Tag Archives: fiction
Fiction or Non-Fiction?
When we think about reading, most often we have in mind fiction. Novels, short stories or even flash fiction can be entertaining and engrossing, invoke emotion, take us out of ourselves and give our minds a welcome rest from the … Continue reading
Nobel Prize for Literature
Congratulations to Han Kang on winning the Nobel Prize for Literature! Praised ‘for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical trauma and exposes the fragility of human life’, it’s encouraging to know that in these times of equality, no-one need … Continue reading
Self-Publishing: a How-to Guide…
You may be wondering what happened to my latest novel, after I last posted, back in November, that I was going to self-publish it. Well, a full four months later, I’m finally almost there! The main reason for the delay … Continue reading
Margaret Atwood, The Heart Goes Last – Book Review
The Heart Goes Last is set in an almost contemporary America where the distribution of wealth has become so unequal that large numbers of people are falling out of society. The book follows a couple who, without steady jobs and a … Continue reading
Book Review – The Establishment…
…And how they get away with it. By Owen Jones. This was not an easy book to read; not calming or uplifting. Jones sets out a tale of how, over … Continue reading
Fiction or Autobiography?
fiction n. 1 prose literature, especially novels, describing imaginary events and people. (1.) I’ve read that the questions authors most hate are those that suggest their work is autobiographical. Questions such as, ‘To what extent is your work autobiographical?’ or, ‘How much of … Continue reading
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