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Mark Bibby Jackson reviews The Impulsive Explorer by Karen Espley, a story of accidental self-discovery on an environmental expedition to the Antarctic. The Antarctic has always held a fascination for…
The Wellness Asset is the new book from global wellness expert and Spa Balance founder, Sonal Uberoi. With the hospitality industry struggling after one of the worst years ever, and…
Hay Festival Digital Winter Weekend will bring writers and readers together 26-29 November 2020 in a free digital wonderland of prize winning literature, thoughtful conversation…
The book Landscape Photographer of the Year contains full colour photos of the winning and commended entries for the 2020 competition. Mark Bibby Jackson takes a browse. “Has there ever…
Coventry City of Culture Trust has announced the first events that will form part of the 365-day programme of UK City of Culture 2021, which kicks off in May 2021…
Eilean Shona, the wild private island off the dramatic west coast of Scotland, is to play host to a six-night Writing Workshop from 22-28 March 2021. Led by Raffaella Barker…
The 2024 Aké Festival will held between 20 and 23 November in Lagos Nigeria. The arts and books festival will include book chats, panel discussions, films poetry reading and music…
Viktor Wynd, proprietor of The Last Tuesday cocktail bar, Museum of Curiosities in East London and eccentric travel agency, Gone With The Wynd, chats with Travel Begins at 40 about his new…
As the UK continues in this unprecedented period of social distancing, more and more people are looking for productive ways to spend their time at home. On the top of…
Holiday Cottages are giving one aspiring writer the opportunity to pen their unfinished novel on a writing retreat in the British countryside, in one of three locations…
Scotland’s literature festivals are world renowned, attracting authors and audiences from across the globe. And as the Edinburgh’s International Book Festival 2019 celebrates…
Whether it is illumination through the enlightenment of books, or through the bulbs brightening the art and music, Baltimore Book Festival and Light City Baltimore…
Actors, writers, poets and even a few journos will descend upon the West Yorkshire Victorian spa town of Ilkley in October for the Ilkley Literature Festival, which celebrates its 50th…
Join comedy legends Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran for an inspiring Scriptwriting course at The Watermill at Posara, an idyllic retreat nestled in the Tuscan countryside (7-14 September 2019). The…
From Joyce to Yeats and Wilde, Ireland has been renowned for its literary prowess, come this November you can meet the finest crop of the Emerald Isle’s bards at the Dublin Book Festival…
A wry, somewhat light-hearted, but certainly not lightweight stroll through the history of Britain, Bognor and Other Regises; a Potted History of Britain in 100 Royal Places takes us from…
Anyone reading the title of this entertaining book could be forgiven for thinking that it is only about beer, but it is far more than that. As much a travel…
The Old Stones is a comprehensive guide to all the megalithic sites in the British Isles, containing details of each site interspersed with historical context, written and edited by experts…
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (often called the Ubud Writers Festival), one of the best literary festivals in the world, is held in the central Bali town of Ubud in October and will celebrate …
To mark International Literacy Day on 8th September, we round up 12 top destinations for bookworms. From the famed residence of Edgar Allen Poe in Baltimore to Peru’s 60th anniversary…
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival is a major literary event in the south of England, that draws leading writers and thinkers from around the UK. This year, CLARE BALDING, GYLES BRANDRETH…
From Spain to Peru, seven Hay Festival editions will bring readers and writers together to share stories and ideas around the world over the next 12 months, inviting participants to…
With the advent of the internet and the mobile phone, many consider that the level of dialogue and the written word has been devalued. But the internet has also given us access to many outlets that celebrate high quality debate and literature worldwide.
Globally, authors, journalists and politicians are invited to book festivals to present their work and engage in debate with their audience. These festivals usually last a few days and are mainly much sought after, so book tickets and accommodation well in advance. Some book festivals of note are the Hay on Wye Festival, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Sydney Writers Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Washington National Book Festival.
Many people now search for travel information on line and much useful information is posted there. Travel Begins at 40 has its own travel guides that you can download.
The most famous bard in the world still shows everyone the worth of the written and spoken word. For sheer unforgettable use of language, Shakespeare is universally unsurpassed. The reader is constantly surprised at how many Shakespearean sayings form part of the rich heritage of the English language.
