Using the Nikon Coolpix A for macro photography

The Nikon Coolpix A is one of the new category of compact cameras with a big sensor to match the picture quality of DSLRs. It's a very stylish camera, not as sleek as its rival the Ricoh GR V, as it has a slightly more boxy shape and the lens mount protrudes further, but it's nevertheless a lovely camera and perfectly pocketable. READ MORE >>

Backlist to the future

Traditional publishers are starting to wake up to the ebook potential of their backlists and this week sees Simon & Schuster republishing Martin Cruz Smith’s 1980s’ best seller Gorky Park plus other books in the Arkady Renko series. READ MORE >>

Plus points as Midnight mystery tops the best sellers

Sue Ann Jaffarian’s Hide & Snoop has leapt to the top of the tree on the Kindle best-selling list.

A plus-size paralegal has knocked J K Rowling off the top of the Kindle best sellers’ list (for a short while at least). The new book in Sue Ann Jaffarian’s Odelia Grey Mysteries series has rocketed to No 1 place three weeks before the official publication date. READ MORE >>