End of an Era
In case you hadn’t already noticed, ThirstForFiction hasn’t seen a new post in a long, long time. With everything that’s happening (university, jobs) my pleasure-reading time is decreasing and erratic in its schedule. I’m also ready to start reading more widely: whilst I am and will be reading more YA, I’m less interested in reading … Continue reading
Want editorial feedback on a short story? (Publishing Call)
Publishing Call for LGBT YA Christmas Short My name is Rhys Jones, I’m an established blogger (http://www.thirstforfiction.com) in the UK book blogging community since 2010. I am currently studying for a BA in American and English Literature at the University of East Anglia. I will be taking part in a publishing module in the autumn … Continue reading
How Much Would You Pay for an eBook?
First off, apologies for the lack of any sort of activity here. My degree has pretty much sapped all of my reading time – I study American and English Literature, which means I spent a significant part of my week reading stuff – and haven’t really found a way to balance pleasure with work. So … Continue reading
The Greatest Human Achievement is Fiction
The greatest human achievement is fiction, and here’s why: With fiction we escape worlds, we fall in love, we become part of families, of communities, of stories. We meet people like us or different, those who are more moral, those who hurt like we do, those that think those dark thoughts that we sometimes do … Continue reading
4 Space-Based YA Novels You Should Read
To celebrate the launch of the UK’s first official astronaut Tim Peake to the International Space Station, I’ve got four excellent young adult novels that will blast you off into new worlds! Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Illuminae is the story of refugees being pursued from an illegal mining colony in deep space. … Continue reading