A Woman of Pleasure by Kiyoko Murata – translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter and reviewed by Kate Hutchinson

Most of us are familiar with Memoirs of Geisha. Is there more we need to know about sexworkers In early 20th C Japan? It turns out there is and it’s quite a tale. Based on real life events, this is … Continue reading

Tips to Help You Build a Successful Business

So, you’re ready to start your business? Well, there are a few things you’ll have to do to boost your chances of success. The good thing is that technology has made it very easy to launch a business. You should just follow these tips, and everything … Continue reading

My Heart is in Venice by Helga Jensen Book Review

I love Helga Jensen’s books. They are the perfect mixture of exotic destinations and romance. Her character’s are always unique and different. My Heart is in Venice is set in Wales and Venice. It’s lovely to see a book set … Continue reading

Michael Rowan puts down his opera glasses and enjoys the fabulous staging of ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ Metropolitan Premiere, as part of the ‘Live from the Met season. https://metliveinhd.co.uk/

I would like to begin with an apology, because the opera on which this review is based was fabulous but, unfortunately, if you haven’t seen it already then you have probably missed it. Keep reading, though, because there is still … Continue reading

Christmas Books To Read Now

The Highland Lodge Getaway A beautiful and escapist read from the bestselling Scottish author. Lottie Grant loves the festive season so much that she works at the incredibly successful Christmas shop, Christmas Crackers, in her pretty Scottish home town of Craig … Continue reading

Jessica James wows the Frost Magazine team with her extraordinary and varied talents

          I frequently hop onto a bus with the ‘Bus Club’ –  my mates who assemble at the stop – and the first to see the bus is the winner, though of what we have never … Continue reading

Michael Rowan samples four whiskies and in the process he may very well have invented a Christmas game that could take over from Charades. You read it here first.

Despite the occasional heatwave, autumn is on the way, and very soon we will be putting the clocks back, as we hunker down in readiness for Christmas. For now, the green leaves are beginning to change colour, and with it … Continue reading

TEN YEARS AN AUTHOR… JANE CABLE SHARES HER MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS

Jane Cable self published her first book in 2013, after it reached the final of a major national competition sponsored by Harper Collins. After a brief flirtation with an agent and another publisher, in 2018 she signed to Sapere Books, … Continue reading