Comments for Buzz about Books

Comment on Don’t forget your dictionaries! by Odette Elliott

Odette Elliott — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:04:52 +0000

I enjoyed your post. I have really happy memories of the first Petit Larousse Illustré that I bought. (I think I wrote about it once.) Right now I am so enjoying dipping into a brand new book that I received for Christmas. It is “Planet Word”, by J.P. Davidson with a foreword by Stephen Fry.

Yesterday I published on out-of-print book “Nightingale News” on Kindle, so I am obviously also interested in e-books, but for some books a hard copy is impossible to replace.

Comment on Don’t forget your dictionaries! by Elizabeth Hawksley

Elizabeth Hawksley — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:52:08 +0000

Very interesting post, Joe.

I’m a real books person, myself. Like you, I love the serendipity of allowing a page to fall open and seeing what turns up. And usually something unexpected does catch the eye. I don’t think one can get that online – at least, I’ve never managed to do so.

Elizabeth

Comment on Claws United v Rover City Rematch by Elizabeth Hawksley

Elizabeth Hawksley — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:48:55 +0000

Great news, John. Congratulations.

Comment on Claws United v Rover City Rematch by N4 Sketch Pad

N4 Sketch Pad — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:23:19 +0000

Liverpool…hmm.

Comment on Claws United v Rover City Rematch by Odette Elliott

Odette Elliott — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:44:04 +0000

I’ll certainly look out for this in April next year. My grandson identifies strongly with the Reds. (When he was very little – about 4 years old – he refused to wear a blue band, as he said “I support Liverpool and they are Red”. He stuck to his guns and decided to watch on the sidelines instead of playing!) The book looks great.

Comment on A French prize by Lorna

Lorna — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:06:18 +0000

Salut Alison! Great news about your book – hope all goes well in France. I’m sure every French teen will jump on the book – they’re probably all sick of reading about Carla’s baby…

Comment on A French prize by Children's Author

Children's Author — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:07:47 +0000

Terrific, Alison. I really like the cover. I do hope that all goes well.

Elizabeth Hawksley

Comment on A French prize by Odette Elliott

Odette Elliott — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:24:34 +0000

Congratulations Alison! I do agree that the French cover and publicity really ‘hit the spot”. They give one a real frisson of anxiety, just as we felt when you read bits out in draft form to the group. It is a wonderful story. Good Luck with the prize! (I feel very tempted to pop over to Le Mans and be there at the Prize giving.. . .) Odette

Comment on Writer in Residence by Elizabeth Hawksley by Prem

Prem — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:12:25 +0000

Excellent – instead of lurking in the library, dejected and unknown, you went out and inhabited your role, making it your own – wonderful stuff!

Comment on Writer in Residence by Elizabeth Hawksley by Children's Author

Children's Author — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:13:17 +0000

I agree. I swiftly realized that most students didn’t want to work too hard – they regarded it more as a holiday with a bit of added culture – and why not? A ‘Creative Writing for Pleasure’ course would allow them to have fun and, with luck, learn some new techniques without it being too onerous.

I’m hoping that my ‘Week at Dillington’ piece next year will have much more input from the students, leaving me to do a bit of light editing!

Elizabeth