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Author: Jamie Hall
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding Review
During the silent but terrifying Cold War William Golding produced his masterpiece, Lord of the Flies. Not only is it a gripping tale about a group of schoolboys forced to survive on a deserted island after a plane crash, it is also a brilliant allegorical tale about the conflicts between civilization and primal savagery. This simple and easy to understand symbolism has made Lord of … Continue reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding Review
Donations raised to help restore Gaza bookshop destroyed in Israeli airstrikes
$200,000 raised so far to help rebuild Gaza bookstore destroyed by Israeli airstrikes Continue reading Donations raised to help restore Gaza bookshop destroyed in Israeli airstrikes
Hilary Mantel repeats Walter Scott Prize success
The author takes top prize for the grand finale of her Thomas Cromwell trilogy Continue reading Hilary Mantel repeats Walter Scott Prize success
Michael Wolff will publish a third exposé of Donald Trump, covering his last days in office
Michael Wolff’s final book on Trump, Landslide, will cover his ‘tumultuous’ last months in the White House Continue reading Michael Wolff will publish a third exposé of Donald Trump, covering his last days in office
UK museums and libraries join forces to save ‘astonishing’ lost library from private buyers
Friends of the National Libraries aims to raise £15m to save “once in a generation” library from falling into private hands Continue reading UK museums and libraries join forces to save ‘astonishing’ lost library from private buyers
Trump says he’s writing ‘book of all books’ but it’s unlikely to find a big publisher
Figures at major publishing houses say it would be ‘too hard to get a book that was factually accurate’ Continue reading Trump says he’s writing ‘book of all books’ but it’s unlikely to find a big publisher
New comedy ‘The Green Room’ will explore the obstacles facing black writers
The lack of diversity in the publishing industry is set to be the focus of a new comedic play by award-winning writers Yvette Edwards and Irenosen Okjie. The writers say they want this play to be a “subtle and pertinent” reminder of the obstacles facing black writers. The play is entitled The Green Room and will be directed by Roy Alexander Weise who said he … Continue reading New comedy ‘The Green Room’ will explore the obstacles facing black writers
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett Review
I am a huge Terry Pratchett fan, his Discworld collection is a majestic vision of a humorous, dangerous and quite absurd universe within which anything is possible. That being said some of those stories are better than others. His first two books in the series, The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, for instance are not exactly his best. They are certainly quite funny … Continue reading Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett Review
Oxford University Press will do away with centuries of tradition by closing its printing arm
Oxford University was first given the right to print books way back in 1586. Sadly that centuries long tradition will end this summer as the publishing house has announced it will be closing its printing arm. The closing of Oxuniprint will take place on the 27th of August and will result in the loss of 20 jobs. The publishing house says this sad move has … Continue reading Oxford University Press will do away with centuries of tradition by closing its printing arm
We are giving away five copies of the fantastic Eyes of Sleeping Children by D.A. Butcher
After the great response to our giveaway of L.A. Noir, and to give back to our wonderful readers, we are giving away five copies of the brilliant psychological thriller, Eyes of Sleeping Children by D.A. Butcher. If you missed our review of this amazing book you can find it here. I’d recommend giving it a read to know what you’re in for. The copies of … Continue reading We are giving away five copies of the fantastic Eyes of Sleeping Children by D.A. Butcher
A Hunter Biden memoir about his drug addiction to be published
Hunter Biden will be publishing a memoir in April that explores his struggle with drugs. Continue reading A Hunter Biden memoir about his drug addiction to be published
Waterstones has said that paying furloughed staff minimum wage ‘would not be prudent’
While Waterstones staff struggle to pay their bills Waterstones won’t increase their wages until shops reopen. Continue reading Waterstones has said that paying furloughed staff minimum wage ‘would not be prudent’
Amanda Gorman tops bestselling lists after beautiful inaugural poem
Amanda Gorman’s debut poetry collection tops Amazon’s bestsellers list. Continue reading Amanda Gorman tops bestselling lists after beautiful inaugural poem
Amazon and the ‘Big Five’ publishers are accused of ebook price-fixing
Amazon and five of the major publishing houses are being sued for the alleged price fixing of ebooks. Continue reading Amazon and the ‘Big Five’ publishers are accused of ebook price-fixing
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