Over twenty years ago I holidayed on the Greek island of Crete. I spent a fortnight in the sun before heading off to university, so money was tight. My shoestring budget allowed for one trip only and I had two choices: trek the Samaria Gorge or visit the former leper colony of Spinalonga. I chose …
I picked up the House at Riverton by Kate Morton and flipped to the back cover. The very bottom line stated ‘one of the most successful debuts of all time’ – now that’s a way to get my attention. Coming in at almost six hundred pages, this was going to be a significant investment of …
After a few days of continual rain, it was a relief to find clear skies. I wouldn’t have to don waterproofs to reach The Guisborough Bookshop with my box of goodies. And more importantly, less inclement weather would hopefully encourage people to stray outdoors for a book signing. The wonderful independent bookstore team had affixed …
Online book purchasing might have rocketed in recent years but some would say nothing beats browsing in a real bookshop. There are a myriad of quirky, cute and welcoming options in the UK, from waterside Hillbillies, Gairloch to The Edge of the World, Penzance. In North-East England is the award-winning Forum Books with its exceptionally …
Newcastle-born writer, Jackie Watson, has partnered with award-winning Wigwam Studios for her first women’s contemporary fiction novel. Apokeri Bay is the first part of a trilogy set in Lefkada, Greece and follows a feisty young Geordie woman who arrives in a quaint seaside village full of secrets. Wigwam Studios (winner of the 2022 Creative StartUp …
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