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Authors & Interviews
Crime Fiction, Author Talks and Bookshop Finds in Warwick and Cambridge
Events at Warwick Books and Bodies In The Bookshop brought readers close to authors, new crime fiction and the stories behind the books.
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Rereading The Catcher in the Rye Through the Question of Who Gets to Be a Child
A personal rereading of Holden Caulfield asks whether protecting children means preserving innocence—or building a world where they have age...
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LMU Handbook and Microgrants Help Faculty Create Open Textbooks
LMU’s handbook and OATI microgrants support faculty reviewing or adopting open materials, with examples in chemistry and filmmaking.
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Fourthwall for Authors: How to Sell Signed Books, Ebooks, and Audiobooks Direct (and Why I Moved from Shopify)
Disclosure: This post contains my Fourthwall referral link. If you sign up through it, I may earn a referral reward from Fourthwall. It cost...
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Joanna Foat Brings Britain’s Forgotten Lumberjills Back to Life
Joanna Foat traces the Women’s Timber Corps through first-hand memories, revealing hard forestry work, lasting friendships and a fight for r...
Book Reviews
Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt: A Middle Grade Mystery About Looking Closer
Emily Galvin Almanza’s middle grade mystery pairs two young sleuths with a school theft to investigate, supported by a classroom discussion...
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Fergus Craig’s Retirement Home Mystery Wins October’s Puzzly
A witty, character-led mystery by Fergus Craig takes October’s Puzzly, ahead of a strong month for classic crime and genre-spanning whodunit...
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Fergus Craig Wins October’s Puzzly with a Surprise Retirement Home Mystery
Eleven mysteries compete for October’s Puzzly, with Fergus Craig’s funny, clever retirement home whodunit taking the prize.
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Writers and the People They Love: Finding Room for Creative Work
A writer reflects on balancing creative time with family and friends, and offers a practical way to make those choices with care.
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The Wingfeather Saga Graphic Novel Brings Andrew Peterson’s Fantasy to the Page
Andrew Peterson’s first Wingfeather Saga book gets a vivid graphic adaptation, illustrated by Alessia Trunfio and due Sept. 8, 2026.
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Suzy Aspley’s Five Books: Folk Horror, Crime Fiction and The Bone Mother
Author Suzy Aspley shares the books that shaped her crime fiction, the novel she’s proudest of and the folklore behind The Bone Mother.
Book Reviews
Suzy Aspley’s Five Books: Gothic Crime, Folk Horror and Highland Mysteries
Author Suzy Aspley shares five books that shaped her reading and writing, from Yrsa Sigurdardottir to AG Slatter, alongside her Martha Stran...
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Erin Hoover’s Consent Recasts a Survivor’s Story Through Fragmented Poems
Erin Hoover’s third collection, Consent, follows the uneven work of healing through documentary poems and a cover painting by Audrey Ryan.
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Catapult Books Sale Raises Questions for Authors and Independent Publishing
Catapult’s planned sale leaves 16 spring 2027 books in limbo and renews questions about how independent presses can sustain literary careers...
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Alysandra Dutton Reframes Rome’s Founding Myth in The Stolen Women
In her debut novel, Alysandra Dutton follows Safinia through a mystery that questions who gets to shape history—and what those stories conce...
Book Reviews
Sam Riviere’s Doppelgänger Examines Shared Identity and Creative Ambition
At an elite English writing academy, Sam Riviere’s Doppelgänger traces the appeal and loneliness of shared identity, with a mystery at its c...
Book Reviews
L C Tyler on Comic Mysteries, John Grey and The Murder Planner
L C Tyler discusses the books behind his crime fiction and introduces The Murder Planner, a darkly comic mystery from Allison and Busby.
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Death In The Dales 2026 Brings Crime Fiction Writers Together in Sedbergh
The three-day Sedbergh festival paired crime fiction panels with a friendly atmosphere, a murder mystery play and conversations with authors...
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Middle Grade Roundup: Fantasy, Verse, Interviews and Book Reviews
This week’s middle grade links range from magical realism and fantasy to verse, author interviews and a featured book of the day.
Book Reviews
Three Middle Grade Gift Picks: Mo Farah, Spooky Waldo Puzzles and an Advent Calendar
A biography, Halloween puzzles and a daily search-and-find calendar offer three playful choices for readers aged 6–10.
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