by Damla Yes, the air might be dominated by allergy-triggering pollen, and the wind might be blowing still on the chillier side, but we can rejoice for the colder, darker months are already behind us! Nature is bustling, and so is the bookish news this month. - Awards! The prestigious [...]
by Damla In case you missed it, the publishing world has been shaken up recently by the allegations that a much hyped new horror book was largely AI-generated or assisted. The book in question, Shy Girl by Mia Ballard, was flagged by many readers after its release in the UK with suspicions [...]
by Lília We're living in difficult times, and more and more people have been diagnosed with burnout. Not only because we've been working harder than ever, but also because life is more hectic. We have so much exposure to everything that goes around in the world, through things such as social [...]
by Sophie Recently we featured in a satirical news show as the butt of a joke about how we had space for our new Romantasy section in Amsterdam because we had chucked out all our books on human rights. Funny joke, and thank you for highlighting us and books, Romantasy in particular, [...]
by Damla & Sophie Ah, April! To quote the Bard: "April has put a spirit of youth in everything." Is the political world still mad? Yes, despairingly so. But also, there is fresh greenery everywhere, the birds are busy building their nests (Sophie has already spotted goslings, and not just on [...]
by Iris Last month, the US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran. Air strikes have killed numerous officials so far, as well as hundreds of civilians. It can be hard to look past the lens of war and conflict, especially in this age where 24/7 news coverage and constant [...]
by Naomi Maybe you've seen the trend on social media (oh, the irony), but currently slow living, or analog living, is what lots of people are talking about. It's more than a trend, though. It's a response to people realizing that being chronically online is not making them happy. Doomscrolling is [...]
by Damla The 2026 Winter Olympics might be over, but we are still riding the high from witnessing all the wildly impressive human feats and the feeling of international cooperation and friendly competition in the air. And as a tribute to these fantastic athletes and the countries they represent, we have [...]
by Lília We think nothing of making a film or a series based on a book – all the material is already there, to be used as we'd like – but having books written about a series of films? And becoming a successful cartoon series as well? There might not be [...]
by Damla & Sophie Spring is springing! The world may be going crazy, but the sun is reminding us that she is still here, ready to warm our fortunate faces in this peaceful country after a long and dreary winter. - First off, happy Women's History Month! And where would the literary [...]
