Today’s poem in our Poetree Calendar is Parasol (or Just a Light Shower) written by A.F. Harrold (@afharrold). I discovered this poem thanks to what has turned out to be my literary experience of the year (forget Pullman’s new book! … Continued
As a staunch fan of libraries, and one who happened to be born in Africa (in Zambia), I was really interested when Africa Educational Trust approached me about their Books to Readers appeal, which is looking to raise £3000 to … Continued
It all began with a jokey conversation on Twitter. Polly (who has her début collection of stories, Mango & Bambang: The Not-a-Pig, out this September, illustrated by Clara Vulliamy) shared a picture of an igloo built of books and from … Continued