http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:36:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently, thanks to the lovely Lesley, I was given two months’ free subscription to Lovefilm.com, and, a month in, I’m loving it! It comes as a surprise each time I find a new DVD waiting for me – like a little present. The latest to drop through my letterbox was The ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/blog/review-of-the-changeling/ Here's to weird book titles! Time to vote for who you think should win the 2009 Diagram Prize - which awards the book with the oddest title of the year. The shortlist has been selected and the winner will be announced on the 26th March. The shortlist is as follows: The ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/blog/vote-for-the-oddest-book-title/ I don't often read the free London papers, just when I'm stuck without a book usually, but while crammed onto the Central Line the other day, I (really) couldn't avoid reading over one girl's shoulder. Apparently the average garden gnome is going to have his work cut out for him ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/blog/too-cool-for-the-simple-garden-gnome/ The Author Blog Awards competition is now officially open! For a brief summary of how the competition works read our previous blog about the awards or visit CompletelyNovel.com. You can now nominate your favourite author blogs or micro-blogs (from now until 2 April) to give them a chance of being ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/blog/author-blog-awards-nominations-open/ I’m a west Londoner but I have to admit to a real love for the east end of town. This past weekend I visited a friend near Brick Lane who took me to perhaps my favourite part of London, Columbia Road Market. It took me a while to get there, ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/blog/discovering-columbia-road-market/ 'The best British gangster novel of all time...It contains some of the best one liners I’ve ever read' says author Simon Kernick of this classic read. Enjoy it at half price this month! Submit promo code CG50 in your shopping basket to get the discount! http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/offers/get-carter-50-off/ Who doesn't enjoy curling up on the couch with a good book and a glass of good wine? The two go together nicely and make for a relaxing evening. But now I've discovered how wine and books can pair up for a much more worthy cause. The Fledgling initiative aims to produce ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/blog/drink-to-help-children-read/ Allow us to introduce you to the deliciously unique novel Henry's Sisters, by Cathy Lamb - coming out soon in April.  Just enter your details and we'll email you the first 4 chapters for FREE!  We know you'll fall in love with the quirky characters, and since it will ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/competitions/get-the-first-chapters-to-henrys-sisters-for-free/ For some reason, my name seems to have found its way onto an online database under Creative Director. Now that's a fine title to possess, but sadly I can't claim to hold such official creative prowess. (Would the A* in my Art IGCSE count?...) So whilst I have to disappoint the ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/blog/mindfulness-and-the-big-poster-challenge/ Here's a little something to whet your appetite... To celebrate the upcoming release of The South African Illustrated Cookbook (out in April) we're giving away 3 copies of the book this month. With the World Cup coming up this summer, there's never been a better time to start bringing South ... http://www.allisonandbusby.com/info/competitions/the-south-african-illustrated-cookbook-giveaway/