Barbara Taylor Bradford: A Woman of Substance author dies at 91
She was one of Britain's best-selling novelists, with books including 1979's A Woman of Substance.
Booker Prize 2023: Find out about the winner and nominees
Discover the six novels that were in the running for the prestigious literary award.
Wicked film’s box office opening weekend projected to be $114m
Wicked is also expected to have the top-grossing opening weekend in UK and Ireland of 2024.
Francoise Bornet: Woman in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photo dies aged 93
Francoise Bornet was part of a young couple who were seen embracing on the street in 1950.
‘It was such a good idea’: Wicked author Gregory Maguire on the real meaning of the story that captivated the world
Before it was a Hollywood blockbuster it was a megahit musical, and before that it was a 1995 novel. Author Gregory Maguire tells the...
Escaped capybara Cinnamon stars in new children’s book
Author Tracey J Morgan pens a book about the capybara's great escape from her zoo enclosure.
Alice in Wonderland’s hidden messages
Is Lewis Carroll’s tale really about sex, drugs, and colonialism? Some say yes. Others argue it’s about eating disorders or the Wars of the...
Sophie Ellis-Bextor to play the BBC’s New Year Eve concert
The Take Me Home singer will take the stage ahead of the traditional fireworks display in December.