Abbie Jaggers sat down with eighteenth-century literature specialist John Mullan to chat about reading Jane Austen novels aloud, the characters in Austen’s books who love to read, and why academics love Emma. Listen to the fascinating full interview here: ...
We’re kicking off our celebrations for the Jane Austen Bicentenary with a quiz! Each question has a clip from the Jane Austen Naxos audiobooks, so you can really put your Austen-quote knowledge to the test! (Make sure you’ve got headphones or speakers ...
Michelle Paver is a novelist and children’s author best known for her Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. She spoke to Abbie Jaggers about pretending to be a wolf, having her books narrated by Sir Ian McKellen, oh, and that time ...
Vaseem Khan is author of the crime series Baby Ganesh Detective Agency. The novels are set in Mumbai, India and the detective on the case is accompanied by a baby elephant! We were as curious to find out more as you ...
161 years ago today L. Frank Baum, best known as the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was born. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the best-selling children’s book for two years after its initial publication in 1900. But it ...
This article was written by Camilla Nelson, University of Notre Dame Australia It started when an American academic noticed how frequently the acknowledgements sections of weighty academic tomes featured a male author thanking his ...
This article was written by James O’Sullivan, University of Sheffield When we speak of bestsellers, we’re often referring to books that have sold fewer copies than one might think. By the estimation of award-winning author Donal Ryan, there are ...
On this Blue Monday, we’re here with a pick-me-up. We love authors and the wonderful books they write. And what do authors love? Their pets. So here are some of the cutest and most lovely animals, along with what their talented ...
Robert Winston is a scientist, medical doctor, author, politician, television presenter and currently Professor of Science and Society at Imperial College London. Abigail Jaggers went along to Imperial College to talk to Robert about his varied career, the book he might ...
Author David Almond has written over twenty books for children and young adults, with many receiving critical acclaim. He is perhaps best known for his 1998 novel Skelling, which has since been adapted into a play, an opera, and a ...