Agatha Christie festival
Today marks a momentous day for the very reason that the Queen of Crime, Ms Agatha Christie, is being honoured with a literary festival all of her own in her…
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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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Jennifer Klinec and writing about Iran
Today we welcome Jennifer Klinec to the blog. Author of the quite frankly amazing book ‘The Temporary Bride’ where she details her travels to Iran to learn about the food…
Bloody Scotland – Arne Dahl talks Swedish Noir
Arne Dahl is no ordinary Swedish crime writer. For one he has two names (a real one and a pen name), he has a map open on the table in…
Climb up Zohra’s Ladder and explore Morocco with Pamela Windo
Need a good travel guide to Morocco? Then look no further that Zohra’s Ladder and other Moroccan Tales by Pamela Windo as she guides us around some of the more…
Rembrant’s Mirror and reflections of Amsterdam
Rembrandt’s Mirror explores the three women of Rembrandt’s life, and the towering passions of the artist, seen through the eyes of his last, great love, Hendrickje. Rembrandt was a man…
