edscriptorApr 20Book Release: Ghosts of the Belle ÉpoqueOur new book, 'Ghosts of the Belle Époque: The History of the Grand Hôtel et des Palmes, Palermo', has just been released by Bloomsbury (...
edscriptorDec 20, 2019The Ghosts who Haunt the HallsThis will be the cover of our new book (released in April 2020), Ghosts of the Belle Époque: The History of the Grand Hôtel et des Palmes...
edscriptorJun 12, 2019Borges in Sicily PaperbackAndy's translation of Alejandro Luque's Borges in Sicily: Journey with a Blind Guide is now available in paperback. Here are the details ...
edscriptorAug 28, 2018Ghosts of the Belle EpoqueWe have spent the summer researching and writing for our new project, Grand Hotel Palermo: Ghosts of the Belle Epoque. The book will focu...
edscriptorAug 28, 2018His Master's ReflectionThis autumn our new book, His Master's Reflection: Travels with John Polidori, Lord Byron’s Doctor and Author of The Vampyre, will be rel...
edscriptorOct 18, 2017Borges in Sicily - Book ReleaseAndy's translation of Borges in Sicily by Alejandro Luque released 16th October by Haus Publishing. In 1984, an aging Jorge Luis Borges,...
edscriptorSep 7, 2017Almería: The Forgotten CityAndy recently penned an article for weather2travel. Here's the intro. Click the link to read more. Photo by David Caparrós Lorenzo Almerí...
edscriptorAug 25, 2017InstagramWe have recently set up an Instagram account and will be posting the quirky, note-worthy, esoteric and literary from our travels. Here is...
edscriptorAug 24, 2017The Vampire Life of John William PolidoriWe are currently writing about the intertwined lives of poet, Lord Byron, and his young Anglo-Italian doctor, John Polidori. They shared ...
edscriptorDec 22, 2016The New Times of Sicily MagazineWe have been writing for the Times of Sicily website since its inception. After 5 years of an increasing and continuing online presence, ...
edscriptorSep 30, 2016Book Release: Andalucia: A Literary Guide for TravellersAs of 30th September, 2016, our new literary guide published by I B Tauris will be available. Taking the eight provinces of Andalucía, a...
edscriptorOct 16, 2015Writing UpdateAs the nights drawn in towards the autumn of 2015, we are happy to say that we're approaching the conclusion of our first draft of Andalu...
edscriptorJun 17, 2015Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's Book, The Leopard - A Sicilian Itinerary in PicturesVia Butera seen from the Chain Wall. The left-hand end of this row of stately houses contains Lampedusa's former residence, the Palazzo L...
edscriptorApr 30, 2015Designs from the AlhambraThe Alhambra Palace in Granada is justly famed for its wonderful architecture, standing out as the best preserved Moorish palace complex ...
edscriptorJul 30, 2014Book Release, The Sicilian DefenceAndy's translation of Alejandro Luque's The Sicilian Defence has just been released (30/06/14) by the publisher, Kadalu. It is a compila...
edscriptorMar 31, 2014Book Release, Sicily: A Literary Guide for TravellersAs from 30th March 2014, our book, Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers (9781780767949), will be available in bookshops and from onlin...
edscriptorSep 20, 2013Literary Representations: Statues and SculptureOur initial idea was to post some photographs of literary figures or characters portrayed in statue or sculpture throughout Sicily. We h...
edscriptorJun 27, 2013Wine Routes: The Val di NotoSicilian wine has an increasingly good reputation, as evidenced by Robert Camuto’s excellent book, Palmento. In fact, his text provides a...
edscriptorJun 7, 2012The Flora of SicilyDriving around Sicily it's impossible not to notice the abundance of beautiful flora, especially in the spring, although each season has ...
edscriptorMay 10, 2012The TV and Literary Eateries of Inspector MontalbanoCommissario Montalbano is a devotee of Sicilian cooking; the regional, earthy sort still practised, mercifully, by households and restaur...