We spoke to Jeremy Thomas, author of The Santa Monica Suicide Club, about the difference between writing fiction and non-fiction and his advice for his fellow authors.

Orna Ross writes novels, poems and the Go Creative! books and is Director of The Alliance of Independent Authors. Her most recent book is a novel, Blue Mercy, a family drama of intrigue, secrets and surprise. Her website is www.ornaross.com.

Marti Leimbach's career began with the New York Times bestseller Dying Young, which was made into a film starring Julia Roberts. She is also the author of The Man From Saigon and Daniel Isn't Talking, which topped some of the summer reading lists here in the UK and abroad. Widely translated, and published worldwide, Marti is a core tutor at Oxford University's Creative Writing Program, where she teaches on the Master's programme.