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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts

Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together

BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on

Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?

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#Bookonthemap – Pembrokeshire

  • Submitted: 15th April 2017

BookOnTheMap – Pembrokeshire This week’s destination on the #BookOnTheMap feature heads over to the landscape of Pembrokeshire, Cleo Bannister from Cleo Loves Books –   Thorne Moore  and Bookertalk   are this week’s #BookOnTheMap…

The Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year

  • Submitted: 12th April 2017

2017 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year Having just been announced at the end of March, here is the list and booktrails of all six…

Germany comes to Newcastle Noir

  • Submitted: 11th April 2017

German Historical Fiction is coming to Newcastle Noir in less than three weeks and it's going to be a gripping panel - what a step into the past this is…

Newcastle Noir goes Nordic…

  • Submitted: 6th April 2017

Very excited to announce that TheBooktrail is the official blogger of Newcastle Noir this year so that will mean lots of insider info, trails and other news from the authors…

The Baileys bon voyage

  • Submitted: 4th April 2017

The 2017 shortlist for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction was  announced last night, featuring six novels. All written by women of course but six very different stories, different view…

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