Tag: Literature

Storyhouse announces Chester Literature Festival 2019

Entertainment

Bethan Sexton - October 30, 2019

Chester's literature festival returns for 2019 marking its 30th year and bringing a host of famous faces to this year's event. Taking place at Storyhouse...

Well plaid as design bosses deduce it is time for an official Sherlock Holmes tartan

Business

Deadline Staff - March 23, 2018

Detective's trademark deerstalker and cape unveiled in stunning green tartan SHERLOCK Holmes has become the first literary character to have his own tartan approved by...

Choose novels: Irvine Welsh claims books are dying out

Entertainment

Deadline News Journalist - July 24, 2017

TRAINSPOTTING author Irvine Welsh has claimed the novel is dying out and has questioned whether “humans need stories anymore?” The 58-year-old best-selling author feels that...

Scots gamekeeper branded “world’s worst author” hailed literary giant

Entertainment

Deadline News Journalist - October 8, 2015

A SCOTTISH gamekeeper once branded “the world’s worst author” is now being hailed as a literary giant. Exactly 200 years ago, Angus McDiarmid wrote a...