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Authors Competitions and Giveaways Inspired by Literature

April 3, 2020

Free competition asks writers to pen real-life Dickens’ characters

A competition is currently open to find a real-life Charles Dickens character. The Journalists' Charity,…

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Inspired by Literature Literature News

June 27, 2019

6 Female Literary Characters Who Deserved Better

Every reader will know that soul-crushing moment when your favourite character is hurt, treated unfairly,…

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Discussion and Recommendations

January 23, 2018

5 Characters from Literature We’d Love to Party With

Literature remains one of our favourite pastimes because books are able to transport us from…

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Literature On Writing

October 22, 2017

Phillip Pullman Explains His Influences and Inspiration

Phillip Pullman's new addition to the His Dark Materials series comes not a moment too…

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Discussion and Recommendations

June 2, 2017

9 Toxic Men from Literature

To us, the literary characters we read are read people who live inside our heads.…

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Quizzes

May 27, 2017

Quiz – A-Z Character Names

26 clues to 26 marvellous characters, male and female, old and new but all firm…

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Discussion and Recommendations Literature

May 26, 2017

10 Literary Badasses You’d Want Backing You up in a Bar Fight

Picture the scene: You're in a quiet pub or bar, catching up with your friends…

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Quizzes

February 6, 2017

Dickens’ Women Quiz

Born on February 7th 1812 Charles Dickens created some of the most enduring and best…

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Quizzes

December 14, 2016

Literary Quiz – Someone Beginning with W, X, Y, or Z

18 literary surnames just match them up with the first name beginning with a W,…

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Quizzes

December 5, 2016

Literary Quiz – Someone Beginning with J

18 literary surnames just match them up with the first name beginning with J. …

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