Learning to Write by Reading
You might think avoiding other influences makes you a more original writer. But nobody can write in a vacuum. Even the meanings of words depend [Read More]
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At An Author Book Reading, You Should Never, Ever Do This One Thing
I have attended hundreds of readings and literary events, both as an observer and as a coordinator. I absolutely love attending readers, and every event [Read More]
You Cannot be ‘Well Read’ Without Reading Women
This week, a bookseller working at Waterstones in Uxbridge said on social media that, while they had never had a female customer say “I don’t [Read More]
10 Ways to Keep Kids Reading and Writing
Summer may be a break from school, but it’s no time for your children to take a break from written words. Keeping them tuned in [Read More]
How reading fiction has helped my mental health
I’ve been self-medicating with books my whole life. They’ve been my palliatives, my morphine-drips, my adrenaline shot to the chest. Or, less dramatically, I consider [Read More]
Books look ahead 2018: What will you be reading this year?
It’s the time of year to switch your phone off, put the kettle on, grab a blanket and get between the covers – of a [Read More]