Books by and for independent women

An inspiration to Simone de Beauvoir and Patti Smith, Jane Bradley loves Jo March.

John-Paul Flintoff’s journey from homegrown vegetables to crocheted underpants.

We’ll be convening for evening with teen authors including Sarra Manning and Keris Stainton.

Adorn your walls with the iconic covers from your favourite books.

Why Flora Poste from Cold Comfort Farm is Jess Haigh’s favourite fictional character.

So many books, so little time. Sound familiar? Maybe you need this necklace.

It’s not every day a great story drops into your lap, particularly one that’s as exciting as Joe Carstairs’. But, rather sickeningly, that’s what happened to Kate Summerscale while working on the Daily Telegraph’s obituary desk. Thankfully, though, she decided to share it. Without The Queen of Whale Cay, we may never have known about [...]

A collection of diaries from 1931 to 1949 by the author of Animal Farm and 1984.

‘England’s most rock’n'roll hotel’ was home to Cathi Unsworth and co for Ace Stories.

If you’re anything like me, over the years you’ll have amassed more beautiful books than you’ll ever be able to read. The literature lover’s curse, apparently, is that as well as remaining pale, indoorsy, and much more interested by those beloved fictional characters than the real world, proper conversation (that doesn’t revolve around books), and [...]

If ‘angels are the new vampires’ we’ll all soon be swooning over Daniel from Fallen…

Tank Gallery exhibit art installations from antique books. And there might even be an owl lady.