Publishers Faber & Faber have engaged the services of Bookswarm to develop a new website to showcase the work of crime-writing legend PD James, who opened the latest extension of the University Library. The new site was launched on 3rd August 2017, the …
New Theatre Royal have been in touch to let us know about their exciting new author events to brighten your Autumn. Alan Titchmarsh is coming on Wednesday, 14th September to celebrate the launch of his new best-selling book “Mr Gandy’s Grand Tour” …
BBC News has just reported that Terry Pratchett died today, aged 66. Terry Pratchett was the much admired author of over 70 fantasy novels including the renowned Discworld series and will be missed by many fans worldwide.
In a tribute to the late, great Douglas Adams, author of such literary marvels as the Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy ‘trilogy’, Neil Gaiman explains why books are like sharks and why some endure the test of time.
To mark the 203rd anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth, the Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum is offering free admission this coming weekend. On Saturday, there will be special events throughout the day, including wreath laying with the Lord Mayor …
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This week marks the birthday of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), otherwise known by his pen name Lewis Carroll. Alice in Wonderland was one of his most famous children’s books and this year is it’s 150th anniversary. …
Sad news broke today of the passing of crime novelist P.D. James, who has reportedly died “peacefully at her home in Oxford”. Baroness James opened the 2007 extension of the University Library and received an honorary degree from the University …
Many thanks for sending in this rather intriguing interview with Arthur C. Clarke from the 70s which is remarkably prescient: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/03/tech-time-warp-arthur-c-clarke/
It’s Reden’s 500th post on Thing of the Day today, so to celebrate here’s some links to a favourite author/polymath, Isaac Asimov who is credited here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov_bibliography with at least 500 books. For budding authors who’d like to attempt to emulate …
It’s the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birthday today – even Google is celebrating with one of their occasional doodles (see below). We won’t try to link to all the free versions of Dickens’ books which you can download for …
