Literary AwardsNews September 18, 2018 2018 National Book Awards Longlist: Translated Literature This week we’re bringing you the longlist via the New Yorker for the National Book… Kath Love0
Word of the Day September 18, 2018 Word of the Day – Obsequience Obsequience (noun) ob-see-kwee-ans Compliance, obsequiousness, deference. Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Maunder… Kath Love0
AdaptationsNewsVideo September 17, 2018 First Full Length Trailer for Mary Poppins Returns Back in March we brought you the news that P L Travers’ most famous creation,… Kath Love0
New Releases September 17, 2018 The Duchess of Sussex Supports Grenfell Cookbook Meghan, the new Duchess of Sussex has been making secret trips to the Hubb kitchen,… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsNews September 17, 2018 The 2018 National Book Awards Longlist: Young People’s Literature The National Book Awards 2018 is upon us and this week the New Yorker has… Kath Love0
Word of the Day September 17, 2018 Word of the Day – Refect Refect (verb) (archaic) ree-fekt To refresh (another, oneself), especially with food or drink; to restore… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsNews September 16, 2018 The 2018 National Book Awards Longlist: Fiction This week the New Yorker is announcing the longlists for the National Book Awards. The… Kath Love1
Word of the Day September 16, 2018 Word of the Day – Decoct Decoct (verb) dee-kokt Extract the essence from (something) by heating or boiling it. Late Middle… Kath Love0
Literary EventsNews September 15, 2018 Hay Festival a Big Boost to Local Economy Research carried out on the impact of the Hay Festival has shown that the economic… Kath Love0
New ReleasesPolitical September 15, 2018 Fear: Trump in the White House Smashes Sales Expectations Veteran Washington reporter Bob Woodward wrote Fear: Trump in the White House, a scathing attack… Kath Love1