Author Emma Carroll may not have realised she was writing in one of Armadillo Editor Louise's favourite genres when she created Dracula & Daughters but it allowed Louise an opportunity so ask some questions about Dracula stories, creating new incarnations of old & consistently popular stories and why grown-ups don't always have the best answers! I hope you enjoy this Q&A, learning more about the creation of Dracula & Daughters and why names are so important in stories... My

First came the book, then came the Q&A. With thanks to author Alan Carrigan and publicist Laura Smythe for both. After I read the book I was excited to be able to share with you, my readers, a story which highlights disability in such a positive but realistic manner, hopefully paving the way fore more and for more authors to see the opportunity to write the stories they feel passionate about. Alan very kindly answered my questions, I hope they reflect questions you too would

Jen Williams' The Sleepless and The Dreamless are a dreamy, addictive duology! A combination of thriller, horror, folklore and, at their core the beauty of the connections we can make through our natural world. I fell in love with the books, their characters (the good and the more ambiguous) and for once I loved the open-ended conclusion (I usually like a good, wrapped up ending)... Read on to learn more about all of this from Jen Williams herself. With thanks to Jen and Ca