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Amy Abdelnoor, author of Ever Land

Amy Abdelnoor: 'Hope comes through seeing each other’s humanity'

In this interview Amy Abdelnoor, author of the debut novel Ever Land, shares her approach to balancing the personal and political in her writing.

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From top left: Amara Ede, J.D. Malle, Aditi Nichani, Thara Popoola, Violet E. Scott and Yolanda Tang

7th Jul 2026

Introducing the shortlist for Modern Stories: It Must be Love 2026

Steve Blackman, author of Zero Override

7th Jul 2026

Steve Blackman: 'Readers only feel tension when they understand exactly what’s at stake'

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Ruth Newton, author of The Carrier

2nd Jul 2026

Ruth Newton: 'I'll always be interested in emotions and the lengths we go to avoid, suppress, or express our feelings'

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Shannon Kelly-White, author of Billie King

30th Jun 2026

Shannon Kelly-White: 'I wanted to write about the women who slip through history’s fingers'

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Laura Evans, author of Little Wild

25th Jun 2026

Laura Evans: 'I wanted to write something with ritual and tradition woven through it'

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Rukky Brume, author of It Comes In Waves

23rd Jun 2026

Rukky Brume: ‘Rewrite, and rewrite again until it feels true’

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Emma Robertson, author of A Girl's Girl

18th Jun 2026

Emma Robertson: 'Female friendship was always going to be central to the story'

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Edward Schmit, author of The Open Era

4th Jun 2026

Edward Schmit: ‘Sports romances have built-in stakes that make for a really compelling story’

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Lizzie Lee, author of The Little Greek Guesthouse

26th May 2026

How to bring your setting to life

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Grace Alexander, author of The Lowe Job

21st May 2026

Grace Alexander: 'I’m endlessly interested in the way women are portrayed in the media'

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