When I first set eyes on Caitlin Moran’s novel ‘How to Be a Woman’, I noticed two things. Firstly, that the title presumes to tell me how to ‘be’ based solely on the fact that I am a woman, and, secondly, that the woman on the front cover has unkempt […]

OPEN CALL – ‘MEMORIES of the FUTURE’ – The Analogue meets Digital Pop-up Shop – Nottingham, UK – 15th -19th October 2013 Memories of the Future will be a pop-up shop, exploring the relationship between traditional analogue formats, & the digital revolution within the independent creative sector. This will take […]

Εlizabeth made herself comfortable on the windowsill with all those colorful pillows, and let her gaze sway over the unruly waves of the ocean opening out before her eyes. While her ears were being fed by the sweet melody of the piano concert no.2 in F minor from Chopin, she […]

“I think you will find this quite interesting, read it.” My friend placed a mysterious white paperback into my hands. At first glance I thought he had given me some kind of self-help book. “Promise me you will read it. That book completely changed my view of success” he continued. […]

To celebrate the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I’ve drawn up a short list of novel adaptations due to hit cinemas next year, which I expect to be pretty spectacular. This is just a small sample of a number of great looking adaptations due out in 2013, ordered […]

  A chill winter is hitting the world of publishing, as though Narnia’s White Witch came trundling past leaving doomsdayers and naysayers petrified. Willfully deluded optimists (such as myself) are citing that the freedoms of epublishing will revolutionise the industry and overthrow the giant sloths who have trapped us in […]

Big Macs and Whoppers vying to become integrated plot devices in fiction novels? Cans of Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper defining compelling character arcs in YA/tween fantasy? Hip, young, internet-aware fiction characters using the nutritional and manufacturing advice on corporate web sites to argue their choice of everything from fast food […]

The Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon is refusing to go away and well-read people of the world are still wondering why it ever got popular to begin with. Detailing the relationship of sweet, innocent, virgin Anastasia and dominant Christian Grey, the book has everyone suddenly obsessed with smut. At least, the non-internet […]