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Children's Literature Literary Awards News

August 19, 2016

Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards 2016: The Winners and Honours

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) formed in 1945 and is a not for…

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Word of the Day

August 19, 2016

Word of the Day – Pantagruelian

Pantagruelian (adj) (rare) pan-ta-groo-el-ee-an Enormous From late 17C, Pantagruelian, after the eponymous giant in Rabelais's…

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Culture News Political

August 18, 2016

The Cultural Toll of the Syrian War

The human cost of the conflict in Syria cannot be denied, but after an airstrike…

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Authors News

August 18, 2016

Crime Writer Shuts down Sexist Troll, Becomes Instant Hero

I do love Twitter and the world of social media, for one it allows us…

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Children's Literature New Releases News

August 17, 2016

Three New Short Stories from the Potterverse

It’s been an exciting year to be a Harry Potter fan! First we had the…

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Word of the Day

August 17, 2016

Word of the Day – Orrery

Orrery (noun) o-rer-ee A clockwork model of the solar system, or just the sun, earth…

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News The Classics

August 16, 2016

Pulp The Classics turn classics into fun pulp fiction

I’m a bit of a fan of the book cover, and I love retro covers…

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Literary Awards News

August 16, 2016

James Tait Black Awards 2016 Announced

The James Tait Black Award is Britain’s longest running literary award, founded up by the…

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Word of the Day

August 16, 2016

Word of the Day – Funambulist

Funambulist (noun) few-nam-boo-list A tightrope walker. From French/Latin funis 'rope' + ambulare 'to walk' (more…)

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Literary Places

August 15, 2016

Literary Road Trip: West Country Murder Mystery Weekend

Murder Mystery weekends are quite the thing aren’t they? You head off to a scenic…

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