The banana is the most eaten fruit in the world – but its future is under threat. [ About The Future of Bananas ] The bananas that we see in our supermarkets, eat for breakfast and blend into our smoothies are facing possible extinction. First cultivated thousands of years ago in the tropics of Southeast…
[ About This is Also a Love Story by Sally Hayden ] We live in an era defined by crisis – whether it be war and displacement, or climate collapse and rapidly widening inequality. Acclaimed international correspondent Sally Hayden has spent her career covering some of the darkest moments of our time, and yet even…
Today I am joined by Tracey Iceton, author of Sparky: My Barn Owl Tale (May 11th, 2026, Cinnamon Press). A semi-(auto)biographical story, it is described as ‘mesmerising and ambitious work that crosses genres and raises important questions about how we can connect deeply with the more-than-human world.’ Tracey has kindly shared a few words with…
[ About Hungry ] Katriona O’Sullivan has come a long way from the poverty, chaos and abuse she knew growing up. A respected academic and bestselling author, she defied every expectation placed on the teenage mother she once was. Yet even as the accolades arrived, old beliefs held fast. No degree, no award, no recognition…
[ About The Future of Fraud ] Fraud is BIG business – in this latest edition to the FUTURES series, find out the new (and old) ways fraudsters are targeting us, what future technological threats await, and how we can protect ourselves. Humans have been ripping each other off since they first discovered the concept…
‘A leading food and travel journalist depicts and predicts the good, the bad, and the ugly about the future of travel — and how we can transcend the complications of climate change, AI, and touristification . . .‘– The Future of Travel [ About The Future of Travel ] Travel is easier, more accessible, and more tempting…
I’m not much of an advance planner when it comes to Christmas but I did want to tell you all about three gorgeous hardback books that I highly recommend as gifts for the coming season (or for any other reason). These are books to be lingered over and returned to on multiple occasions as the…
‘My Mother, Myself and China: The hotly anticipated sequel to the multi-million copy international bestseller’ [ About Fly, Wild Swans ] Jung Chang’s Wild Swans was a book that defined a generation, an epic personal history of Jung, her mother and grandmother – ‘three daughters of China’. The book opens in 1909 with her grandmother’s birth –…
‘A doctor’s story of healing, heartbreak and hope in Irish children’s healthcare’– Intensive Care: A Memoir [ About Intensive Care ] IT ALL RESTS ON A STORY. THIS IS ONE YOU WON’T FORGET In these pages, Dr Suzanne Crowe opens the doors to a world few ever the charged and fragile realm of paediatric intensive care.…
‘I could be in the present, but I’m hyper-focused on the future. And I’m not the only one. In fact, the majority are in this boat with me. Rather than appreciating the now, we’re anticipating the hypothetical better tomorrow’– Daragh Fleming, A Brief Inhalation [ About A Brief Inhalation ] A Brief Inhalation is a candid…