Widowish, Melissa Gould, Little Brown – When her beloved husband died unexpectedly of Multiple Sclerosis and West Nile Virus, writer Melissa Gould started chronicling her grief journey through her personal essays and speaking engagements.
Anna Roins
Anna Roins is a Senior Lawyer, previously of the Australian Government Solicitor, as well as a freelance journalist.
She has studied creative literature at The University of Oxford (Continuing Education) and the Faber Academy, London. Anna is a regular contributor to AUTHORLINK assigned to conduct interviews with best-selling authors. She also tries to write novels in her spare time, reviews books and writes community pieces for reputable online and print publications.
Interview: Polly Samson on A Theatre for Dreamers
A Theatre for Dreamers, Polly Samson, Algonquin Books – A Theatre for Dreamers is Polly Samson’s bestselling novel and a 2020 ‘Book of the Year’ in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, the Daily Mail, and The Spectator.
Interview: Fear of Disappearing Fuels The Invisible Life
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab, Tor Book – France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever – and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
Jess Walter on The Cold Millions, and How He Shapes a Story
The Cold Millions, Jess Walter, Harper – Reviewers call him “a genius of the modern American moment” and his books “masterpieces.”
Interview: Pierre Writes of Big Tech Taking Over Our Lives
Meanwhile in Dopamine City, DBC Pierre, Faber Books – Winner of the Man Booker, the Whitbread First Novel and recently shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize for his latest release, MEANWHILE IN DOPAMINE CITY, a satirical dystopia about a widower struggling to raise two children in an age of digital big tech,
Interview: Beanland on Florence Adler Swims Forever
Florence Adler Swims Forever, Rachel Beanland, Simon & Schuster – Over the course of one summer that begins with a shocking tragedy, three generations of the Adler family grapple with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets in this stunning debut novel.
Interview: 18th Century Hospital Inspires Halls’ Historical Novel
Interview: The Foundling, Stacey Halls, Manilla Press – Stacey Halls is the author of the new historical novel The Foundling (The Lost Orphan, in the US), which takes place in 18th century London.
What Secrets Lurk Within the Old Mexican Mansion?
Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey – New York Times best-selling author, Silvia Moreno-Garcia offers her readers another rich, intricate tapestry in Mexican Gothic, which was recently optioned for TV by Hulu this year.
Hidden Valley Road Looks Inside Mental Illness
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family, Robert Kokler, Doubleday – Hidden Valley Road is the best-selling, critically acclaimed non-fiction work by Robert Kolker, the New York Times best-selling author of Lost Girls.
“Saving Missy” Addresses Profound Loneliness
Saving Missy, Beth Morrey, Harper Collins – Best-selling debut author, Beth Morrey, was inspired to write her ‘coming-of-old’ novel, The Love Story of Missy Carmichael/Saving Missy, about a lonely woman saved by the people around her, when she got to know her community on maternity leave.
