Baileys Women’s Prize For Fiction – Celebrating Female Authorship in the 21st Century

Baileys Women’s Prize For Fiction – Celebrating Female Authorship in the 21st Century The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize for Fiction) announced its inaugural longlist of 20 titles on March 7, the day preceding International Women’s Day.  Overseen by five female judges, prominent figures in Media and Publishing, the globally-recognised literary…

New Orleans – From Mardi Gras to Quintessential Jazz

New Orleans – From Mardi Gras to Quintessential Jazz Many of us relish Pancake Day, Christian Shrove Tuesday; that period of indulging before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.  Known in French as Mardi Gras (literally, ‘Fat Tuesday’, due to the consumption of rich food before religious fasting), many countries and cities have adapted…