Word of the Day December 2, 2017 Word of the Day – Jackanapes Jackanapes (noun) jak-u-nay-ps A cheeky or impertinent person. Early 16th century (originally as Jack Napes):… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsNews December 1, 2017 Christopher Bollen Wins the Bad Sex in Fiction Award 2017 The Bad Sex in Fiction Award is organised by the Literary Review and was established… Kath Love3
Word of the Day December 1, 2017 Word of the Day – Procerity Procerity (noun) (rare) pros-er-i-tee Tallness, loftiness, height. Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Hugh… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 30, 2017 Word of the Day – Sot Sot (noun) sot A habitual drunkard. Late Old English sott ‘foolish person’, from medieval Latin… Kath Love0
AuthorsNews November 29, 2017 MI5 Kept Dossier on ‘Young Communist’ Kingsley Amis A newly declassified dossier has shown that MI5 in the UK kept tabs on author… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 29, 2017 Word of the Day – Sciolist Sciolist (noun) (archaic) sy-oh-list A person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed. Early… Kath Love0
Inspired by Literature November 28, 2017 10 Inspirational and Handy Gifts for Writers Writing is an art, a compulsion and an addiction and those that do usually do… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 28, 2017 Word of the Day – Labrose Labrose (adj) (rare) la-bro-s Characterised by having large lips. Early 18th century (in an earlier… Kath Love1
Quizzes November 27, 2017 NY Times 100 Notable Books of 2017: How Many Have You Read? This week the NY Times has listed their 100 notable books of the year, including… Kath Love1
Word of the Day November 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Peen Peen (noun) peen The end of a hammer head opposite the face, typically wedge-shaped, curved,… Kath Love0