Team OcTBROct 31, 20217 minThe OcTBR Challenge ExperienceAnother OcTBR Challenge is over, but we couldn't leave without one more little post, this time finding out what the Challenge experience...
Team OcTBROct 25, 20213 minWhat does your reading position say about you?Hello! We hope you're all having a happy October and enjoying the OcTBR Challenge so far. Life being what it is, this year has been a...
Team OcTBROct 30, 20203 minBooksellers & Reviewers: Recommended 2020 Reads! It's the last week of the OcTBR Challenge and the perfect time to gently encourage you to go review some of those books you've read....
Team OcTBROct 28, 20202 minFun recommendations: The best snuggling on a Sunday morning comfort readsAnother fun recommendations post today. This one is all about those lazy Sunday mornings where you're snuggling under the covers with a...
Team OcTBROct 21, 20202 min2020 debuts: A quick interview with Ginger Smith (The Rush's Edge)This week's interview features another brilliant Angry Robot debut author, Ginger Smith, author of the absolutely fantastic sci-fi...
Team OcTBROct 14, 20202 min2020 debuts: A quick interview with Andrea Stewart (The Bone Shard Daughter)In this week's interview with a 2020 debut author, we are delighted to chat with the brilliant and lovely Andrea Stewart, author of the...
Team OcTBROct 8, 20202 minFun recommendations: Desert Island ReadsThis month is all about keeping things light and fluffy. However, we wouldn't be doing our jobs properly if we didn't also throw a whole...
Team OcTBROct 6, 20202 min2020 debuts: A quick interview with Chris Panatier (The Phlebotomist)It's been a hell of a year. We know it's been tough for some to keep reading, with so much real-world stuff going on. We also know it's...
Team OcTBROct 1, 20201 minHappy 1st October - Let's Get Reading!Wishing you all a very happy 1st October... or as we like to call it THE START OF THE OCTBR CHALLENGE! We've said previously you can be...
kaltonwritesSep 28, 20201 minA Quick Introduction to the OcTBR ChallengeWe're delighted that you're going to join us for the OcTBR Challenge...
Team OcTBRSep 23, 20201 minThe OcTBR Challenge: 2020 EditionHello OcTBR Challengers! Normally reaching this time of year would be exciting for most of us. We'd be doing cartwheels and dressing up as
Team OcTBRMar 18, 20202 minA special announcement - updated[Updated 23/3 with new rules!] With all the (very wise) social distancing going on at the moment, we can't help feeling for all those...
kaltonwritesOct 30, 20193 minHow reading can change your brainDid you know that reading can physically change your brain for the better? Here's how...
Team OcTBROct 24, 20191 minThe OcTBR Challenge prizes We've had a lot of fun this month catching up on our reading and seeing so many of you do the same. Having the whole of October dedicated...
Team OcTBROct 22, 20196 minAuthor interview with Claire WallerHello, OcTBR challengers! We're so excited to be able to bring you this author interview with a wonderful writer, kick-ass artist, Lara...
Team OcTBROct 15, 20191 minQuerying writers: what should be in your OcTBR pile?“Sara, what advice can you give to a writer looking for an agent?” My answer is always the same and it’s these two things:
Team OcTBROct 10, 20193 minLibraries: more than a first kissYes, I can admit I received my first kiss in the main library located at 5201 Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit, inside a study cubicle in
Team OcTBROct 8, 20193 minChatting about reading with literary agent Joanna MoultChildren’s literary agent Joanna Moult knows a thing or two about books. Having worked for Hodder Children’s books, with writers like...
Team OcTBROct 3, 20197 minA sneak peek into your favourite author's OcTBR pile!We knew it was going to be exciting to see what readers had in their TBR piles this month. But we couldn’t help thinking about the...