Emma Chapman's debut novel How To Be A Good Wife will be published on 3rd January 2013 by Picador, and is already creating a lot of 'buzz' and excitement. I reviewed the novel earlier in the week and now here is my interview with Emma. Enjoy! Firstly, congratulations on the book, it really is excellent!… Continue reading Interview with Emma Chapman
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Guest Post by author Kate Mitchell
This article is part of Kate Mitchell's blog tour to promote her debut novel. Kate is a student at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Her first novel, Aureole, has just been published. Here she talks about the pressures and everyday realities of being both a student and a new author. This article is part of… Continue reading Guest Post by author Kate Mitchell
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Liza Klaussmann at The British Library
I loved Tigers in Red Weather so much, I jumped at the opportunity to see author Liza Klaussmann doing a reading and be interviewed at The British Library. The interview was conducted by Naomi Wood, the Writer in Residence at the Eccles Centre for American Studies at The BL. Wood is a writer in her… Continue reading Liza Klaussmann at The British Library
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Jeanette Winterson on For Books’ Sake
Monday 27th August was author Jeanette Winterson's birthday. In honour of the day I wrote a 'Bookish Birthday' piece for For Books' Sake! Originally published on 27th August 2012 on For Books's Sake. Born on 27th August 1959, Jeanette Winterson grew up in a small town in the north of England with an ultra-religious adoptive mother who… Continue reading Jeanette Winterson on For Books’ Sake
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Interview with Liza Klaussmann
Liza Klaussmann's debut novel Tigers in Red Weather was published by Picador on 2nd August to great critical and commercial success, having already been very popular with book bloggers and literary critics. A carefully plotted family saga covering twenty years, with secrets and lies sizzling at their summer house. I reviewed the book in July and… Continue reading Interview with Liza Klaussmann
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Was Marilyn Monroe a Feminist?
I've almost finished a new biography of Marilyn Monroe, to be published in August to coincide with the 50th anniversary of her death. Feminist scholar and historian Lois Banner wrote Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox over a number of years, interviewing an enormous cast of people who knew the beautiful and tragic star. Her… Continue reading Was Marilyn Monroe a Feminist?
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55 Reading Questions
I saw these questions on Follow The Thread, and liked the way they approached reading, and the fact they were just for bloggers - so I thought I'd give them a go! 1. Favourite childhood book? When I was very young it was The Worst Witch, and then Lord of the Flies when I was slightly… Continue reading 55 Reading Questions
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Fiction Uncovered Announce their Best of British for 2012
Fiction Uncovered are hard to pinpoint at first. I use/view their site as a news source, a book review site and a blog. They describe themselves as: Fiction Uncovered is a promotion which celebrates our best British fiction writers. The promotion is supported by Arts Council England and funded by the National Lottery. In 2012, retailers including Waterstone’s, Foyles, iBookstore, Amazon and The Book… Continue reading Fiction Uncovered Announce their Best of British for 2012
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Ten Reasons To Love Daphne du Maurier
Originally published on 14th May on For Books' Sake: Yesterday would have been Daphne du Maurier‘s birthday. In celebration, here’s ten things we love about the iconic author of classics including Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn… 1. Her name To start with, ‘Daphne’ is a beautiful name. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a minor goddess (possibly some sort… Continue reading Ten Reasons To Love Daphne du Maurier
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Is It Still Wrong To Say Gals?
To say that feminism is 'still' an issue is like saying that we 'still' have to pay for the bus. It's pointing out the obvious. People (both men and women) say it's 'still' an issue because it's been an issue for almost a hundred years - but in the grand scheme of things that really… Continue reading Is It Still Wrong To Say Gals?
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