To celebrate the publication of The Dazzle of the Light, Georgina Clarke’s new novel inspired by London’s notorious 1920s crime syndicate the Forty Thieves, Ellie from VERVE is bringing you six more unmissable historical reads to sink your teeth into this winter…...

You might have heard that Laurie Petrou’s Stargazer has been optioned by Nikki Ray Media… and that the VERVE team are thrilled! The Canadian production company, run by Executive Producers Tanya Linton and Mike Sheerin, announced the option for this coming-of-age...

Halloween is just around the corner. The nights are drawing in quicker and colder, and the shadows are getting longer. So let me introduce you to a few reads that will haunt your TBR… Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley I read this earlier this month… and let me tell...

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo A vivid and youthful coming-of-age rom com, set in 1950s Los Altos. As protagonist Lily Hu falls in love for the first time, her family’s past and her fears of rejection from her community and deportation from her country...

Industry Insights: Jenna Gordon By Leyla Mehmet, Elizabeth Guess, Kathryn Smith and Aimee Whittle For this issue, we interviewed Jenna Gordon, Editor at VERVE Books, who provided some great insights into the role of an editor… Could you tell us more about working as...