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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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The Finnish Invasion

  • Submitted: 4th November 2016

This weekend marks the start of the Finnish Invasion at Orenda. Two epic tours are being set up highlighting the as yet for some, undiscovered beauty of  Finnish fiction. Orenda…

Books set in a spooky old house

  • Submitted: 28th October 2016

One dark night, in an old house with creaky floorboards.....  Why reading books set in an old old house scare me.. Clare Booktrailer I love a good horror story  -…

Authors on location – London with MJ Carter

  • Submitted: 23rd October 2016

There is currently a blog tour taking place of a very fine author indeed so here's a run down of MJ Carter's books for a tour and booktrails you will…

Vancouver Festival Reads

  • Submitted: 16th October 2016

I do love a good literary festival as many of you know and one of my favourites for many reasons not just its stunning setting is the Vancouver's Writing Festival…

Writers as chairs

  • Submitted: 13th October 2016

Killer Women on Saturday is all about writers and crime fiction but the chairs involved in these events are also very important fixtures in the crime fiction world. Authors in…

Featured Book

The Swell

1910. 1970s :In the middle of a severe storm two sisters rescue a mysterious man from a shipwreck.

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