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Book Talk in Ponte de Lima, Portugal Independent bookshops are fighting the good fight and the town of Ponte de Lima (Portugal) is lucky to have the charming A União…

Boeksisters Book Club Visit In February, Jane paid a virtual visit to the “Boeksisters” book club in Holland.  The generous members of this group are all South Africans who have…

Update on buying options In addition to outlets like Amazon, Barnes & Noble and certain independent bookshops, as well as this website, Umbilical can now also be found on Google…

Booktopia Club Visit The Booktopia Book Club (Lisbon area) recently invited Jane for a virtual talk and book discussion. “It’s an incredible privilege to have your work read, especially by…

LoveReading Book Review LoveReading, the UK’s leading book recommendation site, has awarded Umbilical the Indie Books We Love badge. It was reviewed by Helen Lowry. This book was excellent. It…

Book Talk in Cascais, Portugal Jane recently visited the International Women in Portugal for a book talk held at the Cascais library. It was a wonderful privilege to meet so…