Books

Growing up in Canada within a strictly traditional Lebanese family, Dr. Nahla Khaddage Bou-Diab was denied a university education, because culturally it was believed that women should not have such ambitions but, instead, be content with being housewives. Despite this, she set out to succeed and overcome both xenophobia and institutional sexism to carve out a celebrated career in management. Now based in Lebanon, she is recognised as an inspirational leader as well as a gender-diversity leader who serves as...

Must-read memoir Temporarily Insane by Carl Borgen documents the incredible real-life story of a group of hippies and their decades-long search to discover the hidden knowledge of a fabled civilisation said to be buried beneath the North Pole.

In 2019, acclaimed author and screenwriter Guenther Primig published the first in a series of anthologies that artfully combined the best of classic and contemporary horror. The Dark Book of Gwenna Luna: Six Dreams of the Supernatural wrapped its bone-chilling, atmosphere-drenched tales of terror within a wider narrative arc about a young witch’s attempts to escape a deeply-troubled past and become a force for good. The book became an instant bestseller as horror fans queued up to join the cult...

First-time author Brian Klein, the award-winning director of Top Gear and other major TV hits, delivers a pitch-perfect alternative history political thriller that shouldn’t be missed. By Timothy Arden

The Icelandic financial crisis of 2008 may, at first glance, seem just to be a footnote in the wider context of the 2007-9 global financial crisis and subsequent Great Recession, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. As revelatory new book Iceland’s Secret: The Untold Story of the World’s Biggest Con proves, this is the story of our times. Written by a true insider—the man who headed the forensic investigation into the collapse of Iceland’s three largest national banks,...

Coercive, controlling relationships are common, but a memoir about such experiences told from a man’s perspective is very rare. Coercive relationship survivor John Buchan-Nicol, who writes under a pseudonym, has taken the brave step of sharing his tragic ordeals in new memoir Janus, offering a fascinating read packed with fresh insights into the nature of toxic relationships, the harm they cause, and the psychological roots that can underpin a need to seek out the wrong partner. In this exclusive article,...

Timely and empowering new book "Impetus - No cover up" by British-Asian author, yoga instructor and mindfulness coach Lena Shah provides essential comfort food for the soul and for all those struggling with rejection, identity and finding an authentic place in the world. By Gwyneth Rees

"A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions" by Susan Denham Wade is a rigorous yet entertaining read that will profoundly change readers’ perspectives on how humanity has developed, and the crucial role that sight has had on shaping our sense of identity and place. By Timothy Arden

As a child, illustrator Andrew Hammond sometimes felt like an outsider among his peers for not enjoying reading. He struggled to digest the words on the page, wanting to visualise every moment as he read. It was only later that he really discovered the magical universe that reading can open up. Now, he is creating books which he hopes will unlock the joy of reading for a new generation. His illustrated sci-fi and fantasy adventure series, Spacekid iLK, combines mirth...