by Gudrun Bowers | Aug 27, 2021 | Event
An exciting chance to meet the man behind the famous name – Alastair Sawday is most famous for his ‘Special Places to Stay’ series of hotel guides, but he has also created a very successful publishing firm, with a popular online presence, and is a...
by Gudrun Bowers | Aug 26, 2021 | Event
We are thrilled to announce a very special performance by legendary Punk Poet Attila the Stockbroker, celebrating National Poetry Day on Thursday October 7th. Attila will perform pieces from ‘Heart on his Sleeve’, his newly published anthology...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 23, 2021 | Book review
Essential reading for anyone feeling full of despair in these difficult times, Dutch historian Rutger Bregman’s fresh take on human nature is heartening and optimistic. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, in religion, fiction, science,...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 23, 2021 | Book review
An exciting new standalone fantasy adventure from the inventive imagination of Vashti Hardy, author of ‘Brightstorm’ and Wildspark’ and one of our FAVOURITE local authors, who is just going from strength to strength! Orin Crowfall lives on the island...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 23, 2021 | Book review
Sarah Moss is a writer of rare accomplishment whose mastery of the messy complexities of the interior monologue is pitch-perfect. ‘Summerwater’ is an intense, beautifully-written, and devastating story, set over a 24-hour period in a faded Scottish cabin park. As...