On 21 October this year, 2026, it will be 100 years since the publication of Georgette Heyer’s gorgeous novel These Old Shades, a book which has never been out of print Read more
Last year I covered ‘Literary Pets’ and hope you enjoyed hearing throughout the year of the various animals that have provided companionship to authors. This year my focus will be trees around the world that are connected in some way with literature, some in real life and some in fiction. Read more
We all know of Joseph Stalin as a monstrous Soviet dictator, responsible for the deaths of millions of people. But did you know he was a voracious reader, Read more
In 1981 Lady Phyllis Cilento, author, pioneering medical practitioner and contributor to public health, won the award of ‘Queenslander of the Year’. Read more
Many of us grew up reading comic strips in newspapers or magazines, but have you ever wondered when the first one appeared or who created this particular mix of picture and words? Read more
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