where rooney excels at creating a sense of quiet bursting with tension, daverley struggles to create depth, relying on dramatic plot points to do the heavy emotional lifting. A beautifully observed, tender love story with characters you really care about…a bit like Normal People. I devoured it.” Besides the romantic angst, Talking at Night also discusses what often plagues us in our daily life: grief, insecurities, people-pleasing tendencies, self-doubt, and mental health. It's not a firework of a novel that will make you realise something you didn’t already know or provide you with lighthearted escapism. It’s very much grounded in reality, and I loved it for that. What were the best – and worst! – pieces of advice you were given as you embarked on writing your novel?

Talking at Night is a powerful and tender love story that will leave readers experiencing a range of emotions. The chemistry between Will and Rosie is undeniable, and their secret walks and late-night phone calls serve as reminders of the intense connection that can form between two people. The heart-wrenching tragedy they face haunts and connects them throughout the years. Honda K, Hashimoto M, Yatabe Y, et al. The usefulness of monitoring sleep talking for the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies. Int Psychogeriatr. 2013;25(5):851-858. doi:10.1017/S1041610213000185 Will and Rosie go to the same high school but haven’t talked until one night at a bonfire where he inexplicably opens up to her. His past has given him a bad boy reputation, so he’s guarded with his emotions, but he feels safe with Rosie. She, on the other hand, is a rule-follower and good student whose future goals, along with her twin brother Josh’s, have largely been dictated by their successful mother. Will has no plans for uni, while musically-talented Rosie is being steered to Oxford, yet somehow this mismatched pair become best friends. I bring this up because I just watched the No Rolls Barred in person play through (loved it btw) and I noticed they were doing a lot of clapping, talking, singing, etc. during the night. This really surprised me because I am an experienced Werewolf moderator, and while it’s pretty common that we put on some music or have the players tap their feet to cover sounds, we’ve found that people talking during the night turns out to be more problematic than not.A classic will-they-won't-they in the vein of David Nicholls, this novel is impossible to put down' CONSTANZA CASATI, author of CLYTEMNESTRA

You might think that sleep talking occurs during dreaming. But scientists still are not sure if such chatter is linked to nighttime reveries. The talking can occur in any stage of sleep.

Better Sleep for a Better You.

Not getting enough shut-eye could lead to somniloquy. Scientists theorize that people who aren’t resting enough have trouble passing seamlessly between the stages of sleep.