Pages & Proofs

It appears the UK’s final typewriter has been built at a factory North Wales, according to this BBC report. Brother, which says it has manufactured 5.9 million typewriters at the Wrexham factory since 1985, donated the machine to The Science Museum. Brother said it had stopped making typewriters in the UK because demand had fallen […]

There’s an interesting story in the Daily Telegraph about how Britain’s Antarctic explorers read Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll to pass away the long, cold nights.

Above you can see The Golden Hours Library box set from 1967 – this lovely 12-volume set of children’s literature is showcased in our box sets feature, which also includes sets from Roald Dahl, Bill Watterson, Charles Dickens and Toni Morrison.

Spotted at Book Patrol. For further reading, we have a little HG Wells, some Isaac Asimov, a touch of JG Ballard, a dollop of post-apocalyptic fiction and a tribute to Ray Bradbury,

The BBC continues to be in the news for all the wrong reasons, but we should remember that this mighty institution has been around for 90 years now. It’s first crackly transmission occurred on 14 November 1922 where the Beeb reported on a train robbery and the fog in London. From the book collecting point […]

The New York Times wrote about Herman Wouk at the weekend. The American author, famous for The Winds of War (remember the mini-series?) and The Caine Mutiny, is still writing at the age of 97. His latest book is called The Lawgiver. This writer has been around for so long that he remembers Simon & […]

This selection of black and white photography books spans 80 years. There are portraits, nudes, animals and landscapes, industrial scenery, fashion, celebrities and ordinary people – many ordinary people captured in extraordinary photographs. Discover the work of Diane Arbus (that’s her amazing image of spooky twins above) Lewis Hine, Edouard Boubat, Man Ray, David Bailey, Ansel […]

Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin believes page 65 is the make-or-break part of a novel when it’s being written. The BBC writes about Rankin, who produces a book each year, and his writing process. The article refers to how he runs into a wall of self-doubt around page 65. His wife Miranda Harvey, who says […]

Enjoy our latest video about the Brothers Grimm that celebrates the 200th anniversary of their influential collection of folk tales.

The Guardian reviews Rod: The Autobiography by Rod Stewart. Last night on the radio, they played Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? It brought back a lot of memories of Kenny Everett parodies. December 1978 seems like just the other day. In shocking news, this book doesn’t seem too bad. Apparently, Rod’s best chat-up line is […]