
I wrote an article on words and phrases from films for Film Stories Magazine. Click here to buy a copy of the magazine!

I wrote an article on words and phrases from films for Film Stories Magazine. Click here to buy a copy of the magazine!

I really enjoyed reading and reviewing Han Kang’s latest novel ‘Greek Lessons’ for ARGO Magazine.

I reviewed ‘Really Good, Actually’ by Monica Heisey for Literary Review. Click here to read it!

I have written a feature on the best books about films for Film Stories magazine. Click here to buy a copy of the January issue!


I wrote a feature on the best new year celebrations in literature. Click here to read it!
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

I have written a feature on the best out-of-print books and where to buy them for Spectator Life. Continue reading The Best Out-of-Print Books

‘2 October. Long, difficult day. The scene is designed around a lighting effect. I rest my case.’

It is a powerful moment when reading a dystopian novel that you start to recognise elements of our world within it.

Anyone who had the great privilege of knowing Joan Washington, the talented and quick-witted dialect coach, will testify what a wonderful and kind person she was. Continue reading A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E. Grant

Lady Norah Docker was quite a character.
Last year I read Norah: The Autobiography of Lady Docker, ghostwritten by Don Short, published in 1969 by W.H. Allen. Continue reading Norah Docker Autobiography