Do you consider yourself dedicated to the written word? You may need to think again after perusing The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide. After seeing this book I’ve become obsessed with the concept of literary tattoos. You may have been to the book signings, whinged over the casting for the movie version [...]
There was a fantastic response to our Valentine’s Day Competition! We asked you to recount your great Valentine’s Day stories, for a chance to win a pack of 5 Vintage Classics books. You can take a look at all the entries in our comments section here. Our winner is Alison, whose entry we all loved: [...]
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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! To celebrate the pink decorations, second-rate flowers and declarations of love that are February 14th, The Nile has five tales of classic romance to give away to one lucky winner. These editions are part of the wonderful new range of Vintage Classics available from Random House, with beautifully reworked covers. [...]
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Congratulations to Ash, who is the winner of our Customer Review Competition for January/February, with her review of A Poetry Handbook: ‘A really insightful and succinct outline of the poetry writing process. In explaining her craft, Ms. Oliver draws on a wide range of inspiring works, including those of Robert Frost and Ezra Pound. I [...]
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Taking place over one sunny day in Sydney is Five Bells, the latest novel from Australian Gail Jones. Jones is one of the finest writers at work in this country, having been nominated for several times for the Miles Franklin Award, an IMPAC and longlisted for the Man Booker. After reading this novel, it’s very [...]
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