Inside the Book

From author commentaries to downloadable extracts and free short stories, our inside the book page is dedicated to bringing you a little more from some of our favourite titles and authors.

Browse below to get even closer to the books you love.

The Moment is the new book by Douglas Kennedy. To give you a taste of the novel, here's the short story, 'Do you know what your problem is?'.

"He looks at me with pleasure as he says that. Not just pleasure - something closer to triumph. Once again, he's about to trump me and win a point. Because my husband is the sort of man who has to win at everything."

Read short stories by bestselling authors >

To celebrate the publication of Recipe for Love, Katie Fforde has linked up with The Great British Bake Off runner-up Miranda Gore Browne to make some delicious treats, worthy of our heroine Zoe.

See inside Katie Fforde's Recipe for Love >

Introducing 'A little course in...' the new series of hobby and craft books from DK. We love the easy-to-navigate layout of the books, and so that you can try before you buy, we've created six activity sheets from the books to get you started. From learning how to serve wine to making a case for your eReader, take that first tentative step to beginning a new hobby with our craft cards.

Download the activity sheets >

Author of eight novels including The Chocolate Run, The Ice Cream Girls and Marshmallows for Breakfast, Dorothy Koomson's sweet tooth is celebrated in her writing. So who better to share her own delicious healthy(ish) chocolate brownies recipe with us?

Download the recipe >