An unreliable narrator is an untrustworthy fictional character. This character, often the main protagonist, is either deliberately deceptive or unintentionally misguided; forcing the reader to question their credibility as a storyteller – and therefore the direction...
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are key buzzwords from the computer science industry, referring to machines that carry out smart tasks – and they are no longer distant prospects of the future. The phenomenon is already proliferating modern day...
National Poetry Day celebrates its 25th anniversary on 3rd October with a campaign themed around ‘truth’. Each year there is a different theme inspiring thousands of events and workshops across the UK. They are taking place everywhere, from schools and libraries to...
University applications are sent out by the thousands each year, with the personal statement a key ingredient. So it is important that yours stands out for all of the right reasons. Before you start writing, it is important to consider the purpose of your personal...
Born on 11th August, 1887 in London, Enid Blyton wrote close to 800 stories. She had sold 600 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1968. In fact, she continues to sell in large numbers to this day. As recently as 2008, a staggering 40 years after her...
The year is 1904. Having learned to “hear” people’s speech by reading their lips with her hand and distinguish people by the vibration of their footsteps, a pioneering young woman from Alabama in the USA is the first-ever deaf and blind person to...
