The Book Corner season 5 episode 1: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion The Book Corner takes on a series of books and their adaptations, for better or for worse. We start with Isaac Marion’s 2012 rom-zom-com Warm Bodies and the 2013 film starring Nicholas Hoult. Was it a fresh take on the zombie genre or […]
The world ends at least five times in season four of my writing group’s monthly book corner. Either it was accidentally about apocalypses, or we’re a very dark group. The season concludes with: What is the book corner? Each month the group takes a break from critiquing our WIPs to examine a complete, published novel. […]
Tropes abound as the second trio from season four of my writing group’s monthly book corner takes in feminist speculative fiction, a classic of SF satire and a contemporary fairy tale: What is the book corner? Each month, our writing group takes a break from critiquing WIPs to examine a complete, published novel. Everyone picks […]
It’s time for The Book Corner season 4, part 1, loosely themed around books that had shaped our writing journeys. With nine very different titles, I’ll give my tuppence-worths in three instalments. What is the book corner? Each month, our writing group takes a break from critiquing WIPs to examine a complete, published novel. Everyone […]
My new reading list is too long for every book I’d like to re-read, but one book of writing tips that I often come back to is How Not To Write A Novel. If you’re embarking on a Nanowrimo project, now is a good time to dig into a short book that could make a […]
Literary awards and book prizes are an essential ingredient of the modern publishing industry. A gong on the cover can turn a mid-list novel into an international best-seller, ensuring plaudits (and bonuses) for everyone involved. The novel might even merit a Wikipedia entry. But are lit prizes a sign of quality, a tribute to fan […]