Word of the Day July 4, 2017 Word of the Day – Ensorcell Ensorcell (verb) (archaic) en-saw-sell Enchant; fascinate. Mid 16th century: from Old French ensorceler, alteration of… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsNews July 3, 2017 Submissions Open for The Wellcome Book Prize 2018 It’s just a few weeks since Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal was announced… Kath Love0
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Word of the Day July 3, 2017 Word of the Day – Profanate Profanate (verb) pro-fan-ayt To use profanity, to swear or cuss. Mid 16th century. From classical… Kath Love2
Word of the Day July 2, 2017 Word of the Day – Pastiche Pastiche (noun) pas-teesh An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work,… Kath Love1
Word of the Day July 1, 2017 Word of the Day – Desuetude Desuetude (noun) des-wit-yude A state of disuse. Early 17th century (in the sense ‘cessation’): from… Kath Love1
New ReleasesNews June 30, 2017 Nelson Mandela Prison Letters to be Published for the First Time Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison before being released, becoming the country’s first black… Kath Love0
New ReleasesNewsReading Excerpts June 30, 2017 FRA Exclusive: The Detriment, first extract Scotland Yard detective turned crime writer David Videcette wrote a cracking debut crime novel with… Kath Love1
Word of the Day June 30, 2017 Word of the Day – Dragoman Dragoman (noun) dra-go-man An interpreter or guide, especially in countries speaking Arabic, Turkish, or Persian.… Kath Love1
AuthorsQuotations June 29, 2017 8 Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes from The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery (29th June 1900 – 31st July 1944) was a French writer, poet… Kath Love7