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What kind of writer do you want to be?
Robert Louis Stevenson was a remarkable man. Not only did he produce some wonderful books but he was allowed a degree of freedom few of us can enjoy today. Stevenson wrote a children’s adventure classic Treasure Island and the dark gothic horror of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. He penned the historical novel Kidnapped and…
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The Three ‘Moors’ of Cannaregio: A Walk Around Campo dei Mori
Venice doesn’t just tell its astonishing history through books and paintings and music. It’s there in the streets too, if you just stop to look. Let’s take a walk around a quiet part of Cannaregio and I’ll show you an example many often miss. The ‘Moorish’ statues Head to Campo dei Mori and you may…
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Lama d’Ombra: The Glass Blade That Will Crown Venice Noir 2026
We conclude Venice Noir with our award to a writer we feel has made a significant contribution to the field of crime and thriller writing. Last year our first prize went, deservedly, to Ian Rankin who you can see testing the sharpness of it below… Yes, it was a stunning piece of glass sculpture made…
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When the Germans Come Hits BookBub This September
Good news to share: When the Germans Come has been chosen for a UK BookBub feature this September, running in their historical fiction list on the 9th. If you don’t know BookBub, it’s one of the biggest deal-alert services for readers, and a feature like this puts the book in front of a huge number…