Books

Adaora Elliott I have two favourite Sci-fi books, both by the same author, one being The Martian and the other Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Since one is more famous than the other, The Martian having been made into an Oscar-nominated film in 2015, I decided to talk...

Sequel. It has become a dreaded word in the literary world. So often, a sequel fails to live up to the brilliance of its predecessor. Amy Child asks why does ‘Second Book Syndrome’ affect so many stories, even those by talented writers?...

Bethan Beddow Fantasy is a genre where the reader is thrown into a completely new world of unlimited imagination, of faeries and goblins, of supernatural wars and celestial magic. It allows us to explore the depths of our untethered minds; we visualise alien kings and mermaid queens and pretend...

Alice Bennett Caged in Chaos: A Dyspraxic Guide to Breaking Free is a non-fiction book written by 16-year-old Victoria Briggs detailing her experiences as an adolescent with dyspraxia. Putting her excellent writing skills to use (which she believes is partially a result of being neurodivergent), her witty and thoughtful...

"There is something in words that speak directly to our minds, our hearts, and our souls." Cora-Laine shares how three Bangladeshi young people created a global storytelling platform to build a community....

Daria Paterek and Milena Lapinska This month, writers explored the power of storytelling, particularly when it comes to books. Writers delved into the novel vs film discourse, as well as comparing the film to book adaptations. In this debate, Milena and Daria dispute whether books are best consumed through Kindle or...

Orla Newstead As a species, we have told stories for as long as we have been able to communicate. From cave drawings right up until the silver screen, storytelling is as old as language itself. Be it in a novel or in a film, stories can transport us into...