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
Word of the Day October 21, 2017 Word of the Day – Sapid Sapid (adj) sa-pid Having a strong and pleasant taste. Early 17th century: from Latin sapidus,… Kath Love1
AuthorsChildren's LiteratureLiterary AwardsNews October 20, 2017 The YA Book Prize Opens for Submissions Do you know anyone who’s written a brilliant young adult novel? If so you may… Kath Love0
Children's LiteratureNew ReleasesTelevision October 20, 2017 The Trailer is Here for BBC Harry Potter: History of Magic Documentary In September we brought you the news that a BBC History of Magic documentary was… Kath Love3
Word of the Day October 20, 2017 Word of the Day – Grandiloquent Grandiloquent (adj) gran-di-lo-kwent Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 19, 2017 Word of the Day – Nodose Nodose (adj) no-dose Characterised by being knotty, having hard or tight lumps. Early 18th century:… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 18, 2017 Word of the Day – Rodomontade Rodomontade (noun) rod-oh-mon-taid Boastful or inflated talk or behaviour. Early 17th century: from French, from… Kath Love2
Word of the Day October 17, 2017 Word of the Day – Flapdoodle Flapdoodle (noun) (US) (informal) flap-doo-dl Nonsense/ A foolish person. Mid 19th century: an arbitrary formation.… Kath Love1