John O'Connell Archive
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Nov 07, 2011
Anthony Horowitz explains his methods in writing the 'official' new Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. Read Article Watson lives again in new Sherlock Holmes author
Oct 16, 2011
The author Esi Edugyan adds to the list of Canadians on this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist with her Half Blood Blues. Read Article A jazz era tale that's more than the sum of its part gets shortlisted fo
Jul 05, 2011
With academic reports that extended holidays undo learning and political pressure for shorter school downtime, the traditional childhood summer is under threat. Here, we do our bit, with suggestions for education disguised as entertainment. Read Article How to break children gently into the summer work ethic
Jul 03, 2011
The new novel Altar of Bones, written by a famous author under a pseudonym, has attracted a lot of speculation. We look at the various reasons well-known writers choose to publish books under other names. Read Article Writing in anonymity
May 24, 2011
Diagnosing respiratory problems in children can be difficult but there are resources available to help parents cope. Read Article Support on hand for children with respiratory problems in the UAE
May 17, 2011
Can you affect the levels of empathy your child feels? A new book by Simon Baron Cohen explores the issue of child cruelty. Read Article The empathy scale: where does your child fit in?
Jan 11, 2011
Lover her or loathe her, Gina Ford is hitting the headlines. We compare her extreme methods with those of other child-care experts. Read Article Gina Ford's extreme maternity methods
Jan 06, 2011
Gathering dust on the shelf, or stashed away in storage, the once-prized CD collection is now almost obsolete, thanks to downloads. So is it time to start throwing yours away?
Read Article Once-prized CD collections are now almost obsolete
Dec 27, 2010
Penguin has just released its first official app for children, and it's a blast from the past
Read Article Topsy and Tim now on iPhone
Dec 12, 2010
Elmore Leonard talks about his career as a novelist whose work is a reliable source of material for Hollywood
Read Article Elmore Leonard makes crime pay
