Books
This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together

This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch

Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult

The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult
The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum

The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage

Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them

Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them
Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh

Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’

Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora

Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?

How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?
Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson

Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson
Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time

Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core

Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations

The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas 

Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed

Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
The pigs of Orwell’s Animal Farm led the revolution. Eighty years on, the UK’s pigs are in trouble

The pigs of Orwell’s Animal Farm led the revolution. Eighty years on, the UK’s pigs are in trouble
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
