Frederick Forsyth was the world’s first rock star writer – Peter James pays tribute
EXCLUSIVE: As our veteran columnist retires from the Daily Express, Roy Grace creator Peter James pays tribute to the game-changing nature of books like The Day Of The Jackal and The Dogs Of War and reveals how they inspired a generation of thriller writers. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Writing about a deadly toxin could’ve led crime writer M W Craven to jail for ten years
EXCLUSIVE: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year winner Mike Craven reveals how he nearly gave away the recipe to a deadly toxin by accident in his latest bestselling novel…a serious offence under real-life counter terrorism laws. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Nature writer Simon Barnes’s story celebrates the glory of British nature
Simon Barnes sat in his back garden every day for a whole year, braving the elements and admiring his animal visitors. From boxing hares, to hunting barn owls, kingfishers, egrets, and marsh harriers, Barnes’s story celebrates the glory of British nature. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Next James Bond: Idris Elba condemned Luther writer for ‘cheeky’ 007 reference
Idris Elba added he has been saying “no” for years. Daily Express :: Films Feed
‘Cop out’ over climate crisis forced thriller writer Peter May out of retirement
Crime writer Peter May was inspired to come out of retirement to write his new thriller after being angered by the failure of world leaders to tackle climate change. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Writer relives nostalgia of Christmases past with festive chocolate classics
In the early Eighties, the financial press hit on – or possiby bit on – a quick and accurate way to measure inflation. It was to chart the changing retail price of a Mars bar. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Writer who accused Donald Trump of rape files new lawsuit against ex-President
Writer E Jean Carroll, who has accused former President Trump of sexual assault, has filed a new suit under a new law in New York allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. Daily Express :: News Feed
How crime writer Scott Turow invented the modern courtroom thriller
BEFORE John Grisham, before TV’s Law And Order, Kavanagh QC and Judge John Deed, there was Scott Turow. The bestselling American author almost single-handedly created the modern legal thriller with his 1987 blockbuster Presumed Innocent, which spawned the hit movie starring Harrison Ford as a lawyer accused of murder. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Writing new Marple was a ‘huge honour’, says writer Lucy Foley
Best-selling writer Lucy Foley says it was a ‘huge honour’ to be asked to pen a Miss Marple short story, as Agatha Christie is her literary hero. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Kurt Vonnegut, the visionary writer who predicted the rise of artificial intelligence
KURT Vonnegut was so convinced technology would harm society that he even refused to have an answering machine, a documentary film reveals. Daily Express :: Books Feed