Introducing DIRTY MONEY: announcement in The Bookseller
By Staff, 13th February 2024Features The first quotes are in for my new Farrow & Chang series, publishing with Baskerville in early 2025
Scandinavian creatives Louise Møllermark and Søren Hougesen are currently seeking backers for their colourful projectMelula
Beautifully-crafted, fun, and gender-neutral, Melula is a new shoe design concept from Scandinavian creatives Louise Møllermark and Søren Hougesen.
They say: “Conventional kids’ shoes often exhibit a variety of conceptual errors: Too stiff, exaggerated supportive elements and generic pattern design. As a result, they often get clumsy, stiff and the aesthetic gets lost.”
We say: Quite possibly the perfect pair.
The Fourth Trimester
“Supporting life after birth”, this brand-new publication was the dream of journalism graduate and new mum Amy Rose.
They say: “The dream: to create a print magazine for mums by mums telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth about motherhood.”
We say: A charming collection of illustrations, and musings on the big M: a welcome change from many of the mummy mags on the market.
'Paris, Redshirt'. Image: Kalpesh LathigraLost in the Wilderness
Shot over five years, ‘Lost in the Wilderness’ by British photographer Kalpesh Lathigra tells the history of the American West from the Native American perspective.
He says: “In one sense I wanted to show the troubles that these people face – alcoholism, domestic violence, gang culture and poverty. Yet there’s also great hope in the images because the people are still very connected to their history.”
We say: Beautiful, haunting images which tell an important and often unheard story.
Image: Eleanor PercivalAmelia’s Colouring Companion
After running Amelia’s Magazine for more than a decade, mother-of-two Amelia Gregory decided to launch Amelia’s Colourful Colouring Companion, for adults, featuring 40 artists.
She says: “Colouring in is an extremely easy way to be creative without having to do too much thought or planning and is not nearly as daunting as being faced with a blank piece of paper.”
We say: A gentle, calming antidote to the frenzied pace of modern life – and a nice activity to share with your kids.
Self-portrait by photographer Suzie Blake breastfeeding her youngest childWhat Does Breastfeeding Look Like
As an antidote to glamourised images of new motherhood, courtesy of the likes of Gisele and Nicole Trunfio, Melbourne-based photographer Suzie Blake shoots women breastfeeding in a natural environment. She has been raising funds to take her project around the world, before publishing them in a book.
They say: “It’s not about criticising those models who feature in glamorous breastfeeding shoots, but rather provide an alternative which mothers will better relate to.”
We say: We love the natural beauty of these shots, and the idea of celebrating normal women doing what is not always a widely-rewarded job.
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Features The first quotes are in for my new Farrow & Chang series, publishing with Baskerville in early 2025
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By Staff, 6th November 2023
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By Charlotte Philby, 28th February 2023Features Free resources and tips for would be screenwriters, from a complete novice - and some professionals - as I navigate the process of adapting my novels for TV and film
‘A tremendous achievement’ William Boyd
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Observer New Review Q&A
By Staff, 22nd March 2022Features An interview with Stephanie Merritt about Edith and Kim, the perils of writing about family, and why female spies often get overlooked
Researching Edith and Kim
By Staff, 17th November 2021Features From a compendium of stories about life at the Bauhaus to a Modernist memoir by the founder of the iconic Isokon, here are some of the books that inspired my forthcoming novel
Edith Tudor-Hart: The “grandmother” of the Cambridge Spies
By Staff, 31st August 2021Features For the Telegraph, I wrote about the woman who recruited my grandfather to the Soviets - the subject of my forthcoming novel Edith and Kim
John le Carré: The writer who made me want to write
By Staff, 31st August 2021Features My tribute to the late - and truly great - master of spy fiction, for the i paper
Book festivals 2021
By Staff, 19th August 2021Features From a celebration of the life of John le Carré at Cheltenham to an exploration of women and crime in Chiswick, please join me at one of the following events, across the country (and the internet!)