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B irnam Wood by Eleanor Catton is a gripping tale of deception, cover-up, rivalries, and sexual tension set against a…
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O n the eve of its relaunch, it’s time to reveal the truth about The Banana Road. The Great Piglet…
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‘Yes, but Claire Keegan makes every word count,’ the Waterstones assistant assured us. We had been browsing for fresh reading…
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T he Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern opens a world of magic, illusion, rivalry and love into which you gratefully…
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T he arguments for self-publishing vs partnership publishing, and indeed traditional publishing, have been raging for many years now. The…
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F or me, maintaining my writing discipline goes (literally) out the window when the sky is blue, the sun is…
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