Stuck for what to read next? Love Stephen King, or Katie Fforde but have already read everything that they have written? Our ongoing library promotions and booklists cover crime to sci-fi, from historical whodunnits to timetravelling rodents, with lots of stops in between.
Dive in and find yourself a good read with Brighton & Hove libraries.
Booklists
These booklists are available to take away from all Brighton & Hove libraries, or you can download them from this site using the links below.
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Science Fiction |
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Queer Movies |
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Tall Tales and Modern Fables short story magazine – Spring Edition out May 2008
Tall Tales and Modern Fables is a free, quarterly magazine featuring previously unpublished short stories from new writers in the Brighton and Hove area.
We hope to encourage local writers to submit their best short stories, even if (especially if) they have never submitted a story for publication before!
Inside the magazine you might find horror stories; family dramas; folklore; adventures of the upwardly mobile, the down but not out and the uncomfortably numb; spiritual awakenings; sporting triumphs; boys' own; girls' own; Saturday nights; Sunday mornings and dog day afternoons...
Visit us at www.talltalesmagazine.co.uk. You can browse the current edition, submit a story of your own and leave feedback.
Useful websites for books and reading
Whichbook
Offers a unique way of choosing books – either select by aspects of plot, character or place setting, or by elements of the way the book makes you feel - funny, safe, unpredictable, whatever!
Spread the Word
List of 100 titles by living authors, searchable by length of book, style (inspirational, thought-provoking, heart-warming….) and setting. This site is run by World Book Day which is running a public vote for the most popular book from the site. There’s also discussion boards for each title.
Encompass (British Council site)
A wealth of book information including a blog from the reader-in-residence, themed book lists, ideas for reading groups, newsletter, quizzes, author interviews and discussion forum. Includes young people’s and children’s books.
Love Reading
Although this is fundamentally a site which sells books, there is a wealth of information here for readers, including featured books, information on genres, prizes, new authors, reading group suggestions, and expert reviews. Many books have extracts you can read online. They also have an email newsletter and recommendation service. Includes a children’s site.
Reader2reader
A site that allows you to post reviews, respond to comments from other readers, and tag books with keywords.
BBC books pages
This site includes links to Radio 4 Bookclub and Open Book programmes. There is lots of information on authors and books, and a strong focus on creative writing and poetry.
Richard and Judy Bookclub
Home of the popular TV bookclub. You can look at the current year’s bookclub choices as well as past promotions (including the summer read and children’s books), find out how to start a reading group, download reading notes, buy the featured books and take part in the online discussion forums.
Guardian Unlimited Books
This is an excellent and very up-to-date site for information about books and literature. There is a blog, book extracts to read online, quizzes and top ten booklists.
Fantastic Fiction
The site holds a wealth of information on your favourite genres and authors. There is information on new and forthcoming UK publications, biographies of authors and full bibliographies of all their works, book awards, and links to online booksellers for books to purchase.
Classic Book Club
Good site for book reviews for classics old and modern. Also runs competitions to take part in.
Book Awards
Man Booker Prize
Home page of this major literary award. Contains a wealth of news and information about the prize and its history.
Costa Book Awards
Read synopses and even excerpts of the shortlisted books online and get the latest news about the award.
Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction
Something a bit different – the Samuel Johnson prize is awarded for the best non-fiction writing published in the UK.
TS Eliot Prize for poetry
An major annual prize for poetry awarded by the Poetry Book Society.
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The British Book Awards is like the Oscars of the book trade. Find out more about the winners, plus previous winners and other links on the British Book Awards website. |
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Find out more about the Orange Prize for fiction, previous winners, sign up for updates and give your views on the Orange Prize website. |
Short stories
East of the Web short stories
This site hosts a large number of short stories arranged by genre. They can be read on-screen or downloaded. They offer the opportunity to comment and discuss the works and also to submit your own work.
Short Story.net
Read contemporary short stories online, discuss them, and get feedback on your own work.
Poetry
Poetry Society
This site includes a poem of the month, information about poetry groups and events across the country, information about National Poetry Day, and advice for writers of poetry.
The Poetry Archive
This site lets you listen to poets reading their poems online, plus find out information about the poet. There is a good section of links to other poetry-related sites. There is also a Children’s Poetry Archive.
Poetry Library
The website of the National Poetry Library on the South Bank in London. Includes an online “magnetic poetry” board for you to create your own poems, as well as information about what can be found at the Library. Most useful for its excellent Poetry Queries service – if you only have one line or part of a poem, they can help you track it down – for free!
Visually impaired readers
RNIB National Library Service
Information about the RNIB’s services for visually impaired readers. There is a discussion forum for users of their talking book service to discuss the books they have been reading, booklists and help in choosing titles.
Calibre
Calibre is a charity which supplies audiobooks by post to people who can’t see well enough to read ordinary books.
Creative writing
Writers Services
Advice and links for writers – information on getting published, self publishing, lists of agents and publishers, publishing news, factsheets and lots more.
New Writing South
NWS Is a new writing organisation in the South East open to all creative writers, for those seeking creative writers and for other creative writing agencies including all producers of dramatic writing. Membership is open to all creative writers in the region, and to companies with a professional interest in new writing.
Tall Tales and Modern Fables is a free, quarterly magazine featuring previously unpublished short stories from new writers in the Brighton and Hove area. Local writers are encouraged to submit their best short stories, even if (especially if) they have never submitted a story for publication before!
For information about book groups and related websites, please go to our Book Groups page.
Recent promotions
Jubilee Library January 2007: Take a bite
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October 2006: Made in Britain
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African, Caribbean and Asian reads in your library |
Autumn 2006 - Take the Lead |
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Take the lead... books that inspire and stimulate |
Summer reads - First Choice for Summer - Summer 2006 |
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Make this your first choice for summer reading. In association with BBC RaW. |
Take a risk - Summer 2006 |
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Take a risk on a book! |
Teenage Kicks - May 2006 |
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Excite, inspire, amuse and relax |
Around the world in 80 books - Spring 2006 |
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Take a journey into the wonderful world of books. Let Brighton & Hove libraries lead you on a voyage of discovery to places you've never been. Around the World in 80 Books will take you from the sunny shores of Australia with Tim Winton, to the chilly climes of the Antartica with Ranulph Fiennes, from the exotic Caribbean island of Leonardo Padura's Cuba, to the war torn regions of The Bookseller of Kabul's Afghanistan. |
