Valerie Mendes on Oxfordshire
Valerie Mendes, author of dark family saga Larkswood, tells One Book Lane how her writing is inspired by the Oxfordshire countryside.
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An Interview with Diane Setterfield
Diane Setterfield is the bestselling author of The Thirteenth Tale. Her latest novel, Bellman & Black is a haunting Victorian tale of love, loss and the mystery of death. Here, Diane answers some of our questions.
The Mistletoe Bride: A Short Story by Kate Mosse
The spookiest day of the year is nearly upon us! Here’s the title story from no.1 bestselling author Kate Mosse’s collection of eerie winter stories, The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales, out now in paperback, to get you in the mood for All Hallow’s Eve.
‘I relished every moment of dread’: Essie Fox on the Allure of the Gothic
Essie Fox, author of dark Victorian mysteries The Somnambulist and Elijah’s Mermaid, tells us about her love of all things Gothic and explains how a cursed diamond inspired her latest novel The Goddess and the Thief.
Meet Our First One Book Lane Book Club!
This month the ladies of the St Martin Book Club, Cornwall put themselves forward to read and review our first ever One Book Lane book club choice, Ghost Moth by Michèle Forbes.
Introduction to Ghost Moth – our Book of the Month
Our Reading Group Book of the Month for October is Ghost Moth, a hauntingly beautiful debut novel from Michele Forbes. Discover more in our video from the author herself.
Kate Mosse: The unusual inspiration for my latest novel
Bestselling novelist Kate Mosse reveals how a curious Victorian museum inspired her latest book, The Taxidermists’ Daughter.
Book Lane: A short story by Katharine McMahon
Katharine McMahon, bestselling author of The Rose Of Sebastopol has written an exclusive short story for us, set on Book Lane