Amazing Art Adventures Around the World
Travel around the world in 400 immersive experiences with Amazing Art Adventures by Yolanda Zappaterra. Review by Mark Bibby Jackson. The most amazing thing about this wonderful book by Yolanda…
The Impulsive Explorer: Self-discovery in the Antarctic
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…
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2020
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…
Aké Festival, Laos, Nigeria 2024
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: Gone with the Wynd
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…
Top 10 Books for Social Distancing
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…
Baltimore Book Festival & Light City Baltimore
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…
Ilkley Literature Festival, Yorkshire, 2024
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…
Dublin Book Festival 2024, Ireland
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…
Bognor and Other Regises; a Potted History of Britain
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…
A Beer in the Loire
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, Megalithic Sites
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…
Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2025
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 …
12 Destinations for Bookworms
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…
Isle of Wight Literary Festival, 2024
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…
