Enduring the worst winter in the world — December 7, 2012 Nine months in Antarctica braving minus 80 C temperatures is one thing. It’s the three months of darkness that really do you in Continue Reading ...
The discovery that defied the pull of the black hole — September 29, 2013 After 23 years, the pair who explained what causes things to fall into the void in space are finally being recognised for their groundbreaking work
Touring North Korea: What’s real, what’s fake? — September 13, 2013 Visiting the capital Pyongyang is a surreal experience. Many visitors don’t know what to believe
Hobby turns into career for lesbian erotica writer — October 7, 2014 Former civil servant becomes Hong Kong’s only dedicated author of adult genre
Off the beaten track in North Korea — May 30, 2014 Planning a trip to North Korea’s seldom visited north-east? Kate Whitehead provides a guide to the best hotels
Bookseller Nicky Dunne on “exotic” HK — November 22, 2015 The chairman of Heywood Hill, a London bookstore, tells Kate Whitehead about the snake in the bath at his Shek O ‘shack’ and playing Scrabble in Myanmar with diplomats sacked by the SLORC.
From books to blockbusters — February 11, 2019 Osborne is the brains behind novels such as the Ballad of a Small Player and Hunters in the Dark, both of which are being made into films