Inside Publishing

Debut author Alina Khawaja on writing seven books in five years, and what she learned from it

'You can't be best friends with a dragon in the real world. So writing fantasy is the next best thing'

'My theatre background has probably helped me be a braver writer and maybe more rigorous, too: the theatre can sustain bold and abstract ideas, but not slow or sloppy storytelling'

Theatre producer Ellie Keel's debut novel, dark academia thriller The Four was published on 11 April by HQ.

Acclaimed for her accounts of the darkness and desire found in everyday life, ‘the Canadian Chekhov' has died, having suffered from dementia for more than a decade

Shimmr AI, an artificial intelligence start-up that aims to help publishers promote more of their list, has recruited a host of high-profile advisers from across the books industry, signalling the firm's plans to "deploy globally".