Blogs

3rd October 202027th January 2021

Bookshop Day: 5 Minute Interview with Adam Hewson

Blogs, Interviews

After studying History & Philosophy, I found the demand for philosophers was shockingly low, so I went to a local bookshop to find a job. That was more than 30 ... Read more

11th September 202020th October 2020

LBF Book Club Book Review – Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Blogs, LBF Book Club

Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery? The unknown, the clues, the intrigue, it’s captivating, and if there’s one thing Moonflower Murders does well, its captivate its readers. Moonflower Murders ... Read more

3rd September 202031st March 2021

An Exclusive Extract from Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Blogs, LBF Book Club

An exclusive extract from Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz. Agios Nikolaos, Crete The Polydorus is a charming family-run hotel, located a short walk away from the lively town of Agios Nikolaos, ... Read more

1st September 202020th October 2020

How to Be More Creative

Blogs, Writing Workshop

People tend to put a face to creativity. Defining it as something only certain people have, for instance, those arty folk who live and breathe their paintings. To begin this ... Read more

7th August 202020th October 2020

LBF Book Club Book Review – The Divine Boys by Laura Restrepo

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Laura Restrepo’s award-winning book, The Divine Boys, is set in Bogotá, Columbia, and revolves around the friendship of five men. The Tutti Frutti quintet. The members – Muñeco, El Duque, ... Read more

10th July 202020th October 2020

LBF Book Club Book Review – Negative Capability: A Diary of Surviving by Michèle Roberts

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“Yesterday ended in disaster. Very late at night, I decided to write down everything that had happened, the only way I could think of coping. So here goes.” Hands up ... Read more

8th July 202020th October 2020

An Exclusive Extract from Negative Capability by Michèle Roberts

Blogs, LBF Book Club

An exclusive extract from Negative Capability, Michèle Roberts’s intimate and honest account of the year after her latest novel had been rejected by her then publisher… I couldn’t sleep. I ... Read more

24th June 202027th January 2021

Independent Bookshop Week: 5 Minute Interview with Emma Bradshaw

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Emma Bradshaw began her career as a bookseller at Ottakar’s in Bromley before moving to the publicity department at HarperCollins Children’s Books. She joined the Bloomsbury team in 2007, where ... Read more

18th June 202020th October 2020

How to Stay Motivated When Writing a Book

Blogs, Writing Workshop

Staying motivated when writing a book is no easy thing. You want to write. You have your ideas. But, you just can’t start, or if you can, you quickly run ... Read more

12th June 202020th October 2020

LBF Book Club – Your Book Recommendations

Blogs, LBF Book Club

The LBF Book Club was not only designed to bring together our team here at The London Book Fair but also to connect us with our wider online community. Last ... Read more