Jane Thynne talks about the setting and inspiration for her latest novel, a fascinating love story with its roots in the mysteries of ancient Egypt.

Simon Carr , the best selling author of The Boys Are Back (now a Miramax-distributed film starring Clive Owen) presents To Be Franc - a fascinating study of the differences between England and France over the last 1,500 years

John Carey is Emeritus Merton professor of English Literature at Oxford University. He is an eminent critic, reviewer and broadcaster and will be contributing a forward to the first Byline Classic. Byline Classics are works of literature which we believe have been unjustly forgotten or neglected, and each will be chosen by a distinguished writer, academic or journalist.

Alexander Chancellor, the journalist, columnist and prize winning editor (he invented the modern Spectator, and created the Independent on Sunday magazine), publishes a collection of his columns written over the last fifty years.