Word of the Day October 7, 2017 Word of the Day – Paramour Paramour (noun) pa-ra-moor A lover, especially the illicit partner of a married woman. Middle English:… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 6, 2017 Word of the Day – Zeitgeist Zeitgeist (noun) zait-gaist The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as… Kath Love1
AuthorsLiterary AwardsNews October 5, 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature 2017: And the Winner is… British writer Kazuo Ishiguro is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 5, 2017 Word of the Day – Verisimilitude Verisimilitude (noun) ve-ris-im-il-i-tood The appearance of being true and real. Early 17th century: from Latin… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsLiteratureNews October 4, 2017 National Books Awards 2017: Finalists Revealed The finalists for the National Book Awards 2017 have been revealed today with 20 books… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 4, 2017 Word of the Day – Fiacre Fiacre (noun) (historical) fee-ark-re A small four-wheeled carriage for public hire. Late 17th century: from… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 3, 2017 Word of the Day – Decadal Decadal (adj) dek-uh-dal In 10 yearly cycles. Relating to decades. (more…) Kath Love2
AuthorsChildren's LiteratureLiterary EventsNews October 2, 2017 2018 World Book Day Books Announced The £1 books for World Book Day 2018 have been announced in what will be… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 2, 2017 Word of the Day – Octothorp Octothorp (noun) ok-to-thawp Another term for the symbol # (the hash sign or pound sign).… Kath Love0
Children's LiteratureNew Releases October 1, 2017 David Walliams’ 10th Novel “Bad Dad” Ready for Festive Release If you have kids who are fans of David Walliams then we have something you… Kath Love0