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Check through the Blog posts below to find our latest extended book reviews, our #AuthorsOnLocation 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…

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Novel set in the countryside near Aylesbury, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Novel set in the countryside near Aylesbury, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

15th December 2020

Christmas for Beginners by Carole Matthews, novel set in the countryside near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire....

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Dark mystery set in northern Iceland

Dark mystery set in northern Iceland

14th December 2020

Winterkill by Ragnar Jónasson, dark mystery set in northern Iceland. Translated by David Warriner....

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GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of SHIVER by Allie Reynolds. Set in the FRENCH ALPS

GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of SHIVER by Allie Reynolds. Set in the FRENCH ALPS

13th December 2020

We are delighted to be able to offer 3 EARLY copies of SHIVER by...

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David Hewson, a judge in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition, tells us about the experience

David Hewson, a judge in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition, tells us about the experience

13th December 2020

David Hewson, a judge in our “Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition, tells us...

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‘The Return’ by Janet Few – first prize winner in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

‘The Return’ by Janet Few – first prize winner in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

13th December 2020

    Janet Few is an historian, writer and lecturer who inhabits the past;...

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‘The Alphabet of Life’ by Rebecca Stonehill – second prize winner in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

‘The Alphabet of Life’ by Rebecca Stonehill – second prize winner in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

13th December 2020

  Rebecca Stonehill lives in Norwich with her husband and three children where she...

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‘The Trade’ by Debbie Parrott – third prize winner in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

‘The Trade’ by Debbie Parrott – third prize winner in our ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

13th December 2020

Debbie Parrott has travelled since childhood from camping across France to Antarctica and many...

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Announcing the winners of the inaugural TripFiction ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

Announcing the winners of the inaugural TripFiction ‘Sense of Place’ Creative Writing Competition

13th December 2020

This autumn, as the world finally took its first tentative steps towards a post pandemic...

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Talking Location With…Fiona Veitch Smith, Newcastle upon Tyne

Talking Location With…Fiona Veitch Smith, Newcastle upon Tyne

12th December 2020

#TalkingLocationWith... Fiona Veitch Smith, author of The Art Fiasco set in Newcastle upon Tyne....

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Short stories set in Jakarta

Short stories set in Jakarta

11th December 2020

The Book of Jakarta – edited by Maesy Ang and Teddy W Kusuma, a collection...

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