On Quitting Smoking
It’s been over two weeks since I last smoked tobacco and I’m feeling pretty good about it. I haven’t been using any nicotine replacements and so I’m no longer physically addicted, and right now I can’t imagine that...
What I’m Currently Working On
Hi, folks! Today, I thought I’d take some time to share a few quick updates about where I am with stuff and what I’m currently working on. It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these and I actually find these crazy...
Should You Go to London Book Fair?
On the run up to this year’s London Book Fair, I realised that a lot of people have been asking me whether I think it’s worth going to it. After all, tickets are around £50 and then you have to factor in travel costs and potential...
In Defence of Negative Reviews
Today, I wanted to take a few moments to talk about something that I’ve seen a lot of people talking about online over the last couple of weeks. It seems to be one of the big topics in the BookTube community at the moment, but it’s...
I’m Going to London Book Fair!
Hi, folks! Dane here and today I have some exciting news. I’m going to London Book Fair! I went along last year to get a feel for what’s new in the industry and to meet up with a client of mine, and it was so much fun that I knew...
I’m Taking Part in WordsOnThePageAThon!
Hi, folks! Dane here, and today I wanted to let you know that I’ll be taking part in WordsOnThePageAthon, a 24-hour writeathon which is arranged by Angela Hart and which takes place on Saturday April 7th. I’m so excited! You might...
Introducing Latvian Literature Week!
Hi, folks! So as a few of you know, I was recently lucky enough to be invited along to Riga in Latvia on a press trip to get to know more about the Latvian literature scene and to meet the authors, illustrators, poets, animators, translators...
A last minute trip to Latvia!
Hi, folks! I just wanted to post a quick update to let you know about some exciting book news. Basically, there’s been an opportunity for me to join a press trip to Riga in Latvia on a press trip as part of an initiative to raise the...
Five Poems
Hi, folks! Okay, so I realised recently that it’s been a while since I shared any of my poetry on here and so I thought it was about time for me to fix that. There’s no theme to any of these poems, mind – they’re just a...
On Readathons and Buddy Reads
I’ve been taking part in a lot of readathons and buddy reads of late and they’re really helping me to branch out with my reading and to pick up books that I’ve been putting off for a while. A buddy read is basically when two or...
Why I Love Documentaries
I feel like I already wrote this article, but I can’t find it anywhere and so perhaps it was a dream. Either way, here are a few of my thoughts on why documentaries are awesome. Documentaries are great because they’re a passive form...
New Recording: Hello Lover
Hi, folks! Today, I wanted to let you know about a new song of mine which I recorded and shared to my Soundcloud. I actually wrote it a couple of moths ago but didn’t get around to recording it until recently, when I changed my guitar...