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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…

A City in Short Fiction: The Book of BRADFORD

A City in Short Fiction: The Book of BRADFORD 12th March 2026

A City in Short Fiction: The Book of BRADFORD, edited by Saima Mir. “To know Bradford is to love her contradictions” says the editor, as she introduces short stories to transport the reader to this featured city. The city...

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Novel set in JAMAICA

Novel set in JAMAICA 11th March 2026

A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay, novel set in JAMAICA Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025 Pauline Sinclair is an elderly woman who knows that the movement of her house and the sounds it...

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Ten Great Books set in OREGON

Ten Great Books set in OREGON 10th March 2026

Ten great books set in Oregon. Oregon is a state of stunning, rugged contrast. From the mist-covered Pacific coastline to the rain-shadowed high deserts of the east, its landscape is remarkably diverse. Anchored by the fertile Willamette Valley, Oregon...

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Novel set in KARDAMYLI (Peloponnese)

Novel set in KARDAMYLI (Peloponnese) 10th March 2026

Beneath the Orange Blossom by Emma Cowell, novel set in KARDAMYLI (Pelopennese) Ellen is 55 years old, two years ago she lost her husband, John, and now she can start to breathe again. Unbeknownst to those around her, her...

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Ten Great Books set in SOUTHERN ITALY

Ten Great Books set in SOUTHERN ITALY 9th March 2026

Ten Great books set in Southern Italy. Southern Italy, or Il Mezzogiorno, is a sun-drenched tapestry of ancient history and rugged beauty. Comprising regions like Campania, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily, it is defined by its Mediterranean rhythm. The landscape is a dramatic...

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