Did you know we eat out a lot in BRIGHTON…
Brighton has the most restaurants in the country with one for every 250 people. Source @eatbrighton.
DID you know that the shortlist for the Nobel Prize for Literature 2013 is…
….well, I can’t reveal the names because they won’t be released for another 50 years but the list has apparently been whittled down to five from the 195 submitted for … Continue reading
Do you know what ecstasy and crosswords have in common?
They are both 100 years old this year – along with Brillo Pads, the modern bra, windscreen wipers and stainless steel….hmm some good historical research here Source: Ayd Instone’s blog. … Continue reading
Do you know the answer to The Mad Hatter’s riddle?
During the Tea Party in Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter asks: “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” No answer is given in the book (would an author … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW that the word pupil…
… as in pupil of the eye was originally a metaphor, not a factual term. The Latin word pupilla means a little doll and was used because you can see … Continue reading
DO YOU KNOW what connects infants and poets?
Infans comes from the Latin for unspeaking. The infant is the one who can’t speak and Seamus Heaney argues that all good poems are gathered in silence. Here he is … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW the Irish have a word for it…
DAY DAPPLE is an old Irish term for the time of day when a person can no longer be distinguished from a bush. Source QI 1227 Facts also used in … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW how well Amazon ebooks are doing after five years of selling?
Ebook sales were up approximately 70% over 2011. In contrast, Amazon’s physical books – the kind you can lend, smell, hold and put on a shelf – had the lowest … Continue reading
DO YOU KNOW the 10 things authors want readers to do?
1. Write an Amazon review. Reviews are a powerful tool that can make a big difference in an author’s sales. Don’t lie. Don’t go crazy about a book you don’t … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW 15% of all books
bought in the UK last year (2011) were self published. Source http://the-view-outside.com/
Did you know that the world’s richest short story competition has never been won by a Brit?
But that could all change this year as 12 of the 16 authors long listed for the £30,000 Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short are UK- based authors. To be … Continue reading
Did you know that the King James Bible…
has inspired the lyrics of more pop songs than any other book. Source: QI
Did you know what a Booker prize-winning author earned in 2011?
£15,000 Novelist and playwright James Kelman, winner of the Man Booker Prize and twice nominated for the International Man Booker Prize, revealed in a speech last month that all he … Continue reading
Did you know all about the Benjamin means all about the money?
…because Benjamin Franklin appears on the $100 bill. Source: Pointless quiz (watching daytime TV = research). Dead Presidents = money. Source: my film savvy, street wise son
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 