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Book Depository Affiliate Program
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wrote 5 days ago: I have just joined the Book Depository Affiliate Program. This means that I get a small commission i … more →
Christmas gifts for booklovers
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wrote 2 weeks ago: This time last year I wrote a blog post suggesting Christmas gifts for booklovers but I’m not … more →
Job ads in the 21st century...
wrote 2 weeks ago: I received an interesting email today, from Book Drum. It was an invitation to enter what they call … more →
Reviews online, and a 'second wind'
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m reading Life in Seven Mistakes by Susan Johnson at the moment, and enjoying it very much. … more →
NLA Seminars Online
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wrote 1 month ago: In amongst all the dross, there’s some really valuable stuff online, and even a simple search … more →
25,000 hits!
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wrote 2 months ago: 11.05pm Thursday October 28th…..25,000 hits. Another little blog milestone. Whatever did I d … more →
Henry Handel Richardson Weekend in Maldon
wrote 2 months ago: To keep up with events celebrating the life and work of Henry Handel Richardson, join the Henry Hand … more →
Henry Handel Richardson, and Maldon in her writing
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wrote 2 months ago: One of the best things about the Henry Handel Richardson Celebration Weekend in Maldon is that there … more →
Maldon 1880 and Henry Handel Richardson
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wrote 2 months ago: Here I am in the Maldon Community Centre (a somewhat austere building which used to be the Temperanc … more →
Brotherhood Books
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wrote 2 months ago: There being such a shortage of books to read chez Tim and Lisa, I was delighted to learn about Brot … more →
Postmodernism for the Uninitiated
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wrote 3 months ago: I’m reading Inland by Gerald Murnane and he is, I think, a postmodern author. That means that … more →
Banned Books Week in the US
wrote 3 months ago: My goodness, I must be a very wicked person by now, I’ve read so many books on the list at Ban … more →
Two reading challenges finished this month!
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wrote 3 months ago: As regular readers of this blog know, I am a sucker for reading challenges. It’s a common aff … more →
Book Titles meme
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wrote 3 months ago: This little book meme comes courtesy of Dove Grey Reader. The rules are: Using only books you have … more →
Wise Words for Indian Writers Writing in English
wrote 3 months ago: As I re-read this very old article in the Boston Review written by Vikram Chandra, it’s releva … more →
An Innocent Gentleman, by Elizabeth Jolley
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wrote 3 months ago: “]Source: [1An Innocent Gentleman is Elizabeth Jolley’s last novel. She died in 2007, t … more →
Melbourne Writers' Festival #2
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wrote 4 months ago: My MWF sessions today all focussed on non-fiction. I started off with Finding Meaning in the Media … more →
Melbourne Writers' Festival #1
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wrote 4 months ago: The Melbourne Writers’ Festival kicked off yesterday with the keynote speaker Bernard Schlink … more →
Novel settings: Melbourne
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wrote 4 months ago: Melbourne is a UNESCO City of Literature, and has often featured in settings for Australian novels o … more →
