Freddie Harland-Say

What does 2018 have in store for books?

Exercise regimes, work ethics, diets and lifelong dreams; the new year brings inspiration to us all. For writers across the world, getting that dusty manuscript finally published is often a priority, and for each of these novelists, there are a hundred avid readers whose 2018 bucket list features a plethora...
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Posted Jan. 24, 2018

LWS Leamington Night Shelter avoids closure

A local homeless shelter was recently at risk, with plans submitted to Warwick District Council that could have seen it demolished to make way for student accommodation. The plans were refused, although the future of LWS Night Shelter remains uncertain. The shelter, based at The Priors Club on Tower Street,...
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Posted Dec. 25, 2017

The shifting tide of book prizes

In a bookshop with a friend, you watch them pick up a hardback, turn to you and ask if you’ve read it. You respond that you haven’t, and inquire about the plot. ‘I don’t know,’ they’ll say, walking towards the counter. ‘But it won an award, so it must be...
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Posted Dec. 4, 2017