Word of the Day October 22, 2018 Word of the Day – Priapic Priapic (adj) pry-ap-ik Relating to or resembling a phallus. Late 18th century: from Priapos (Greek… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 21, 2018 Word of the Day – Shamus Shamus (noun) (N. American) shay-mus A private detective. 1920s: of unknown origin. (more…) Kath Love1
AdaptationsNews October 20, 2018 Television Adaptation for Feminist Horror Collection Her Body and Other Parties FX is to adapt the feminist collection of short stories, Her Body and Other Parties… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 20, 2018 Word of the Day – Misbegotten Misbegotten (adj) mis-bee-got-un Badly conceived or planned. Contemptible (used as a term of abuse) From… Kath Love1
Guest BlogsLiterary Events October 20, 2018 John Boyne – Birmingham Literature Festival On the final day of the Birmingham Literature Festival, John Boyne was in conversation with… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsNews October 19, 2018 Swedish Academy Recruit New Members to Shake off Scandal It’s been the worst time in the history of the Swedish Academy who hand out… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 19, 2018 Word of the Day – Naevus Naevus (noun) nee-vus A birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in… Kath Love1
Guest BlogsNew Releases October 18, 2018 Book Launch: Once Upon a Time in Birmingham This year we commemorate the centenaries for the end of the First World War and… Kath Love0
AuthorsNewsPolitical October 18, 2018 PEN America to Sue Donald Trump for Restricting Freedom of Speech Writers’ group PEN America, which consists of many well known writers and novelists, has filed… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsNews October 17, 2018 Man Booker 2018: And the Winner Is… The Man Booker Prize is one of the most esteemed prize in literary circles and… Kath Love0