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Broughton Street Bookshop

It’s Thursday and on this blog it’s support your local bookshop day. Another favourite Edinburgh local bookshop is the Broughton Street Bookshop,  run by Brian Rafferty. His shop is packed with great second hand books and Brian knows every one … Continue reading

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Robots attempt record breaking Pacific Ocean voyage

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15790088 I just read about these robots on the BBC online. It seems I can’t get away from the Pacific. I am three quarters way finished editing my debut crime novel, set on Tarawa, in Kiribati, in the middle of … Continue reading

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Viva Elvis Shakespeare!

Elvis Shakespeare is the wonderful Independent Bookshop round the corner from where I live, run by David Griffin, a “specialist dealer in rare vinyl and quality literature,” who has been supporting writers and musicians since 2005 (including myself by stocking … Continue reading

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Long live the Regulator Bookshop!

The Regulator Bookshop in Durham North Carolina is the first bookshop in the US to sell The Blue Suitcase! Long live the Regulator bookshop! http://www.regulatorbookshop.com/

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Dangerous daggers at the new National Museum of Scotland!

        I  was visiting the new National Museum of Scotland the other day, it was my first visit since it’s been renovated. The changes are wonderful, it was always a great place to explore but now it’s … Continue reading

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Next Big Thing: Smart Books?

Next Big Thing: smart books by Sophie Charara on Nov 2, 2011 http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/278639,next-big-thing-smart-books.aspx Forget e-books, you can get a digital experience while still fondling real pages and dog-eared covers. I can annotate my books on Kindle. You can scribble all over … Continue reading

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