ONLY CONNECT
EM Forster
Howards End
In the end,
all stories
are about love
Angela Young
The Aristocrat & the Able Seaman
The Countess of Rothes, Thomas Jones, and the Tragedy of Titanic
When Titanic left Southampton in 1912, neither the Aristocrat, The Countess of Rothes, nor the Able Seaman, Thomas Jones, imagined meeting, let alone navigating a tiny lifeboat together at night, among towering icebergs.
The History Press
Publication date: 26th March 2026
Available in Hardback and Ebook
Angela’s Monthly Column
Boldness
Sheri at One of the Best Things posted this (two quotes about writing and ideas). Which inspired me to post, in a comment, Goethe’s wonderful words: Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. And...Continue reading→
Six Random Things …
… I was tagged by A Work in Progress at the beginning of May (yes, that’s the beginning of May) to do this meme which I’ve only just seen. My excuse is (and it’s a good one) that I’ve been head-down in planning (yes, that...Continue reading→
BBC National Short Story Award: the winner
Congratulations to Clare Wigfall who’s just won the BBC National Short Story Award 2008 for her story The Numbers from her collection The Loudest Sound and Nothing. The shortlist is here; a couple of blogs about Clare Wigfall are here (and see the Faber website...Continue reading→