Blog Archive

Check through the Blog posts below to find our latest extended book reviews, our #TalkingLocationWith … pieces, and our views on matters of general literary interest. Search by either Location or by the Keywords you would like to come up in the results…

Crime thriller set in STELLENBOSCH, South Africa

Crime thriller set in STELLENBOSCH, South Africa 13th April 2022

The Dark Flood by Deon Meyer, crime thriller set in Stellenbosch. No. 8 in the Benny Griessel series. Translated from the Afrikaans by Laura Seegers. Deon Meyer is, indeed, the king of South African crime writing. He writes very...

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Novel set in EAST LONDON

Novel set in EAST LONDON 12th April 2022

Victoria Park by Gemma Reeves, novel set in East London. Set over twelve months, Gemma Reeves’ debut novel Victoria Park offers a multi-perspective narrative, focusing on different characters for each month and chapter.  All the characters live in and...

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A Travelogue through Central and South America

A Travelogue through Central and South America 11th April 2022

Monkeys on the Road by Mary Hollendoner, a travelogue through Central and South America. In 2017 Mary Hollendoner, husband John, and six year old daughter Lilly set off on a three year road trip from California down through Mexico...

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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of Snow Widows – ANTARCTICA

GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of Snow Widows – ANTARCTICA 10th April 2022

Giveaway: 3 copies of Snow Widows by Katherine MacInnes – Antarctica We are really delighted to offer 3 copies of this fascinating fictional biography of the women left behind on Scott’s Antarctic expedition, UK ONLY The men of Captain...

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Exploring MADAGASCAR: a wildlife travelogue

Exploring MADAGASCAR: a wildlife travelogue 10th April 2022

The Sloth Lemur’s Song by Alison Richard, exploring MADAGASCAR: a wildlife travelogue I have occasionally come across Madagascar on the map and mentally filed it under ‘exotic’. So it has been really lovely to find out a little more...

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