Fragrant Harbour by John Lanchester is a novel that is hard to praise too highly. Set in Hong Kong, it presents the stories of four main characters, each of which is an immigrant to this city. Behind them at all times is a culture that rules their lives, ...

The Door by Magda Szabo is a detailed, intimate account of a relationship between two women. Paradoxically, it was the distance between them that generated the intimacy. Presented with behaviour and attitudes she could not identify with or recognise, a yo...

My Life As A Fake by Peter Carey is a strange, multi-layered journey through a man’s past, his artistic inspiration and his products, both illusory and real. Christopher Chubb is Australian and a budding poet. He resents the privilege of a certain litte...

Change or Die (A Book Review) By Bidz dela Cruz We live in a world where the only constant is change. Surprisingly, people hate change. In a scenario where one is front with a life and death situation,...

Almost 100 years ago, for the first time ever, a man named Napoleon Hill undertook an immense project. Andrew Carnegie asked Napoleon Hill to study the worlds most successful people and work out what it is that makes them so successful. Napolean Hill wa...

Quincey Morris isn't your typical private investigator. For one thing, he happens to be a straight descendant of Bram Stoker's Quincey Morris. He also specializes in supernatural cases involving vampires, werewolves, succubis, and other terrifying beings....

The book might seem like a tame romance but when taken in the context of the social make-up of the highly traditional and conservative society of the early nineteenth century, this can be considered a very bold and daring portrayal of a woman’s sensitiv...

With so many language guides available on the market, people often find it difficult to decide which one is best suited to them. In this article, we will focus on the Rocket Sign Language Review. Thi...

SHALLA CHATS with author Tina Gerow about: “The Great, Okay and the Ugly of E-Publishing” Who’s Tina? Tina Gerow has great passion for romance and anything paranormal. She writes “the weird stuff” with sarcasm. Her debut novel, Into a Dangerou...

The six-figure book advance, like the New York Times bestseller, is the object of many a writer’s fantasy. Whether it’s also a realistic goal is something else again. *Can you really get a six-figure book advance?* When Susan Page wrote *The Short...

Negotiable: These are rules that the experts largely agree can be broken to good effect. In formal writing (such as a doctoral dissertation), the strict rules would still apply. But in informal writing, such as writing an autobiography, looser rules are a...

Once upon a time, head hunters were no more than common cannibals. Some people still view them that way, but executive recruiters are a vital link in a chain that keeps major enterprises functioning well. The top positions at any organization dictate ...

Even the best new concept or existing plan will fail if executed poorly. The Management Team section of the business plan must prove to the investor why the key company personnel are "eminently qualified" to execute on the business model. The Manage...

If you thought a magazine subscription was more of an unnecessary cost than of use, think again! Especially if you opt for an online subscription you would be in for a most pleasant surprise. There are plenty of benefits that such subscriptions offer.

Author: vikas