Meet the author – Tan Twan Eng
Meet the author Tan Twan Eng came to Waterstones recently to showcase his amazing novels set in Malaysia and Asia . His books have been shortlisted for the Man Book Prize 2012 and…
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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?
Welcome to the literary departure lounge !
A road trip via books 1
The UK’s Guardian newspaper recently ran an article on 100 cultural figures as they reveal what books are most meaningful to them – the books that shaped their outlook on life…
Reading in the reading den
As I sit here in my writing den, on a cool crisp winter’s evening, I think about all the books I’ve read and how a good book to me is…
Learning Swedish with Camilla Läckberg
Camilla Läckberg is a writer who inspires me for a number of reasons: not only due to her amazing ability to write utter compelling crime fiction but for her passion…
Learning Swedish with Åke Edwardson
Swedish crime thrillers are very popular in the UK at the moment and their translation into English has opened up a new genre of crime writing in the English speaking…
