The Journal
The Note Bene Journal is where we’ll share all prize updates, author interviews, book reviews, and editorial pieces; it’s the very latest from Nota Bene, here for you to explore.
Review: Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
Shortlisted for the 2023 Nota Bene Prize, Our Wives Under The Sea is the haunting debut novel from Julia Armfield. It’s a story of falling in love, loss, grief, and what life there is in the deep, deep sea.
Review: ‘The Manningtree Witches’ by A. K. Blakemore
Every once in a while, you are fortunate enough to read a book that changes you. In three hundred or so pages, it takes you on a journey that challenges and changes your way of thinking. Read our review here.
Review: ‘Sorrow and Bliss’ by Meg Mason
Every once in a while, you are fortunate enough to read a book that changes you. In three hundred or so pages, it takes you on a journey that challenges and changes your way of thinking. Read our review here.
Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz, Winner of the 2022 Prize
Winner of the 2022 Prize, Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz, reviewed by Gabriela Townes.
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd, Winner of the 2020 Prize
Winner of the 2020 Prize, Things in Jars by Jess Kidd, reviewed by Amanda Chatterton.