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Eleven novels, four non-fiction books and four plays into her career, it stands to reason that Kate Mosse is a trove of writerly wisdom. “Every writer will feel at some point isolated and overlooked and under-appreciated, especially when they see things going better for other people,” she says. “It’s part and parcel of being a writer. A writer needs to concentrate on their own work and not compare themselves to others. That way, madness lies.” Then there’s this: “The brilliant writer Kit de Waal once told me something great: ‘never dip your pen in other people’s pain’.”

Book-reading has been on a high during the pandemic. Sales of historical fiction in particular have soared.

Books: The best new reads hitting the bookshelves this year Turning the page on another year, experts offer their predictions of what's going to be hot in the world of books for 2021... What will you be reading in 2021? 06 January, 2021 01:00 There will be a bumper crop of new books published this year thanks to the pandemic's effect on 2020's schedule IT'S going to be a sizzling year for new books in 2021, from dazzling debuts and celebrity memoirs to tomes exploring diversity, as well as light-hearted reads and even a revisiting of Bridget Jones. Many key ti...

These are the books set to create a buzz in 2021 29th December 2020 Turning the page on another year, experts offer their predictions of what’s going to be hot in the world of books for 2021. By Hannah Stephenson It’s going to be a sizzling year for new books in 2021, from dazzling debuts and celebrity memoirs to tomes exploring diversity, as well as light-hearted reads and even a revisiting of Bridget Jones. Many key titles were delayed due to the pandemic, so there should be a bumper crop of books to bag in 2021, but keep an eye on changing publication dates as the year progresses...

The magnificent French city of Carcassonne – the largest walled city in Europe and a Unesco World Heritage site – is home to perhaps the most majestic medieval castle you will find anywhere: it’s the stuff of children’s fairy tales.  This dramatic setting, where every battlement has a story to tell, is the backdrop to Kate Mosse’s brilliant and hugely popular trilogy of books set in the Languedoc region, which she began in 2005 with the bestselling Labyrinth. Kate fell under the spell of this wonderful region of France almost 30 years ago, and it has been inspiring her writing eve...