Blog

Oct 14, 20221 min read

Happy Birthday Katherine Mansfield

Kathleen Mansfield Murry (1888-1923) was born on this day (14th of October) in 1888. She was born in New Zealand and moved to England at...

Nov 8, 20211 min read

Happy Birthday Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was born on this day (8th of November) in 1847. 🎂 Abraham Stoker, widely known as Bram Stoker, was an Irish...

Apr 15, 20211 min read

Happy Birthday Henry James

Henry James was born on this day (15 April) in 1840. James (1843-1916) was an American-British writer and an important figure in 20th...

Apr 6, 20211 min read

Virginia Woolf's Bust

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English author, essayist, publisher and critic. She is recognised as one of the most important...

Apr 2, 20211 min read

Happy Birthday Emile Zola

Émile Zola was born on this day (2 April) in 1840. Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, playwright and journalist. He was a naturalist...

Mar 31, 20211 min read

Agatha Christie’s Memorial

Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English author famed for writing detective novels, short stories, plays and poems. 🕵️‍♀️ Some of...

Mar 12, 20211 min read

Voltaire in London

Did you know that the famous French writer Voltaire once lived in London? Francois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778) – under the pen name of...

Mar 11, 20211 min read

Happy Birthday Douglas Adams

English author Douglas Adams was born on this day (11 March) in 1952. Douglas Noel Adams was famed for the pentalogy, The Hitchhiker's...