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Writer and illustrator Flo Perry is on a mission to get women talking about masturbation - and kick this last taboo out of the bedroom

As Charlotte Philby’s debut novel is published – nine years after her first manuscript was rejected by countless agents – she reflects on the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity and why failing is so much a part of the journey for many successful women

From lone rider to feminist icon: how Elspeth Beard’s round-the-world adventure inspired women across the world to get on their bikes…

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Photographer Susannah Ray captures the New York waterways women use all year-round to sail, swim and daydream

Connecting with nature, either close to home or in a far-flung destination, is an increasingly important part of how many women are living their lives. Gale Straub documents eight inspiring journeys

Good people do – and think – bad things. But, rather than shying away from our darkest thoughts, a new movement is encouraging us to embrace them. Are you ready? Charlotte Philby reports

Double, double, toil and trouble – witchery is officially a thing. Here’s what you need to know if you're thinking about entering the occult

Next up in our Writers Bloc series, Lucy Foley, author of the highly-anticipated The Hunting Party, shares the tricks of her trade

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'If I were to plan it out first I would be bored of the story by the time I started writing', bestselling author Lee Child tells Charlotte Philby

Her first bestselling novel P.S. I Love You was published in 2002, and she has since written 15 books. For this week's Writers Bloc series, Cecelia Ahern reveals the secret to producing one novel a year

Next in our Writers Bloc series, Charlotte Philby speaks to The Adults author, Caroline Hulse, about plot inspiration and the dreaded ‘Imposter Syndrome'

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