Word of the Day December 15, 2017 Word of the Day – Embonpoint Embonpoint (noun) om-bon-pwa The plump or fleshy part of a person's body, in particular a… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 14, 2017 Word of the Day – Indubitable Indubitable (adj) in-doo-bit-ab-l Without doubt, unquestionable. Late Middle English: from Latin indubitabilis, from in- ‘not’… Kath Love0
Children's LiteratureNew Releases December 13, 2017 First All-Female Authored Doctor Who Short Story Collection Coming The Day She Saved the Doctor When Jodie Whittaker was announced as the new Doctor,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 13, 2017 Word of the Day – Paterfamilias Paterfamilias (noun) pay-tuh-fam-il-ee-as The head of the family or household Latin, literally ‘father of the… Kath Love0
AuthorsOn Writing December 12, 2017 Top Seven Crowdfunding Tips for Authors In the past, large publishing companies had full control over which authors got to share… Kath Love0
BookshopsLiterary Awards December 11, 2017 Blackwell’s Names its Book of the Year 2017 It’s that time of year when we reflect over the past year in literature to… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 10, 2017 Word of the Day – Anathema Anathema (noun) an-ath-em-a Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes/ A strong curse. Early 16th… Kath Love0
LiteratureNews December 9, 2017 Book Expert Names ’20 Most Valuable Books in the World’ And how to spot them on your bookshelf! Matthew Haley, director of books and manuscripts… Kath Love3
Word of the Day December 9, 2017 Word of the Day – Battology Battology (noun) bat-ol-u-jee Needless repetition in speaking or writing, c.1600, from Greek battologia "a speaking… Kath Love0
NewsReading Habits December 8, 2017 Bibliophiles Make the Best Lovers, Survey Reveals If you think reading is hot then you’re not alone as a recent survey has… Kath Love6