LiteratureNewsPolitical February 6, 2018 Nicola Sturgeon – First Minister of Scotland – Bookworm Who knew or would even think that Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has the time… Jacqui Bell Love0
Literary AwardsNews February 4, 2018 National Book Awards to Open to Translated Works The National Book Foundation Board for the prestigious US prize has announced that the awards… Kath Love0
Inspired by LiteratureNewsVideo February 2, 2018 Spoof Celebrity ‘Auditions’ for Fire and Fury Audiobook Go Viral The Grammy Awards aren’t exactly renowned for great comedy, but when you invite James Corden… Kath Love0
Children's LiteratureNews February 2, 2018 The Harry Potter Series Has Sold over 500 Million Books in over 80 Languages J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books are among some of the most read and most beloved… Thom Peart Love1
LibrariesNews February 1, 2018 Librarian Who Stole Books and Burned Them Jailed A librarian who stole books from a small community library and tried to sell them… Kath Love1
Literary AwardsNewsPoetry February 1, 2018 Costa Book of the Year Posthumously Awarded to Helen Dunmore The British poet, novelist, and children's writer, Helen Dunmore, has been posthumously awarded the 2017… Thom Peart Love0
AuthorsLiterary EventsNews January 31, 2018 Muriel Spark Centenary Celebrations The great Scottish author Dame Muriel Spark would have been 100 years old on the… Jacqui Bell Love3
LanguageNews January 30, 2018 The OED Yearly Update is in: Mansplain it to Me Language is fluid, and ever changing and that’s why the team at Oxford add and… Kath Love3
Literary AwardsNews January 30, 2018 Carrie Fisher Posthumously Wins Grammy Award The 60th annual Grammy Awards ceremony was hosted yesterday in New York and saw the… Thom Peart Love1
Literary AwardsNews January 28, 2018 New Book Prize Announced For Thrillers In Which No Woman Is Violently Exploited The Staunch Book Prize has been announced for 2018, for a very specific type of… Rowan Jones Love5