My research on the failed Irish rebellion in 1848.

A friend gave me a copy of this lovely book about the Irish Famine. The author, Patrick Campbell, writes about his family who lived in...

Reading for research and also for pleasure. A history book and a crime novel.

Lady Winifred married into a Scottish Royalist family in the early 18th century and became the Countess of Nithsdale. The author, Morag...

"In which a word or a phrase is applied to an object or action that it does not literally apply to in order to imply a resemblance."...

I recently completed a Masters in Creative Writing but in this short course, @OUFreeLearning, - 'What happens to you when you read?' I...

This is a super book about writing novels. It's all about really in-depth planning and I have found it absolutely eye-opening. For...

I'm reading this book about how knowledge was transmitted from the time of the Ancient Greeks, through the Middle East, into Spain with...

If you're a writer then you need a map. Not just to plot your story but a map of the world you create in your novel. I recommend you read...

Nancy, my daughter bought me some books for my birthday present. The best present! I chose Internment by Samira Ahmed and published by...