The Book Depository: Cheap books with free delivery worldwide

If you enjoy reading as much as I do, you will appreciate The Book Depository, a site that offers a huge selection of books and FREE worldwide delivery!

The website also offers the latest news and reviews about books and interviews with authors.

Linda Formichelli

Linda Formichelli is a successful magazine writer, author and teacher with an impressive website. If you are an aspiring writer, you will find a lot of useful resources for writers via Linda's website.

Also, don't miss The Renegade Writer Blog written by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell.

A blog for aspiring (fiction) writers

Writer Unboxed is a fantastic blog for aspiring writers:

"About the craft and business of genre fiction"

There are author interviews included in the helpful blog too.

Mslexia: a magazine & website for women who write

Mslexia is the name of "the essential magazine for women who write" and it's also a website which is very useful for aspiring writers.

Consult the site for regular updates about competitions, courses, literature events, etc.

The website also offers a very useful writers' kit. There is a lot more on offer on the Mslexia website so be sure and take your time and explore the entire site.

Jan Brett's website: free activities for kids

Jan Brett is a popular author/illustrator of children's books. She also has a wonderful website with loads of free activities, coloring pages, and projects that are fun and educational.

Her site really is a wonderful resource for parents and children. I think the pages showing how to draw a hedgehog , how to draw an armadillo, and how to draw a bear, are particularly appealing. The site isn't just for children!

Guides for Reading Groups

ReadingGroupGuides.com is a very useful website which is "built especially for reading groups, providing them with all they need to make their book club experience better than ever."

In addition to the very helpful guides which suggest points to discuss in specific books, there is also a very useful Advice & Ideas section about starting and running a reading group and choosing what to read. There are even recipes to consider making for your reading group.

Listen to authors talk about their books

Bill Thompson's Eye on Books offers "Author Interviews You Can Listen To" and also features The Writer's Craft - "Authors on the art of writing" which is a great resource for aspiring writers.