Author Spotlight: Dominic Hodgson discusses his love for writing and his series The Ragnarök Chronicles

By Dominic Hodgson When I saw the posting for being among the authors contributing to this series, the examples given for the kinds of topics that could be covered included discussing why I got into writing in the first place. Well, the answer to that is that I always have been, at the latest since the age of four, wherein toys would become characters and … Continue reading Author Spotlight: Dominic Hodgson discusses his love for writing and his series The Ragnarök Chronicles

Trillium by Margaret Lindsay Holton Review

Trillium by Margaret Lindsay Holton is an epic multi-generational saga that spans 250 years and is set around the shores of Lake Ontario. We are first introduced to 19 year old soldier Tom as he struggles to cross the raging Niagara River. Tom eventually becomes the patriarch of the Hartford family, and it is with him that the saga begins, a saga that explores human … Continue reading Trillium by Margaret Lindsay Holton Review

We are looking for authors to talk about their work and why they love writing

Well the title says it all really doesn’t it? We are looking at starting up a weekly series where a guest author joins us and writes up a piece about their work and their writing and delves into their love for what they do. We want to explore the reasons why you love writing, how you got started, how you write, where you write etc … Continue reading We are looking for authors to talk about their work and why they love writing

Nevada Noir by David Arrowsmith Review

Nevada Noir by David Arrowsmith is a collection of three intriguing stories set in, of course, Nevada. These stories are not simply separate entities though, they are interlinked and connected throughout, they are connected through characters, plot, and the theme of death. Death is an ever-present figure throughout these stories, its dark fingers manipulating the events and leading to a twisted finale. Arrowsmith is a … Continue reading Nevada Noir by David Arrowsmith Review

Animal Farm by George Orwell Review

Animal Farm is an allegorical tale about intelligent animals that overthrow their ruling farmers and set about creating a society of equals. Yet this co-operative doesn’t quite work out as well as it did on paper. You see some of the animals recieve a bigger share of the spoils than others do and some of the animals begin to question this supposed utopia. It doesn’t … Continue reading Animal Farm by George Orwell Review

Popular children’s author Joanna Cole dies aged 75

Joanna Cole, the author of the Magic School Bus series of children’s books has sadly passed away at the age of 75. The cause of death was announced as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. “Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story,” Dick Robinson, the Scholastic chairman and CEO said in a statement released on Wednesday. “Joanna’s books, packed with equal parts humor and … Continue reading Popular children’s author Joanna Cole dies aged 75