Things Are Against Us – July Book of the Month
Lucy Ellmann’s biting first collection of essays is our July Book of the Month. Continue reading Things Are Against Us – July Book of the Month
Category: Non-Fiction
The Chagos Betrayal review – how Britain robbed an island and made its people dissappear
An uncompromising look at the mistreatment of Chagossian natives. Continue reading The Chagos Betrayal review – how Britain robbed an island and made its people dissappear
North Korea: Like Nowhere Else – an unprecedented look at the world’s most secretive state
A unique insight from a Western insider into what life inside North Korea really looks like. Continue reading North Korea: Like Nowhere Else – an unprecedented look at the world’s most secretive state
Extract: Fury: A Memoir by Kathryn Heyman
Read the exhilarating first pages of Kathryn Heyman’s memoir on becoming a deckhand on a trawler in the Timor Sea. Continue reading Extract: Fury: A Memoir by Kathryn Heyman
Guest Post: Why Colouring In The Cards Is Essential To Tarot Practice
Enhance your tarot reading with the Modern Witch Tarot Coloring Book, the perfect companion to Lisa Sterle’s bestselling deck. Continue reading Guest Post: Why Colouring In The Cards Is Essential To Tarot Practice
The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls – April Book of the Month
Award-winning commentator Mona Eltahawy presents a feminist manifesto in our April Book of the Month. Continue reading The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls – April Book of the Month
Extract: Sobering by Melissa Rice
Hospitalised for her alcohol addiction, Melissa Rice reveals her road-to-recovery in this vivid, darkly funny memoir. Continue reading Extract: Sobering by Melissa Rice
The shadow-lives of plants – Fez Inkwright on Botanical Curses and Poisons
Fez Inkwright delves into her latest illustrated compendium exploring the fascinating folklore behind deadly plants and herbal poisons. Continue reading The shadow-lives of plants – Fez Inkwright on Botanical Curses and Poisons
Ten Things About Writing – December Book of the Month
Joanne Harris’s Ten Things About Writing, one of our Books of the Month for December, is filled with great advice. Continue reading Ten Things About Writing – December Book of the Month
50 Things About Us – December Book of the Month
Our second December Book of the Month pulls back the curtain on Britain’s colourful history. Continue reading 50 Things About Us – December Book of the Month