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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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Our Hideous Progeny set in London

  • Submitted: 1st September 2024

Our Hideous Progeny Fifth in our literary travel week courtesy of the Wilbur Smith and Niso Smith Foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles up for the grand prize is..…

Blessings set in Nigeria

  • Submitted: 31st August 2024

Blessings  - Chukwuebuka Ibeh Fifth in our literary travel week courtesy of the Wilbur Smith and Niso Smith Foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles up for the grand prize is..…

The Curse of Pietro Houdini set in Italy

  • Submitted: 30th August 2024

The Curse of Pietro Houdini - Derek B Miller Fourth in our literary travel week courtesy of the Wilbur Smith and Niso Smith Foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles…

Hard by a Great Forest set in Tblisi

  • Submitted: 29th August 2024

Hard by a Great Forest -  Leo Vardiashvili Third in our literary travel week courtesy of Wilbur Smith and Niso Smith Foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles up for the…

Swashbuckling with Saltblood -Francesca de Tores

  • Submitted: 28th August 2024

Saltblood - Francesca de Tores Second in our literary travel week courtesy of Wilbur Smith and Niso foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles up for the grand prize is..…

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Beautiful Ugly

2024: A very remote island deep in the Hebrides….

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