November 12, 2018

Are you a good witch or a bad witch? If you’re J.K. Rowling’s formal assistant, you sure do appear to be the latter of the two. According to a report… Read more »

Authors

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Joanne Harris suggests some "parents, largely fathers" perceive reading as "girly" — Tom Clayton
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths

We need more diverse voices in journalism, literally

Ryan Harrington

A few months ago we suggested that when we say “poet voice” you knew what we were talking about: a white-washed set of conventions that have come to seem like… Read more »

Two indigenous poets read a collaborative poem atop a melting glacier

Julie Goldberg

Last summer, two indigenous poets collaborated to create a pretty badass project. That is, reciting their poetry on top of a melting glacier on a remote spot of southern Greenland’s… Read more »

Writing advice: how to combat loneliness

Michael Seidlinger

Writing and loneliness go hand-in-hand. On both sides of the term, writers talk frequently about turning to the page to feel less alone as much as they discuss the craft… Read more »

Melville House Books

J.K. Rowling’s former assistant stole money to buy cats, coffee, and candles

Stephanie DeLuca