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…

Novel set in NORTH LONDON and Colombo

Novel set in NORTH LONDON and Colombo 22nd October 2025

The Professional by Ashok Ferrey, novel set in North London and Colombo. #fromourbookshelves It is always delightful when we can engage with our readers and this was a recommendation from Louise C who knows Sri Lanka very well. The...

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Talking Location With … Alexandra Addams: GOODWOOD, Adelaide

Talking Location With … Alexandra Addams: GOODWOOD, Adelaide 21st October 2025

#TalkingLocationWith ... Alexandra Addams, author of The Self-Made Saint, set in GOODWOOD, Adelaide.. The Self-Made Saint is set in the beautiful city of Adelaide, South Australia. Planned from its conception, Adelaide is the only Australian city built entirely on...

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Thriller set on the ISLE OF SCILLY

Thriller set on the ISLE OF SCILLY 20th October 2025

Deadman’s Pool by Kate Rhodes, thriller set on the ISLES of SCILLY. From the opening page, the reader already knows that a young woman is being kept captive in a dark cellar. She is petrified and she has lost...

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Ten Great Books set in NEW ZEALAND

Ten Great Books set in NEW ZEALAND 19th October 2025

Ten Great Books set in New Zealand. New Zealand is a breathtaking tapestry of volcanic peaks, ancient temperate rainforests, and glacial fjords like Milford Sound. It is the Land of the Long White Cloud, where Māori culture anchors a modern, Pacific identity through the spirit of manaakitanga (hospitality)....

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Talking Location With … T J Derry: THE MENTAWAIS, Sumatra

Talking Location With … T J Derry: THE MENTAWAIS, Sumatra 17th October 2025

#TalkingLocationWith ... T J Derry, author of Carried Away: THE MENTAWAIS, Sumatra Carried Away: Why I Chose the Mentawai Islands I’ll admit something upfront, because pretending otherwise feels disingenuous: I’ve never set foot on Nias, or any island in...

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