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My Five Favourite Gothic Novels – Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë It’s a tough call, but I think Jane Eyre just edges it as my favourite book of all time. As with so many of my favourite novels, it has an incredibly strong sense of place, with Thornfield Hall providing a dark, brooding backdrop to a tale of love, madness, and ...
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Doug Johnstone writes about the inspiration for The Ossians, and how it remains an accurate depiction of its time.

‘Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.’ This quote has been variously attributed to Frank Zappa, Elvis Costello and countless others, but whoever said it was talking about the pointlessness of music journalism in evoking the emotional impact of a song – saying it was a fool’s errand. Well, maybe, but that didn’t stop ...
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Vampires, Venice and a Romantic Rogue: The Inspiration for Dangerous: A Lord Byron Mystery – Essie Fox

Well, the Romantic era poet was like a rock star in his time. Not only talented and handsome, but with the added allure of being an aristocrat. Such was his fame and charisma that grown women would faint when he walked into a room. His poetry was read and admired around the world – with ...
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18 May: European Writers’ Festival at the British Library – Andrey Kurkov in conversation with Luke Harding

Andrey Kurkov, author of Our Daily War, is the Special Guest at the 2024 European Writers' Festival. The Festival takes place on the 18th and 19th of May at the British Library. On the 18th of May at 6pm, Andrey will be in conversation with Luke Harding, the Guardian's senior international correspondent, to discuss writing ...
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26 August: Launch event at The Portobello bookshop – Doug Johnstone in conversation with Helen FitzGerald to launch The Great Silence

Doug Johnstone will be celebrating the publication of the third book in his The Skelfs series, The Great Silence. He’ll be in conversation with fellow crime writer Helen FitzGerald. The event will take place at The Portobello Bookshop at 7pm on the 26th August. The event will be streamed live from the bookshop to attendees ...
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26 August: Tea in the Garden with Rod Reynolds at Hersham Library

Rod Reynolds will be hosting 'Tea in the Garden' at Hersham Library on the 26th August. Rod will be talking about his latest crime thriller Black Reed Bay, set in present day Long Island, in the first of a group of socially distanced author events at Hersham Library Tickets are £1.00 and are available from ...
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