Tanya Dalziell University of Western Australia In a new series, writers pay tribute to fictional detectives on page and on screen. Trixie Belden, girl detective, does not rank in the world’s pantheon of cool sleuths. She’s unlikely to appear in a Coen brothers’ film (à la Marge Gunderson
John Tamny aier.org John Tamny, research fellow of AIER, is editor of RealClearMarkets. His book on current ideological trends is: They Are Both Wrong (AIER, 2019) What better way to begin a review of what is an excellent book than to say that the book’s author always knew.
Diana Wallace University of South Wales Georgette Heyer kept only one fan letter. It was from a Romanian political prisoner who had raised her cell-mates’ spirits over a 12-year incarceration by retelling the story of Heyer’s Friday’s Child. “Truly,” she wrote, “your characters managed to awaken smiles, even
Roslyn Petelin The University of Queensland When a literary luminary such as Thomas Kenneally declares so early in 2020 that he is certain a “more original” novel “will not be published this year”, the reviewer faces a challenge. The book in question is The Dictionary of Lost Words, the debut
We held the prize draw last night and the lucky winners are as follows… One draw was for Basic and Bronze members only. It was won by Bronze subscriber It (real name) Reece G**** One draw was for Silver members only. It was won by Silver subscriber NgaioLes ( real name)
This is the holiday reading you have been waiting for! We will be holding THREE prize draws this evening. The three winners will be contacted via e-mail tomorrow. The prizes will be a signed First edition copy of Sir Bob Jones’ latest book, Four Comic Novellas: Modern Society, Heaven Sent,
This is the holiday reading you have been waiting for! We will be holding THREE prize draws on the 23rd of December. The prizes will be a signed First edition copy of Sir Bob Jones’ latest book, Four Comic Novellas: Modern Society, Heaven Sent, The Last Judgement and Risk and
This is the holiday reading you have been waiting for! We will be holding THREE prize draws on the 23rd of December. The prizes will be a signed First edition copy of Sir Bob Jones’ latest book, Four Comic Novellas: Modern Society, Heaven Sent, The Last Judgement and Risk and
In a particularly cutting episode of Extras, Kate Winslet’s character wonders about Hollywood’s fixation on Holocaust movies. “I don’t think we really need another film about the Holocaust, do we? It’s like, how many have there been? You know, we get it – it was grim, move
Fans and casual observers of science fiction love to claim that the genre or its key works “predicted” this or that technological or social development. “Jules Verne predicted television and the moon landing!” they claim, for instance. But, is it really true that SF writers are Nostradamus-like prognosticators? Mostly, no.
This is the holiday reading you have been waiting for! We will be holding THREE prize draws on the 23rd of December. The prizes will be a signed First edition copy of Sir Bob Jones’ latest book, Four Comic Novellas: Modern Society, Heaven Sent, The Last Judgement and Risk and
This is the holiday reading you have been waiting for! We will be holding THREE prize draws on the 23rd of December. The prizes will be a signed First edition copy of Sir Bob Jones’ latest book, Four Comic Novellas: Modern Society, Heaven Sent, The Last Judgement and Risk and
The latest new book from best selling author Bob Jones is out now. Four Comic Novellas is guaranteed to stimulate, entertain and provoke in Bob Jones’ inimitable style. This your chance to get an autographed copy of this beautifully, locally produced hardcover volume. Four Comic Novellas is destined to be
This is the holiday reading you have been waiting for! We will be holding THREE prize draws on the 23rd of December. The prizes will be a signed First edition copy of Sir Bob Jones’ latest book, Four Comic Novellas: Modern Society, Heaven Sent, The Last Judgement and Risk and
The latest new book from best selling author Bob Jones is out now. Four Comic Novellas is guaranteed to stimulate, entertain and provoke in Bob Jones’ inimitable style. This your chance to get an autographed copy of this beautifully, locally produced hardcover volume. Four Comic Novellas is destined to be
This is the holiday reading you have been waiting for! We will be holding THREE prize draws on the 23rd of December. The prizes will be a signed First edition copy of Sir Bob Jones’ latest book, Four Comic Novellas: Modern Society, Heaven Sent, The Last Judgement and Risk and
