Literature
Stargazers Saviours - Science Fiction Rare Books
Steven Ericson reveals that the whole universe of science fiction lies in the original pulp magazines.
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LiteratureMillicent Fawcett inspires the first female statue in Parliament Square
To mark the centenary of women's suffrage in Britain the first statue of a woman has today been unveiled in London's Parliament Square. Splendidly rendered in bronze by sculptor Gillian Wearing, Millicent Fawcett now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of Sir...
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LiteratureJohn Mortimer - Paradise Postponed
In honour of the famous creator of Rumpole of the Bailey, born on this day in 1923, we republish in full for the first time the interview with Sir John Mortimer, CBE, QC, from the Rare Book Review magazine. The article was originally published in 2004, five years before the author's death. -
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LiteratureManuscripts Don't Burn
Writers were to varying extents bound to the Marxist-Leninist cause throughout the Soviet period, overseen by the stifling Union of Soviet Writers and Goskomizdat (State Committee for Publishing Houses, Printing Plants, and the Book Trade). -
GuidesTopical Books to Read (and Collect) in 2017
VisitEngland has declared 2017 the 'Year of Literary Heroes'. See below for the titles and authors charting some of the year's most significant literary moments. All books featured are one-off editions available to purchase through Shapero Rare Books.
