Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature
The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.
Lisa Marie Presley describes day Elvis died in posthumous memoir
Her daughter tells the BBC about finishing the book after her mother's sudden death last year.
Young actors revealed for Harry Potter TV series
An open casting call for the roles was announced last year and more than 30,000 children auditioned.
Jesy Nelson: Former Little Mix singer pregnant
The singer, 33, posted a photo on Instagram with the caption: "She's eating for 3 now".
Sir Salman Rushdie ‘pleased’ with attacker’s maximum sentence
Author Sir Salman Rushdie says he hopes the man who stabbed him "reflects upon his deeds" in jail.
Bookshop owner: ‘I feel like we’re bringing people together’
Vicki Shenkin Kerr says her independent bookshop is becoming a community space for events.
Lilo and Stitch beat Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at box office
Disney's Lilo and Stitch remake and the latest Mission: Impossible become two of the year's biggest films.
Doctor Who and Wednesday star at Rushden library comic convention
Evangeline Maddams says the event is a good way of attracting people to the library.