I love picking up things like this on Netgalley, it really cheers me up. I’ve kind of given away what I think about the book haven’t I? Never mind, carry on and listen to my waffle anyway. While I’m a fan of comic books, I’m by no means an expert…

Five of Edgar Allan Poe’s works have been illustrated into this new manga collection: The Tell-Tale Heart (art by Virginia Nitouhei) As a young gentleman’s extreme nervousness gets the better of him, he plots the murder of the old man with whom he lives. The old man’s eye which is blue and clouded is the cause of…

The Scarlet Letter, a story within a story. Hawthorne tells the tale of Hester Prynne, after he discovers an old document wrapped in a piece of cloth embroidered with the letter “A”. For a young woman who gives birth to an illegitimate child in Puritan Boston Massachusetts, life is hard…

Kate Kane had found a place to hide from the world when she washed up on the shore of Coryana. But now as Batwoman she must come face to face with her past as a deadly bioweapon finds a market place within the island’s criminal underworld. Things aren’t how she…

Sunday at the Bath Children’s Literature Festival saw an evening full of laughter. Chris Riddell, Children’s Laureate from 2015–2017 and current political cartoonist, was entertaining an audience full of his Goth Girl fans. Having been loitering in Bath between events I turned up at the Guildhall early for this one…

Illegal is the latest book from the wonderful team that turned Artemis Fowl into a graphic novel sensation. They’ve worked together for over a decade, and the fantastic rapport they share was evident throughout the interview. I’m always keen to hear from authors about their “behind the scenes” goings on…

“There is no secret to being a poet — anyone and everyone can be a poet!” according to Joseph Coelho in How To Write Poems. Designed for learning and honing poetry skills, this book is a handy little writing bible for all those that are creatively minded. It’s a very…

I always love it when proof copies arrive in the post. While I was a little sad that this was only a sampler, my mood was quickly turned around after reading it. Yet again though I’m a terrible reader… but I’ll come to that bit later. Travel to a world…

Watching Doctor Who: Series 1 Serial 3: The Edge of Destruction I’m feeling a little ripped off at this point that The Edge of Destruction is only two episodes long, but I’m reliably informed it’s this way because it was filling in the schedule. So I’m intrigued to see how this one works. The Doctor clearly hasn’t RTFM, and when he…