We talk to poet Nikita Gill about her latest verse novel, which retells the Ancient Greek myth of Hekate (see page 12); we interview Lucy Rose about her gruesome novel of childhood and cannibalism (see page 14), Mona Awad about her leporine tale of transmigration and creative writing (see page 25), and Bridget Collins about her sinister new novel set in a small community in the 1920s (see page 44). Charlotte Henry tells us more about her new book on streaming companies (see page 15), David Wilkins about the memoir of wartime escape he discovered and edited (see page 17), Charlie Higson about his new history of monarchs (see pages 22 & 23), Gavin Oattes about his very personal new life guide (see page 34), and Hayley Gullen about her graphic memoir telling the story of her breast cancer (see page 37).

For younger readers, we interview Emma Shevah about her YA novel with an unforgettable heroine (see page 47), Sarah Holding about her YA novel which takes us on a road trip round Iceland (see pages 48 & 49), film star Keira Knightley about her debut picture book (see page 51), Sam Campbell about his unusual and endearing graphic novel for kids (see page 54), Selina Brown about her picture book which celebrates culinary diversity (see page 56), Wendy Meddour about her picture book of difference and friendship (see pages 68 & 69), and Robert Macfarlane on his new book for all ages about the bright lights to be foundin the darkness (see pages 70 & 71).