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B. A. Saidel author of The Letters of Room 13, released their book recently! We wanted to catch up with them and see what their life is like as a new author!  Did you always dream of becoming an author?             I am not sure how to answer this question because I have always been an author in some form or another.  In school I wrote a lot of pieces on this and that - from what did you do over the summer holiday to school essays about various subjects.  In ...

Both reading and writing have many benefits which are, actually, interrelated. While reading allows shaping a better understanding of different topics and subjects, writing helps to appropriate that knowledge, integrate it into your worldview, and make use of it. This assumption is aptly proved by the author of the famous novel Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut, “I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the writ...

Nick B Ponter, the author of 'Connor Jackson and the Memory Thieves' released his book in November 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating him since he was published.  Did you always dream of becoming an author? Not at all and it came spontaneously in 2013. Since then it has not only been a dream but a focused aim. What was your first job? Apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner in the army. ...

  It is no secret that English Literature students need to read dozens of different books per month. And many learners would claim that detailed and extensive descriptions of nature in Classic Literature are nothing but a waste of time. They will argue that in some cases, the whole plot can be condensed to several pages if such descriptions are removed. We will not say that they are wrong. If you try to devour several sizeable books in a week, these descriptions might not bring any v...

We recently received a lovely review from Sally Burrell for the new release, The Worst Hangover, by Cordelia Fonte. Check out below to see what she thought! Thank you for a fantastic read of "The Worst Hangover" by Cordelia Fonte.  An absolutely fantastic read which I know everyone can relate to. Poor Rebecca she has not had it easy and at the end of the book, are we going to have a sequel? Talk about keeping you on the edge of your seat!  I really hope Cordelia writes a sequel, ...

Are you looking for a great Mother's Day gift for your Mum, Grandma, or another great lady in your life? We've got a book for her! Whether she loves Gardening or if she's a hopeless romantic, a foodie, a geek or a nature lover. We've got you covered!       The Hopeless Romantic Mum A Rum Affair by Alan Paisey It's your Mum's turn to pick a film, and she wants to watch the notebook for the hundredth time and will most likely shed a tear or two. Her go-to book i...

 B.A.Saidel, the author of 'The Letters of Room 13' released her book in November 2019. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating her since she was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I am not sure how to answer this question because I have always been an author in some form or another. In school I wrote a lot of pieces on this and that - from what did you do over the summer holiday to school essays about various subjects. ...

This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week (2nd - 8th March) a week to fight the myths and misunderstandings that surround anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and EDNOS. To mark this week, we have recommended one of our books An & I a story about a girl called Ali who develops anorexia.     AN & i Ali North AN&i tells the true story of Ali North, a young girl from a troubled background in Northern Ireland who develops anorexia nervosa to cope with life. The ...

Did you always dream of becoming an author? At the beginning no. I wanted to be an English teacher over in Korea but as I started writing, my love for story telling grew and took over everything I did. What was your first job? My very first job was working in Childcare. I had worked in childcare for two years, before starting work elsewhere. How did you come about writing your book? Was that your intention or did you start writing fo...