250 Word Writing Challenge
The End of the Affair Here’s a real little challenge. Writing a clear and accurate description of action – particularly when it’s complex – is one of the more difficult challenges writers face. Before you begin, here are a few thoughts on the subject from one of the greatest writing teachers of the last half … Read more
Love Books Booker Evening
Image courtesy of Lizzy’s Literary Life – a wonderful blog about reading. Read Lizzy’s blog post about her Booker reading programme.
Midland Book Shop, New Delhi
by Christine Pemberton in New Delhi Books are one of my passions, and are one of India’s great bargains. When you combine all that into a book-shop that is crammed with all the latest books and gives a great discount – what more could you ask? Midland Book Shop in New Delhi’s Aurobindo Place has … Read more
Jozi Book Fair
The third edition of Jozi Book Fair will be held on 6, 7 & 8 August 2011 at Museum Africa in Newtown. Allaboutwriting will be at the Jozi Bookfair to discuss writing, reading and creativity. Visit our stand to talk about our Creative Writing Courses,and what we can offer you. We have courses for adults … Read more
Boekehuis
by Heather Mason – an extract from her blog 2Summers A Day in the Life of a Quirky Melville Tourist 11:30 a.m.: Book-hunting There are a couple of musty used book shops along 7th St., as well as a nice book store down the road at Bamboo. But the best book-shopping experience in the area is … Read more
A writer’s favourite bookshops
Meghan Judge’s Favourite Bookshops There is a little shop on 7th avenue in Melville called Love and Revolution. It is more like a subversive culture store that often hosts interesting musicians making it independent as well as a variety of yummy snacks and good coffee. Their shop is laid out like a semi lounge, making … Read more
Select Books
If you are in Long street in Cape Town you will be spoiled for choice if you are shopping for books, Select Books is another gem. Where are you situated? 232 Long Street, Cape Town, near the top of the street, just below the Lutheran Church. Select Books has been in Long Street since 1986 … Read more
Congratulations Judy Croome
Well done to Judy Croome who recently finished our online Creative Writing Course. She is about to publish a novel, “Dancing in the Shadows of Love” (Release Date May 2011, Aztar Press). It was also very gratifying for us to learn that a short story she wrote while doing our course, The Place of the … Read more
Clarke’s Bookshop
Q and A with Henrietta Dax of Clarke’s Bookshop Where are you situated? 211 Long Street, Cape Town 8001 What kind of readers do you attract, and cater for? Academics, people who work nearby, tourists, book lovers Why are independent books stores important? We provide better serivice, have a better and unusual selection of books … Read more
Fogarty’s Bookshop
Q and A with Teresa Fogarty of Fogarty’s Bookshop in Port Elizabeth, a family run shop that has been in the family for over 65 years. Where are you situated? We are situated in Walmer Park [at Pick and Pay entrance] in Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa phone 041 3681425/54 fax 041 3681279 … Read more
