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Word of the Day

December 3, 2017

Word of the Day – Pronking

Pronking (verb) pron-king What springboks do; to bounce, prance and leap the way a springbok…

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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):…

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Literary Awards News

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…

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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…

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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…

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Authors News

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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