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Recent Posts
- Lydia Hardy – largely remembered in the endnotes of history books. 7 June 2026
- A roam around my books -12 – the attraction of academic papers 6 June 2026
- A roam around my books 11 – the missing narratives from history 20 March 2025
- A roam around my books 10 – the empty spaces 19 March 2025
- Guilt – the gripping new psychological thriller. 1 March 2021
- A roam about my books 9 – in search of postmodernism 23 February 2021
Author Archives: Lynn Steinson
Anthony Horovitz in conversation with Jenni Murray at Manchester Town Hall
In the gothic surroundings of Manchester Town Hall Old Etonian Anthony Horovitz reflected on the dreadful school system of his childhood, an experience which he presumed his male contemporaries in the audience shared. ‘Most of the school teachers would be locked … Continue reading
Colin Bateman at the Anthony Burgess Centre
A girlfriend who believed in Bateman’s first book convinced him to send it directly to a major publisher. “Divorcing Jack” was retrieved from the Harper Collins slush-pile sixteen years ago and the rest as they say… Journalist, Dan Starkey, has … Continue reading
Face to Face with Stephen Butchard
Award-winning screenwriter,Stephen Butchard, a former engineer now famous for “The House of Saddam”, “Stolen” and “Five Daughters”, is to the point when he gives advice to budding writers,’You just have to get on with it’. He didn’t research by reading … Continue reading
