Andrew Hussey OBE is a cultural historian and biographer. He has published multiple books, focusing primarily on 20th century French history and biography. Hussey joined the University of London in Paris in 2006, where he is now Professor of French and Comparative Literature.
Out of print since 1968, Nairn’s Paris is a unique guidebook from the late, great architectural writer, Ian Nairn. Illustrated with the author’s black and white snaps of the city, Nairn gives his readers an … Keep Reading
Exact Editions is launching a free Smart ISBN self-service marketing tool for book publishers where attractive book preview links can be freely created and distributed by publishers and authors for a range of marketing and sales purposes. Each book will have its own unique ISBN-focussed link which can be shared by publishers and authors in any digital context across websites, catalogues, social media and email marketing.
An example of a smart ISBN link to ‘Climate Justice’, published by Bloomsbury, can … Keep Reading
Sabrina Weiss is a freelance journalist and author, specialising in deeply-reported features and multimedia storytelling. Before going freelance in 2021, Weiss worked for Wired magazine in London and the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Her articles have also appeared in the New Statesman and Republik, among other magazines. She has also recorded podcasts and authored three non-fiction children’s books.
From islands that have been taken over by animals to disappearing islands, islands made of shells, artificial … Keep Reading
Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society, observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987.
To commemorate the end of this celebration, we’ve selected three articles from the ‘History of Feminism’ section on the new Feminism & Gender Equality Digital Resource Page, launched on International Women’s Day 2022.
‘A Women’s Place’ BBC History Revealed (December 2014)
The end of World War I saw a renewed … Keep Reading
Kirsty Gunn writes short stories, novels and essays. She also directs and teaches, with novelist Meaghan Delahunt, WordPath Scotland, an online weekend creative writing programme. Gunn is the recipient of several awards and prizes including the Scottish Arts Council Bursary for Literature, the New York Times Notable Book award, and the Sundial Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year.
In her lyrical essay, My Katherine Mansfield Project, Gunn explores the ideas of home and belonging — and of … Keep Reading