After a troubled childhood, Dean Ray Koontz went on to become a bestselling author, who has used his experiences to create remarkable characters and fantastic storylines. At least seven of his novels have hit...
The Care and Feeding of Your Book Collection What Are Some Tips For The Beginner Collector? Decide what you'd like to collect (certain writer(s), topics, illustrators, colours, etc.-- Buy the best...
SELLING A BOOK ? It seems to me that more and more people are hiking up their postal charges when selling books. I have to ask myself why they are doing this? I SUPPOSE THEY THINK THEY ARE MAKING AN EXTRA...
Enid Blyton published over 600 children's books during her 40-year career. Her stories celebrated good food, spirit of comradeship and honesty. 'Little Noddy Goes To Toyland' appeared in 1949, a story of a...
Developing reading skills 8+ Choosing the right books Once a child has mastered the basics you need to be providing books that they want to read. Books need to be well written so your child is having the...
Book collecting is becoming a fast growing interest for people worldwide - helped by the internet and sites such as ebay that now make obtaining out of print and other coutry issues a lot easier Many people...
Philip Pullman, award-winning, bestselling fantasy author Philip Pullman is the award-winning author of the His Dark Materials ( Northern Lights / The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass)...
John Marsden is Australia's best selling author for teenagers and a highly acclaimed picture book writer. His first book, 'So Much to Tell You' was published in 1987. It was very well-received, won...
Richard laymon was born in Chicago in 1947. He grew up in California and has a BA in English Literature from Willamette University, Oregon, and an MA from Loyola University, Los Angeles. He has worked as a...
John Flanagan originally wrote twenty short stories to encourage his 12 year old son Michael to read. These 20 short stories formed the basis for the very popular bestselling RANGER’S APPRENTICE series, which...