Nina Powles remembers how it felt to discover Mulan, a Chinese 'warrior princess', as a child, and looks into other stories of woman...

Nina Powles looks into the children's book scene in China, finding an industry that is still 'young and is currently experiencing rapid...

Nina Powles remembers the thrill of being scared by stories as a child, and not quite believing in ghosts but not not believing either...

Nina Powles revisits her childhood obsession with The Saddle Club series and finds their appeal, though flawed, remains. There was one...

For International Women's Day, an essay by Nina Powles about Hermione Granger, feminism and searching for yourself in books. My room at...