Showing posts with label Jane Austen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jane Austen. Show all posts
Thursday, 18 September 2025

Unfinished business: the allure of the incomplete novel

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There’s something magnetic about the unfinished novel. These are books that gesture towards a whole, yet never quite arrive. They end mid-th...
Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Why we keep coming back to the same books over and over

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There are books I’ve read two or three times, and picked up more times. Not out of duty, but from a pull I can’t quite explain.  They’re not...
Sunday, 6 July 2025

Why Mansfield Park deserves your attention in Austen’s anniversary year

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 In the book world, you cannot have missed it. It’s 2025, and it’s Jane Austen’s year — the 250th anniversary of her birth. So, it's nat...
Monday, 24 February 2025

Publication of Joan Didion’s journal creates an ethical literary dilemma

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Joan Didion has been a monumental influence on countless writers, including myself. Her works, from Slouching Towards Bethlehem to The Year ...
Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Dialogue that does double duty: How to advance plot and reveal character

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Dialogue isn’t just there to make characters sound like they’re speaking. It’s one of the most powerful tools in a novelist’s kit. The righ...
Monday, 10 February 2025

How to develop character backstories that bring your novel to life

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Every character, even those that appear briefly, benefits from a backstory. Understanding their past not only aids in writing them more con...
Thursday, 2 January 2025

The Young V&A Bookshop

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The Young V&A  is an inspirational, active, and fun place for kids (and adults).  It is brilliantly curated and designed in every corner...