Return of the Bonkbuster?

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I’ve been back airing my views on the Litopia podcast and this week decided to throw in a few thoughts about recession reading habits. Keeping an eye on what the market wants is crucial right now and I decided to take a look at historical precedents. OK, so...

Dreams Die Hard

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It’s been a testing few days. First, I blog about my admiration for the inestimable Gail Trimble, captain of the winning Corpus Christi team on University Challenge. Within days the team are disqualified on what seems a rather nitpicking technicality. Then news...

Paradise Not

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It’s been a week for bannings. First there was the furore about Geraldine Bedell’s book, The Gulf Between Us, apparently being banned from the inaugural Dubai Literary Festival except that it turns out that it wasn’t really banned after all. In the...

Litopia After Dark

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I was the special guest on the first Litopia After Dark of 2009, the publishing podcast that is swiftly becoming an internet phenomenon. Not only did we cover everything from spike heels to literary seduction techniques but I was also crowned Litopian of the Week....

I’ve Been Pinked Again!

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The perennially pinkalicious Lisa Clark asked me to contribute a few tips to her beyond fabulous website, Pink World, on how to be an instant goddess. So here they are in time for the often fraught festive season…they work equally well for those in possession...