beat us up. Football was my only escape’

Ex-Premier League star Troy Deeney: ‘My dad used to beat us up. Football was my only escape’
Karl Jenkins: ‘I’m still not respected in some quarters of classical music’

Karl Jenkins: ‘I’m still not respected in some quarters of classical music’
Olympic champion Laura Kenny: ‘I was told cycling wasn’t a proper job’

Olympic champion Laura Kenny: ‘I was told cycling wasn’t a proper job’
Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’

Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’
Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’
‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?

‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
