They arrive after school, still in their uniforms, in groups of up to 12. Mr Rubbo says the number of teenage girls coming to buy books has "increased exponentially".
What's going on? Well, ladies and gentlemen, reading is cool again. A growing online community of young book lovers emerged out of the video-sharing app TikTok during the pandemic. Read more
'I'm very reassuringly honest'
‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more