Tag: literature

  • Should You Annotate Books?

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    Reading can sometimes be treated as an almost sacred activity. Some believe that books have to be kept pristine, their pages untouched except for the occasional bookmark slipped between chapters. Writing in the margins or folding corners is considered by many readers to be a form of damage. Today, however, attitudes are changing. Across social…

  • Becoming a Writer: An Authors Insight

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    With approximately 2.2 million books being published worldwide each year, the importance of paper is not only appreciated by authors, but fundamental to their craft. In an interview with Bethany Arrowsmith-Cooper, author of the poetry collection The Soul Garden, we delve into the topics of writing, hear an author’s insight of the publishing process, discuss the importance of books,…

  • How BookTok Is Bringing Back Paper Books

    In the past few years, social media has transformed how we discover stories, and nowhere is this more evident than on TikTok. Within its vast universe of short videos, one particular corner has grown into a global cultural force: BookTok. What started as readers sharing emotional reactions and favourite passages has quickly become a driving force…