The Templar’s Garden & Like as the Hart
12/11/20
Book and album – immerse yourself in 15th century England The Templar’s Garden (Book) The Templar’s Garden Like a…
And breathe… reassuring reads in turbulent times
09/11/20
Lockdown 2.0. American elections. Climate emergencies. It’s all a bit overwhelming. We therefore invite you to take a br…
J.J. Connolly reading from Layer Cake (20th Anniversary Edition)
14/09/20
‘Welcome to the Layer Cake, son’ The 20th Anniversary editions of Layer Cake and Viva La Madness are out now. Spe…
Duckworth’s Summer Reads
03/08/20
Hello all! Back in April, we talked about what our team would be reading during lockdown. Four (long) months later, we a…
Joe Minihane talks ‘Floating’ with the BBC
20/07/20
Author Joe Minihane speaks to Mollie Davidson of BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Radio about outdoor swimming, his book …
A remarkable woman: Frances Hodgson Burnett
15/07/20
Frances Hodgson Burnett was a remarkable woman. Born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester in 1849, over 170 years ago, she trans…
Beyond the Secret Garden Quiz
13/07/20
To celebrate the launch of Ann Thwaite’s eye-opening biography of famed children’s author Frances Hodgson Burnett, we in…
Fitzsimons wins Rubery Book Award
09/07/20
We are thrilled to announce that Eleanor Fitzsimons’ masterful biography, The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit has won the 20…
