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2 weeks ago | artshub.co.uk | Thuy On

Recently, ArtsHub presented 20 famous opening lines in books, so it makes sense to offer the corollary: 20 famous closing lines! Final words can have a lasting impression on readers but some are more prosaic than poetic. Once again, it’s a mix of classic and modern titles, so let’s see how much of a bookworm you really are…1. ‘Yet what is any ocean but a multitude of drops?’2.

3 weeks ago | artshub.co.uk | Thuy On

Once upon a time book dedications used to be written to praise and flatter patrons who gave financial help to their favoured authors – without their largesse, the books wouldn’t have been published in the first place. These days, most book dedications are forgettable and unimaginative.

3 weeks ago | artshub.co.uk | Thuy On

Hands up all the bookworms! How well do you think you know your literature? Well, here’s a quick test: presented below are the opening lines of 20 influential books (with their original spelling), a mix of canonical and more contemporary titles. See how many you can guess. 1. “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.” 2.

1 month ago | artshub.co.uk | Thuy On

Catherine Deveny is dyslexic and has been a professional writer for 32 years. She is the author of 10 books, has appeared on Q&A five times, and published over 1000 columns in The Age newspaper (Australia). She’s been a regular on the ABC (Australia’s BBC), performed four one-woman stand-up shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and appeared in the Emmy Award-winning Go Back To Where You Came From.

1 month ago | artshub.co.uk | Thuy On

Major Books, a new UK-based independent press, is dedicated to bringing Vietnamese literature –presently underrepresented on bookshelves – to global readers. The publishing house has just finished its debut project, with a trilogy of books by and about Vietnamese women, spanning three centuries. As the team’s co-founder Pascal Nguyen points out: “Vietnam is known globally for its textiles, cuisine and tourism.