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Summer Shorts

On August 2, 2020 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, short stories, WritersLeave a comment

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been dabbling in short stories, something I don't often do. The first collection which grabbed my attention was Short Stories from the Strand, published in 1992 by The Folio Society. The Strand Magazine came into being in 1891, a collaboration between the publisher George Newnes, literary editor …

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Carry On Dreaming

On May 19, 2020 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, Films, Science fiction and fantasy, WritersLeave a comment

Tolkien and the Future of Epic Fantasy 'Then what are You, having no Chaos found To make a World, or any such least Ground? But your Creating Fancy, thought it fit To make your World of Nothing, but pure Wit. Your Blazing-World, beyond the Stars mounts higher, Enlightens all with a Cœlestial Fier. [William, 1st …

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Forthcoming Reviews

On October 29, 2019 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, New Books, WritersLeave a comment

It seems ages since I last wrote on WordPress. I had to take some time off to deal with important domestic matters and - just as important - to have a holiday! I'm back now, and with lots of great books to read and review. Here are some of the novels and non fiction works …

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In Wine Is Truth?

On April 21, 2018 By Andrew G LockhartIn Romantic Fiction, Writers, Writing and PublishingLeave a comment

Sweeter Than Wine (Post 4) CATHY Yves lays his cigar on an ash tray, picks up his financial newspaper and pretends to read. ‘I can’t help noticing she has nice legs,’ he mumbles behind the newsprint. ‘But it doesn’t qualify her as a daughter-in-law.’ I feel like throwing something at him but have nothing convenient …

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Novel Priorities

On May 3, 2016 By Andrew G LockhartIn Writers, Writing and Publishing7 Comments

The Plot Thickens I haven't written much on WordPress over the last couple of weeks, certainly not reviews. The truth is, I haven't read much either (except for research). Having reached a pivotal stage of my current novel, I've been in a fever of plotting, writing, sorting out timelines and all the other things that …

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Mansfield Park

On March 30, 2016 By Andrew G LockhartIn Book Review, Books, The Classics Club, Writers9 Comments

by Jane Austen Having finished my review of Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe with the words of Jane Austen, I can do no better here than allow Sir Walter to introduce this one: '[Jane Austen] had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life which is to me the most wonderful …

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Harper Lee 1926-2016

On February 19, 2016 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, Women in History, Writers4 Comments

Obituary The literary world is mourning tonight the death of one of its most illustrious yet enigmatic authors. It is a sadness that will be shared by lovers of good literature everywhere. Nelle Harper Lee was a literary phenomenon. For a novelist whose body of published work consisted -until last year - of only one …

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