AuthorsNews October 27, 2017 Memorial Service for Michael Bond to be Held at St Paul’s Cathedral Paddington Bear’s creator Michael Bond died at home in June, aged 91. The author who… Kath Love0
AuthorsNews October 27, 2017 Intimate Harper Lee Letters to be Sold A very short time after the death of Harper Lee last year it was announced… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Subaudition Subaudition (noun) sub-ord-ish-un A thing that is not stated, only implied or inferred. Literally the… Kath Love2
Word of the Day October 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Scruple Scruple (noun) skroo-puhl Usually scruples. A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the… Kath Love2
Word of the Day October 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Ornery Ornery (adj) (north American) or-nuh-ree Bad tempered and difficult to deal with. Early 19th century:… Kath Love1
AuthorsChildren's LiteratureLiterary Places October 24, 2017 The Roald Dahl Museum – Great Missenden: A Review The Roald Dahl Museum is located in the village of Great Missenden in the beautiful… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Quaquaversal Quaquaversal (adj) kwa-kwa-vur-suhl (Geological) Dipping, pointing or occurring in every direction. Late 17th century; earliest… Kath Love1
Competitions and GiveawaysLiterary EventsNewsOn Writing October 23, 2017 Amazon Launch ‘A Christmas Carol’ Short Story Competition Calling all writers, particularly those of short stories. Amazon has launched a Christmas writing competition,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Abreption Abreption (noun) (rare) a-brep-shun To snatch something away, an instance of complete separation and removal.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 22, 2017 Word of the Day – Bunkum Bunkum (noun) bun-kum Nonsense, untrue Mid 19th century (originally buncombe): named after Buncombe County in… Kath Love0