Books and Other Business
A blog by Rafaela Novelli
Favourite Books 2024
This year, I have had the joy of reading many chapter books with my son. There is something magical when you watch your child explore the wonder of stories and how simple words on a page can bring so much to life. Discovering these books together and sharing in that wonder has been amazing.
Favourite Books of 2023
Looking back at my 2022 and 2023 reading lists, I now realise just how much I have been influenced by BookTok. I don’t even have TikTok, yet many popular titles championed by BookTok users have found their way into my life.
Favourite Books of 2021
Perhaps it was because we were into the second year of the pandemic, or perhaps it was the personal events in my life, but this year I used books for pure escapism. When I read this year, I wanted to be whisked off to a different world.
My Santa, Your Santa: A Christmas Self-Publishing Success
A chat with Margaret Thompson, author of My Santa, Your Santa, about self-publishing, editing, and the need for diverse representation in Children’s books.
Favourite Books of 2020
At the beginning of the year, I challenged myself to read more widely. Reading is a large part of professional development as an editor. I have always enjoyed a range of genres but had found myself slipping into the comfortable pattern of reading the same type of books. I was not doing myself any favours by limiting my reading to one small niche, so 2020 was the year to shake this up.