It has been announced that author Michael Morpurgo has authorised the distribution of nine million copies of Mossop’s Last Chance and Martians at Mudpuddle Farm with… Read more McDonald’s and Michael Morpurgo
Review of Zone One by Colson Whitehead
This title was billed to me as the thinking person’s zombie novel, released in time for Halloween to match the… Read more Review of Zone One by Colson Whitehead
Film review of The Immortals (and all its tropes)
Now that I’ve had some time to reflect upon this movie, and align my thoughts through writing about it, I… Read more Film review of The Immortals (and all its tropes)
The Literary Review’s Bad Sex Awards
The Bad Sex Award is definitely not as prestigious as the Man Booker Prize, but it is one of the most popular awards… Read more The Literary Review’s Bad Sex Awards
The Closing of Boekehuis
It was only a matter of time, really, but Naspers has announced that they will be closing down Boekehuis at… Read more The Closing of Boekehuis
Wonder by RJ Palacio
Like My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece, this title surprised me with the depths of its wisdom considering its guise… Read more Wonder by RJ Palacio
The Price of Books
Everyone loves to complain about the price of things without really thinking about what it costs to make it happen.… Read more The Price of Books
This is Your Revolutionary Reading
Today, South African media is taking to the streets to protest the battering-ram speed of the Secrecy Bill being pushed… Read more This is Your Revolutionary Reading
Publisher on Author Crime
Because I’m almost permanently wired into the world of books, publishing and writing, I am coming across more and more… Read more Publisher on Author Crime
V for Vendetta Retrospective
As the world watches the growth of the Occupy movement and its often attendant V-masked protestors, it is a good time to look… Read more V for Vendetta Retrospective
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