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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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Monthly update: Around the UK in 144 books

  • Submitted: 26th February 2017

It's almost the end of February so where are we with the  #AroundtheUKin144 books challenge? The story so far.....There have been some miles recorded so far!   Bridgend - The…

BookTrail Judging on the Historical Writers Award!

  • Submitted: 23rd February 2017

Historical news! I've been invited to be on the jury for the HWA Debut Crown 2017. That will entail being sent a royal chest of books to read between now…

Granite Noir goes global

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Granite Noir takes place from February 24 - 26th and within those three days, the authors and readers are going to wrack up some air miles! Despite the festival being…

#Authorsonlocation: My Texas – by Alexander Burt

  • Submitted: 21st February 2017

My Texas by Alexandra Burt - Author of The Good Daughter BookTrail The Good Daughter here I grew up in the East Hesse highlands of Germany, a densely forested low…

BookOnTheMap – Edinburgh – Portobello

  • Submitted: 18th February 2017

BookOnTheMap - Portobello The second destination on the #BookOnTheMap feature heads  up to the city of Edinburgh and the suburb of Portobello. A crime novel set in a town revisited…

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Nephthys

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

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