Readers as Booktrailers
When readers get in touch to say how much they have loved a book and travelling to a new place in that book, it warms the very cockles of our…
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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 !
Three to fear – books set in halls and hotels
If you're nervous about staying in a gothic hall or a haunted hotel and just not brave enough in real life, then there are more than a few books out…
Competition – Hollywood Bound?
On September 20th, The Syndicate, sequel to The Pictures is out in ebook. Then in October, the hardback comes out. But those lovely people at One World are offering three…
Sailing off on a Bookish adventure
There are lots of books set at sea and each one shows the readers a unique insight into sea travel. How people used to travel, how pirates once roamed the…
Four finalists are revealed for theMcIlvanney Prize
I was very excited to be asked to help narrow down the longlist for this award....and here are the four finalists chosen by one of the best and funniest…
