My old friend Alan Gibbons, writer of what I would describe as teen fiction, has just sent an email publicising his new book, An Act of Love. You can see a video synopsis of it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq98Fant39MIf it’s anything like the Shadow of the Minotaur, it’ll be a good ‘un!You can read more about Alan… Continue reading An Act of Love
Here’s a round-up of some of the more interesting items making the news at the moment. But first, a riddle! What is it? ‘The medicine chest of the soul’, ‘the delivery room for the birth of ideas’, ‘the only treasure-house open to all comers ‘, ‘an act of faith’, even the ‘most democratic place in… Continue reading The medicine chest of the soul
Here’s the latest news on the Campaign for the Book, which is being driven by Alan Gibbons, author of Shadow of the Minotaur.In his latest campaign newsletter, Alan tells us that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport has finally published its review and that ‘there is no attempt to dilute the 1964 Libraries Act,… Continue reading Campaign for the Book
On June 12th I posted on Alan Gibbons’ ‘Campaign for the Book‘. Here’s the latest from Alan on attempts to close libraries. Looks like Alan and his fellow campaigners have won a victory … for the time being at least! Well done to them! Below is a portion of Alan’s campaign email. You can read… Continue reading Wirral council rescinds library closures
In September last year, the children’s author, Alan Gibbons (Shadow of the Minotaur is a terrific read!), launched a campaign to protect libraries in schools and to try and prevent library closures in the community. He’s now organised an e-petition, which reads: We, the undersigned, call on Her Majesty’s Government to accept in principle that… Continue reading Campaign for the Book