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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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A postcard from Toronto

  • Submitted: 25th September 2016

Today marks the day of Word On The Street  Toronto - and it's  27 years old this year. That means for 27 years, they’ve been sharing and revelling in the…

Killer Women Competition

  • Submitted: 21st September 2016

Killer Women in on in London 15th October - so not long now!  Time to prepare and celebrate everything there is to celebrate about Killer Women in crime fiction.... Together…

WOTS on in Toronto?

  • Submitted: 17th September 2016

WOTS on next Weekend in Toronto? Well only the 27th Word on The Street that's what! Been to and loved this festival for ever so it's a huge pleasure to…

Bloody Scotland – Authors on location…

  • Submitted: 9th September 2016

Well the day is upon us and the festival that is Bloody  Scotland is well and truly underway. So, there's been a chat or two with a few authors as…

Books set in a School

  • Submitted: 7th September 2016

It's that time of year when the kids go back to school so what better time than to read a few titles set in a school ......sometimes granted these are…

Featured Book

The Reluctant Spy

2025: Right place, right time. Wrong man.

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