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Celebrating Women in Translation Month

Celebrating Women in Translation Month

This August we celebrate Women in Translation Month. Women in Translation month began in 2014, from the initiative of book blogger Meytal Radzinski. Radzinski set out to encourage and challenge… READ MORE

Roger of Lauria, the Admiral of Admirals

Roger of Lauria, the Admiral of Admirals

Our thanks to Dr Charles D. Stanton for this wonderful introduction to the incredible story of Roger of Lauria, whose triumphs during the War of the Sicilian Vespers remain unparalleled…. READ MORE

Top seven books on Food

Top seven books on Food

Food: ‘any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth’ (Oxford Dictionaries (2018)). Simple, right? But what is… READ MORE

Books to look out for in August 2019

Books to look out for in August 2019

What do English alabasters, apostate nuns and Aaron Copland have in common? They’re just three of the topics dominating our August releases. From the figure of the rogue to early… READ MORE