Seascraper by Benjamin Wood, and more Jenny Nimmo

 I've been following Benjamin Wood's literary career since his first, very good novel, The Bellwether Revivals, and have reviewed a few of his novels, including The Ecliptic (ten years ago) and, more recently, The Young Accomplice.  His new novella, Seascraper, is excellent, and I wrote about it for The Spectator. 

Meanwhile, over on Substack, I've been writing more about Jenny Nimmo, and the mysteries of magic and influence.