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Wirral Bookfest 2008
Bea Colley writes with information about the Wirral Bookfest which runs for a week from April 7th and features readings,…
Reader Event: What Are You Reading?
Tomorrow (Saturday March 15th) heralds the grand re-opening of the Bluecoat arts centre in Liverpool. After a £12.5 million refurbishment…
Stories from the City: Contributors Wanted
Kenn Taylor is putting together a one-off magazine of new writing about Liverpool for 2008. It will be called 'Stories…
Reader Poll: Stealing Books
Now of course it goes without saying that stealing is wrong, illegal, and liable to end in tears, but, you…
A Novel Way to Support Victims of Abuse
Caroline Smailes published her first novel In Search of Adam in 2007 to wide critical acclaim. Exploring themes of sexual…
Get Into Reading on Woman’s Hour
Jane Davis has been in touch to report that the Get into Reading project will be featured on BBC Radio…
Where Have All The Bunnies Gone?
Angela Macmillan ponders the under-representation of rabbits in grown-up literature. Eight thirty this morning found me at the vet's with…
Dedalus Press Petition
Small but highly regarded publisher Dedalus Books learned in December that the Arts Council would not be renewing its £25,000…
Blake Morrison on Get Into Reading
In today's Guardian Blake Morrison writes about Jane Davis's Get Into Reading initiative, which aims to promote reading as a…
Words Without Borders January 2008
The January 2008 issue of Words Without Borders, the (free) 'Online Magazine for International Literature' features the seven deadly sins…
Merry Christmas
I'm sitting here all alone like Bob Cratchit with his flickering candle but it won't be long before I close…
Small Presses, Big Ideas
This afternoon The Reader editor Philip Davis featured on BBC Radio 4's show about small presses, 'Small Presses, Big Ideas'.…
