This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Moomin Week 2024 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Tove Jansson
Winding Up the Week #313
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, eagerly await Japanese Literature Challenge 16 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #222
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #218
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the Understanding Ukraine: I Stand For Peace Reading & Blogging Event and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #203
A very Happy New Year to everyone! Welcome to the final wind up of 2021.
TOVE TROVE: A Rare Travel Documentary
I recently joined a live stream to watch ‘Tove and Tooti in Europe’ – a rarely shown documentary of Tove Jansson’s and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä’s travel footage.
Winding Up the Week #193
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look forward to the 1954 Club, pause for a pod, and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #183
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce an exciting new Book Jotter statistic and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Reading, Writing and the Moomins
I share a few thoughts on a new Moomin initiative, which was launched at The National Museum of Finland in Helsinki on 18th February.
Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Winner Announced
‘The Eighth Life’ is named winner of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2020 – but my favourite lockdown read has been declared the runner-up.
2020 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Shortlist
Seven titles have been shortlisted for the fourth annual award of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation and my favourite is still in contention.
The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Longlist
Sixteen titles have been longlisted for the fourth annual award of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation and I have a favourite.
Winding Up the Week #132
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look forward to Tove Jansson’s birthday celebrations on 9th August and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #118
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, pause for a podcast and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #110
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, prepare for Dewithon 20, announce the latest Tove Trove project happenings and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
#OURSEA: Help the Moomins Save the Baltic Sea
The year 2020 marks 75 years since Tove Jansson wrote her first story about the Moomins. To celebrate the anniversary, Moomin Characters Ltd is launching a one-year campaign called #OURSEA to help save the Baltic Sea.
TOVE TROVE: Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
My second Janssonian contribution to the Tove Trove Library is the fifth book in the Moomin series, first published in 1957.
Winding Up the Week #86
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, stay updated on the Tove Trove project, pause for a podcast and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
TOVE TROVE: Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson
My first Janssonian contribution to the Tove Trove Library is the fourth book in the Moomin series, first published in 1954.
TOVE TROVE: Reading the Books of Tove Jansson
My latest literary project entails reading books written by or about Tove Jansson – creator of the Moomins.