The Irresistible Rise of Romance
Romance is a genre which has, historically, been treated poorly. This may have something to do with the assumption that it is ‘women’s writing’ and therefore to be taken less...
A Prompt From: Elizabeth Day
Get it done. Many people have brilliant ideas for books. Hardly anyone settles down to the task of actually writing those books. So much of writing is about the...
Cancel your plans, Bridgerton's back!
Word has it that something scandalous is brewing, soon to be making its way to a screen near you. That’s right, the wait is over: series two of Bridgerton, the...
A Prompt From: Naima Coster
One of the great pleasures in meeting new people is trying to figure out who they are beneath the narrative they’re giving of themselves. I love to pay attention...
Typecast Season 4: Is Chris Evans hot?
Listen to the Rare Birds Books podcast. Typecast is the show where we cast our favourite books into film. This week we’re discussing Chris Evans, hot or not?
A Prompt From: Jesse Q Sutanto
Aim low. This is the best advice I can give to any writer. When I first started writing, I thought my first draft had to be a masterpiece, something...
