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A forgotten son, a vengeful mother, a brother with a long shadow, a strange mutation. Together, they’ve written a tragedy. In a perfect blend of The Hunger Games meets Divergent meets Throne of Glass meets The Selection, Red Queen tells…

I present chapter two of my new psychological thriller, featuring John Garrison. It's a pacy, complicated web of murder and intrigue so make sure you're all caught up. You can read Chapter One here. Blood on the Paddle – Chapter Two…

Haruki Murakami Let it be known that Japanese writer Haruki Murakami does more than write about cats. While accepting the ‘Welt Literature Prize’ in Berlin last week, he acknowledged the pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong and made a…

Dublin Book Festival I wouldn’t be doing a very good job as a lit reviewer if I didn’t mention the upcoming Dublin Book Festival which begins on Thursday 13th of November and will entertain literature lovers over the course of the weekend.…

Dear Harry Potter fans, please remain calm, this is not a drill. On Friday 31st of October, JK Rowling will launch a shiny new Harry Potter story on pottermore.com. This story will focus on Professor Umbridge the awful, toad faced,…

Anyone who’s ever worked retail knows that creepy feeling when the store is closed at night. A space just a few hours ago teeming with people all of a sudden empty. Lights are off and shadows dare you to cross them, the slightest sound…

Stephen Totterdell interviewed Elske Rahill following the release of her novel Between Dog and Wolf. The book persuades the reader to feel physical discomfort. Through its frequent “close-readings” of the body, the text causes the reader…

The Biology of Luck by Jacob M Appel. Published by Elephant Rock Books. The slim book (modest at 207 pages) sits on the desk, loaded with promise. The cover is beautiful, immediately appealing — the foreground enigmatic and the…

In the mid-70s a relatively unknown Chilean director amassed one of the most intriguing ensembles in film making history for an adaptation of one of the most elaborate and profound science fiction novels of all time. Among the star…

I chose Sylvia Plath as a Legend of the Month for HeadStuff because of Mirror. For those of you who know nothing about Sylvia Plath, she didn't invent the mirror. But imagine if she did? That would be so cool and she might be a Legend of…