Petersfield Bookshop gets online boost after “tumbleweed” tweet
In January-is-frigging-awful-let’s-have-some-good-news news, The Guardian and others reported The Petersfield Bookshop’s welcome injection of online orders, following a singularly heartbreaking tweet. The shop, which specialises in antiquarian books, maps and other… Read more »
Charles Sprawson, cult author of ‘Haunts of the Black Masseur’, has died
Sad news this week as it was announced that Charles Sprawson, author of Haunts of the Black Masseur, and widely regarded as the forerunner to the modern nature writing / wild… Read more »
Abe announces most expensive book sales of 2019; Abe wins
Rare book dealership AbeBooks.co.uk have announced their most expensive sales of 2019. Fantasize about owning some pricey antique tomes here! The list, which includes works by Dashiel Hammett, Mark Twain,… Read more »
Greta Thunberg named TIME person of the year; jointly scoops Waterstones book of the year
You might have heard there’s an election on today in the UK*. Brenda from Bristol: NOT ANOTHER ONE! Yes, Brenda, another one. Because that’s just how we roll over here… Read more »
Is the age of prizes over?
OK this might be a difficult one to tackle in a few hundred words, but here’s the gist: do we need prizes any more? Do we want them? Because, the… Read more »
UK comedian and writer Andy Hamilton announces handwritten novel
Even if you don’t know who Andy Hamilton is, it’s almost certain you’ll have come across his work. Over nearly five decades of tireless contributions to UK arts he has… Read more »
BBC America announces bold new casting for Terry Pratchett’s The Watch
The Turtle moved again for fans of Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld this week, as further cast additions to BBC America’s adaptation of The Watch were rolled out. The new eight-part series, announced… Read more »
Pagey mallard: Ducks, Newburyport scoops Goldsmiths Prize
This week saw the announcement of the Goldsmith’s Prize, which was established in 2013 “to celebrate the qualities of creative daring associated with the College and to reward fiction that… Read more »
BBC announces refreshingly contemporary “100 Novels That Shaped Our World”
Ah, list season. Just as sure as the leaves fall from the trees and the animals of the wood begin preparing themselves for hibernation, November onwards is a busy old… Read more »
Scaring is caring: are frightening fairytales good for kids?
Don’t know about you guys, but I don’t find Halloween that scary any more. The main reason for that, of course, is that I’m a literal adult, capable of rationalising… Read more »