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Have you made your New Year's Resolution yet? If not, take a look at our 20 Bookish New Year's Resolutions: Go to a new bookstore We are creatures of habit and tend to stick with what we know. But why not try heading over to a new bookstore, and see what gems you can unearth? Try a new author We all have our favourite authors, whether it is J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin, or Stephen King. But maybe it's time to give a new author a go? You never know, you might...

Tom Bridge, author ofThe Mystery of Gogarth Abbey, released his new book in November 2017. We wanted to catch up with him before the end of the year and see how things had changed for him since becoming an established author. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Ever since I started to have story ideas in my head, I have wanted to share them with everyone. I started an idea in my teens, and then wrote and self-published The Watcher in 2010. This gave me the writin...

It's less than a week until Christmas, and who knows, maybe it'll be a white one this year! In that (very unlikely) situation, you're going to want to have some Christmas books to read. So, here are our best Christmas books to read if you're snowed in: 1)Holly and The Snow Fairy, by Genna Rowbotham If you fancy a sweet and lighthearted tale, then look no further than this little wonder. Although a children's book, there's nothing to stop you reading about Holly'...

Ian M. Evans released his debut book,The Eye of Kuruman, in September 2017. We felt it was time to interview the author and find out how life has been treating him since becoming a published author. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Not exactly! During the forties and fifties, my Scottish mother, Jean Evans, writing under the pen name “Jane Shaw” (see www.amazon.com/Susan-Friends-Jane-Companion-books-ebook/dp/B005584LQQ) was a prolific author of adv...

Since it's so close to Christmas, here are Ten Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Christmas 1)Christmas supposedly marks the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. However,there is no mentionof December 25th in the Bible and most historians actually believe he was born in the spring. December 25th wasprobably chosen because it coincided with the ancient pagan festival Saturnalia, which celebrated the agricultural god Saturn with partying, gambling, and gift-giving. 2)The...

Edward Figg, author ofThe Anniversary Man, was published by us in September 2017. We felt it was time to catch up with the author and find out how life has been treating him, since he became a published writer. Did you always dream of becoming an author? No, I never thought of becoming a published author. As a journalist, I did have many articles published but there is a lot of difference between a two-hundred-word article and an eighty-five-thousand-word book. W...

Did you manage to work out our 10 Christmas Anagrams? Well, you can see below how many you managed to get right! 1) CONGRESS LIAR(5,7) Answer: CAROL SINGERS 2) IN THE GLINTS (6,5) Answer: SILENT NIGHT 3) GAP PAWN RIPPER (8,5) Answer: WRAPPING PAPER 4) VICARS THEMES (9,3) Answer: CHRISTMAS EVE 5) HONESTY WARMS FONT (6,3,7) Answer: FROSTY THE SNOWMAN 6) DRASTIC CHARMS (9,4) Answer: CHRISTMAS CARDS 7) SMART HERETICS (9,4) ...

Hilda Kalap released her first children's book,Donna and Dermot on the Move, in July 2017. We felt it was time to catch up with the author and ask her a few questions. How would you describe Donna and Dermot on the Move, and who would you say it is aimed at? Donna and Dermot on the Moveis a picture book aimed at 4-9-year-olds. It is the story of a girl and her dog, and how she is affected negatively by moving house. In thinking about the past and the future rather than apprec...

Well, it's less than a month until Christmas, so it's time to get in the festive mood! So, here are 10 Christmas Anagrams just for you guys! See how many you can figure out and we'll reveal the answers next week. 1) CONGRESS LIAR(5,7) 2) IN THE GLINTS (6,5) 3) GAP PAWN RIPPER (8,5) 4) VICARS THEMES (9,3) 5) HONESTY WARMS FONT (6,3,7) 6) DRASTIC CHARMS (9,4) 7) SMART HERETICS (9,4) 8) IN ACTION SLASH (5,8) 9) CAN ...