Authors & Events
The author and the poet
15 October 2020
South African author Zoë Wicomb, who lives and teaches in Scotland, has chosen a son of the Highlands, Thomas Pringle, as the subject for her new book, Still Life.
A book on Thomas Pringle, his adopted Khoesan son, a freed-slave from the West Indies and a character from one of Virginia Woolf’s novels. Where/how did you...
Rejoicing In Your Day
14 October 2020
St Ignatius Loyola called it the Daily Examen. Buddhist monks call it Making a Dedication. The practice has different aspects, but all involve reflecting on the events of the day as a way of noticing whether one has fulfilled one’s intention, experiencing gratitude for one’s blessings, and turning toward the next day on the journey of...
Pleased to meet you...
16 September 2020
Ever wondered where an author gets his or her inspiration? How they come up with the interesting characters we then get to meet in their books? South African thriller writer Kurt Ellis tells us how his path crossed with that of Nick Creed, the brilliant but troubled investigator in In The Midst of Wolves.
There is a dark, seedy...
The Muses... and more
15 September 2020
If you’re curious about where some of our favourite authors find inspiration for their own work, read on.
Jonathan Kellerman, The Museum of Desire
“My literary influences include James T. Farrell, Conan Doyle, Dumas, Verne, Ross McDonald. Stephen King...
Jamie's back with new achievable, exciting and tasty recipes!
11 September 2020
Simply can’t get enough of Jamie’s cooking skills? Then dig in to these three recipes from his latest book, 7 Ways
Jamie's done his homework and looked at the top ingredients we buy week in, week out. We're talking about those meal staples we all pick up on autopilot -...
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