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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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Book Lovers Day in Book Paradise

  • Submitted: 9th August 2017

Every day is book lovers day really but today it's a day to celebrate it in style - to really appreciate what books mean and what they give you. I…

BookTrail Beach Reads

  • Submitted: 7th August 2017

Monday is a the perfect day to celebrate some fantastic beach reads - books set on the beach and one perfect to wrap yourself in  on the beach - get your…

Poldark’s personal message..

  • Submitted: 4th August 2017

The Poldark Competition is still running as more prizes are coming in and that package? well.... it's getting better! Thought a tease of the photo might come in handy....Aidan as…

Translation Thursday – Russian reads

  • Submitted: 3rd August 2017

Discover contemporary Russian fiction at the British Library tonight Boris Akunin, Alisa Ganieva, Andrey Kurkov and Zinovy Zinik are going to be at the British Library tonight on Translation Thursday. So.…

Translated fiction and the European Literature Network

  • Submitted: 2nd August 2017

Have you heard about the European Literature Network? It's the champion of European literature Founder Rosie Goldsmith is passionate about helping writers, translators, publishers, booksellers, the media, festival directors, teachers and arts…

Featured Book

Nephthys

1891: Sister. Rival. Protector. The spellbinding story of a forgotten daughter and a forgotten goddess.

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