Articles written by Elizabeth Gregory

The third and final instalment of Ben Kane's Forgotten Legion trilogy sees Romulus and Tarquinius in fear for their lives as the Ides of March approach.

May 30, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

This year's Hay Festival runs from Thursday 26th May to Sunday 5th June, with a packed programme that includes V S Naipaul, Jacqueline Wilson and Rob Lowe.

May 9, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

The latest Mark Billingham thriller sees Detective Inspector Tom Thorne investigating the case of a man who seems to have come back from the dead.

Apr 16, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

The British novelist Beryl Bainbridge never won the Man Booker Prize when she was alive, but all that is about to change in a public vote.

Apr 9, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Penguin's new "Great Food" series aims to bring back some of the greatest food writers and their recipes from the last four centuries.

Apr 6, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Now a major movie starring Matthew McConaughey and Marisa Tomei, Connelly's courtroom thriller exposes an LA underworld where people are not what they seem.

Apr 2, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

As the plague sweeps across fourteenth century England, a band of travellers do their best to stay one step ahead of the deadly disease.

Mar 22, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Daisy Goodwin's debut novel follows the path of Cora Cash, a wealthy American girl trying to adjust to life as a duchess in an old English family.

Mar 12, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Ferris' second novel tells the story of Tim Farnsworth, an ordinary New York lawyer with a unique problem - he simply cannot stop walking.

Feb 26, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

The success of Sittenfeld's novel, American Wife has prompted a re-release of her 2005 book Prep, tracing the progress of 14-year-old Lee through school.

Feb 19, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Louisa Young's moving and honest new novel looks at how World War One affected not only those fighting overseas, but also those waiting anxiously at home.

Feb 8, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

More than 80 events were expected to take place today at libraries across the UK, in protest at planned funding cuts that could see many libraries close.

Feb 5, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Peter James' latest bestseller sees Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on the trail of a killer with an unhealthy interest in women and their shoes.

Jan 29, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Tess Gerritsen's latest bestseller sees Detective Jane Rizzoli on the hunt for her missing friend Maura Isles in the eerie wilds of Wyoming.

Jan 22, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Slaughter's latest novel sees Sara Linton and Will Trent investigating the death of a college student, while Detective Lena Adams battles demons of her own.

Jan 15, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

The winners of each of the five categories in the Costa Book Awards have been announced, and must now wait to see which will scoop the overall prize.

Jan 8, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

On the eve of the fifth and final test of the 2010/2011 Ashes series, England have already retained the famous urn.

Jan 2, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Nesbo's well-loved inspector, Harry Hole, is on the trail of a killer who strikes after the first fall of snow, leaving a snowman as a sign of his presence.

Jan 1, 2011 - Elizabeth Gregory

Emma Donoghue's Room, short-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2010, is a moving tale of a mother and son kept captive in a converted shed.

Dec 30, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Jilly Cooper's latest novel follows the story of an abandoned horse and her bid to become the first mare in over fifty years to win the Grand National.

Dec 22, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Matthew Pearl's third novel speculates upon the fate of Charles Dickens' final novel, and asks whether the book did indeed remain unfinished.

Dec 13, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

The inspiration behind the current film Let Me In, Lindqvist's gripping novel is a vampire story with a twist.

Nov 28, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

One of the most successful British novels of recent years, David Nicholls' One Day is now a soon-to-be-released film starring Anne Hathaway.

Nov 27, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

The Costa Book Awards are one of the UK's most prestigious literary prizes, and a strong shortlist has been announced for this year's award.

Nov 21, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Best selling crime writer Val McDermid, author of the Tony Hill series, has created an interesting new character in disgraced psychiatrist Charlie Flint.

Sep 30, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

The latest novel from the author of The Time Traveler's Wife is a ghostly tale of family secrets and divided loyalties.

Sep 8, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Rose Tremain's eleventh novel, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2010, is a gripping tale of family rivalries in the beautiful French countryside.

Aug 30, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Alan Warner's sixth novel, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2010, revisits the girls from his earlier book The Sopranos - a little older, but no wiser.

Aug 18, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

This year's Manchester Literature Festival takes place in October and features Seamus Heaney, Bernard Cornwell, Lionel Shriver and Carol-Ann Duffy.

Aug 16, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Atwood's latest novel is a vision of life after "The Waterless Flood", a man-made plague which shows humankind's capacity for self-destruction.

Aug 12, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

The "Booker Dozen" has been announced, with 13 novels in the running for this year's Man Booker Prize for Fiction.

Jul 27, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Linda Grant's Man Booker-shortlisted novel tells of a young girl growing up in London, trying to reconcile her own free spirit with her modest family life.

Jul 27, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Byatt's Booker Prize-nominated novel follows the lives of a writer and her family living in the idyllic Kent countryside in the late Victorian era.

Jul 16, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

This delicious soup is incredibly easy to make and is full of flavour, despite its short list of ingredients.

Jul 16, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

A simplified version of the classic tortilla de patatas - a filling omelette made with potatoes, onions and red peppers.

Jul 2, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

A light and delicious dish that is ready in under thirty minutes and makes the most of fresh summer vegetables.

Jun 22, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

The inaugural Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction has been awarded to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning novel Wolf Hall.

Jun 20, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

A young pregnant girl who tells a lie couldn't have imagined the repercussions that would follow in this gripping novel from the author of The Take.

Jun 14, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

A delicious, versatile and easy dish that makes the most of a few simple ingredients.

Jun 13, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Reichs' twelfth novel featuring Dr Temperance Brennan sees the forensic anthropologist accused of misconduct and fighting to clear her name.

May 29, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

A beautiful tale of rebirth set in the English countryside, told in a novel that has itself had something of a second life.

May 22, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Voting is now closed for the "Lost Booker"; which of the six books which originally missed out will be honoured when the winner is announced next week?

May 15, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

The first volume in the Forgotten Legion Chronicles follows the fates of three men as they fight for Crassus' army at the battle of Carrhae and beyond...

May 8, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Booker Prize-winner McEwan's twelfth novel tackles the subjects of climate change and solar energy through the eyes of selfish womaniser Michael Beard.

Apr 17, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

These pancakes are quick, easy and delicious, and make a perfect lazy Sunday breakfast.

Apr 6, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Angelology, Danielle Trussoni's first novel, may appear to fit comfortably within the Dan Brown mould, but there's more than meets the eye to this heavenly thriller.

Apr 4, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Martin Amis' new novel takes the reader back to the summer of 1970, and explores the uncertainties and the potential dangers of the sexual revolution.

Mar 28, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

With the current trend for films and books about vampires, ghosts and ghouls it is clear that the influence of the gothic is stronger than ever. But where did it start?

Mar 13, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

This rice pudding couldn't be easier to make, and tastes so much better than shop-bought rice pudding.

Mar 3, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory

Two individuals fight against injustice and polygamy amongst Mormon sects: a modern day boy trying to save his mother, and a nineteenth century woman looking for freedom.

Feb 26, 2010 - Elizabeth Gregory