01 Sep 2026 Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 5 Comments Permalink Anne's Cradle: The Life and Works of Hanako Muraoka Anne’s Cradle Susannah 1 September 2026 5 Comments For most of my life I have loved the ‘Anne’ books by L.M. Montgomery. Gilbert Blythe was my first love, Read more
01 Sep 2026 Susannah Books, Newsletter 8 Comments Permalink Place of Tides by James Rebanks The Place of Tides Susannah 1 September 2026 8 Comments Some years ago I wrote in this newsletter about James Rebanks’ book The Shepherd’s Life, published in 2015. Read more
01 Sep 2026 Susannah Books, Newsletter 8 Comments Permalink Duke Humphrey's Library, at the Bodleian Library Library Cards Susannah 1 September 2026 8 Comments In Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, the heroine, Fanny Price, when in Portsmouth, seeks out the local library Read more
01 Sep 2026 Susannah Books, Children's Books, Newsletter, Reading 2 Comments Permalink Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Susannah 1 September 2026 2 Comments I was so very sad to hear of the death of singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton. She was an amazing woman. Read more
01 Sep 2026 Susannah Authors, Literary Trees No Comments Permalink Roald Dahl & his garden Literary Trees – Roald Dahl’s Cherry Tree Susannah 1 September 2026 No Comments Did you know that the tree that inspired Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach was actually a cherry tree? Read more
01 Sep 2026 Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month 6 Comments Permalink A US patriotic poem Robert Frost & The Gift Outright Susannah 1 September 2026 6 Comments I love the poetry of Robert Frost who loved his country and wrote many poems about its landscapes, culture and people. Read more
01 Aug 2026 Susannah Books, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink Books about Royalty Books About Royalty Susannah 1 August 2026 2 Comments I have been enjoying two books about royalty recently: Read more
01 Aug 2026 Susannah Newsletter, Talks No Comments Permalink A glittery Sydney event A Glittery Sydney Event Susannah 1 August 2026 No Comments Some months ago, I asked readers of this newsletter to suggest scenes in novels and short stories in which jewels figure prominently. Read more
01 Aug 2026 Susannah Newsletter 9 Comments Permalink Presidential Libraries Presidential Libraries Susannah 1 August 2026 9 Comments Last month Barack and Michelle Obama officially opened the new Barack Obama Presidential Centre. Read more
01 Aug 2026 Susannah Literary Trees, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink Major Oak in Sherwood Forest Literary Trees – Sherwood Forest Oak Susannah 1 August 2026 2 Comments There has been recent news about the death of the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Read more
01 Aug 2026 Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poets 4 Comments Permalink Thomas Hardy & The Convergence of the Twain Thomas Hardy & The Convergence of the Twain Susannah 1 August 2026 4 Comments In the early hours of 15 April 1912, the Titanic sank after striking an iceberg. Read more
01 Jul 2026 Susannah Books, Newsletter 6 Comments Permalink Most unread books Hearing from you Susannah 1 July 2026 6 Comments This newsletter goes out to thousands of readers every month, but sometimes it’s hard to remember that. Read more
01 Jul 2026 Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter No Comments Permalink Simon Armitage Walking with Simon Armitage Susannah 1 July 2026 No Comments Britain’s current Poet Laureate is Simon Armitage. He has done a huge amount to make poetry accessible to everyday people Read more
01 Jul 2026 Susannah Books, Newsletter 7 Comments Permalink Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books The Man Who Changed the Way We Read Susannah 1 July 2026 7 Comments In 1935 a new publishing company called Penguin Books was founded. Read more
01 Jul 2026 Susannah Newsletter, Talks Permalink Travelling to share literature Where Shall We Meet Next? Susannah 1 July 2026 One of the greatest pleasures of my work is meeting readers around Australia. Although Sydney is home, Read more
