SPRING SALE: Save up to $800 on our trips! Book now and secure your adventure!

Matthew Janney's Articles: Insights, Tips, and Expertise

Part-British part-Georgian, Matthew lived in Russia, Georgia, France and Denmark before joining Culture Trip as the UK books editor. In this role he covers the London literary scene as well as promoting literature in translation from around the world. Having studied French and Russian at Oxford University, Matthew has a particular interest in these two literary worlds, and completed his Master's thesis on the Russian works of Vladimir Nabokov. Before Culture Trip, Matthew worked for The Calvert Journal.

Culture

How to Spend Christmas Eve Like a True Icelander

How to Spend Christmas Eve Like a True Icelander image
Arts, Literature & Design

The 11 Best Books About Books

The 11 Best Books About Books image
Arts, Literature & Design

London's Independent Bookshops Are Reshaping Its Literary Culture

Londons Independent Bookshops Are Reshaping Its Literary Culture image
Arts, Literature & Design

10 Books to Read Before Visiting London

10 Books to Read Before Visiting London image
Lifestyle

Michael Donkor’s ‘Hold’ is an Ode to a Brixton of Old

Michael Donkor’s ‘Hold’ is an Ode to a Brixton of Old image
Arts, Literature & Design

A Life in Stories: The Literature That Defines Copenhagen

A Life in Stories: The Literature That Defines Copenhagen image
Arts, Literature & Design

7 Female Authors Taking Indonesian Literature Worldwide

7 Female Authors Taking Indonesian Literature Worldwide image
Arts, Literature & Design

The Second Shelf: Soho’s Feminist Rare-Book Store

The Second Shelf: Soho’s Feminist Rare-Book Store image
Culture

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on America, Dystopia and New York City Bookshops

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on America, Dystopia and New York City Bookshops image
Culture

Ivy Pochoda’s LA: A Life in Stories

Ivy Pochoda’s LA: A Life in Stories image
Culture

Southbank’s London Literature Festival Is a Vanguard for Innovation

Southbank’s London Literature Festival Is a Vanguard for Innovation image
Culture

The World of Charles Schulz in Sonoma County, California

The World of Charles Schulz in Sonoma County, California image
Culture

Sebastian Faulks and the Mystique of Paris

Sebastian Faulks and the Mystique of Paris image
Culture

Matt Haig On How Sharing Stories Can Tackle Mental Health Issues

Matt Haig On How Sharing Stories Can Tackle Mental Health Issues image
Culture

What Our Literary Editor Thinks You Should Be Reading This October

What Our Literary Editor Thinks You Should Be Reading This October image
Culture

Read the Opening to Jonathan Kemp's Parisian Short Story, 'Waterlilies'

Read the Opening to Jonathan Kemps Parisian Short Story, Waterlilies image
Culture

Daisy Johnson Becomes Youngest Ever Author Up for Man Booker Prize

Daisy Johnson Becomes Youngest Ever Author Up for Man Booker Prize image
Arts, Literature & Design

Emily Brontë at 200: Three Poems

Emily Brontë at 200: Three Poems image
Culture

'Lake Success' by Gary Shteyngart, a Sad Romp Around America

Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart, a Sad Romp Around America image
Culture

London Art Book Fair 2018: 5 Unmissable Publishers

London Art Book Fair 2018: 5 Unmissable Publishers image
Culture

Han Kang To Preserve Future Novel in Norwegian Forest

Han Kang To Preserve Future Novel in Norwegian Forest image
Culture

The Alternative Nobel Shortlist: Democratic and Diverse

The Alternative Nobel Shortlist: Democratic and Diverse image
Culture

'Normal People' by Sally Rooney, Pioneering a New Realism

Normal People by Sally Rooney, Pioneering a New Realism image
Culture

Ariana Harwicz's Buenos Aires: A Life in Stories

Ariana Harwiczs Buenos Aires: A Life in Stories image

Chat With Our Team

Need help picking the perfect trip or planning something special for your group?
Our travel experts are here to help!

Speech Bubble

Make an Enquiry

messaging icon
green speech bubble
light blue speech bubble

Discover More Trips Around the World