Bridport Prize winner Ruth Bushi ‘almost gave up writing’
Carlisle-based Ruth Bushi says she felt she was "wasting her time" after countless rejections.
Dolly Parton: Belfast babies to benefit from Imagination Library
Belfast City Council teams up with the Dollywood Foundation to gift free books 75 babies in the Belfast area.
‘Philip Pullman taught me English at school, and he was fantastic’
Before his books achieved worldwide acclaim, Sir Philip spent his days teaching across Oxford.
John Cooper Clarke: Poet premieres new poem on North West Tonight
The poet, dubbed the bard of Salford, gives the BBC a preview of his newly penned poem.
Grandma’s books helps autistic children to express emotions
A grandmother who has a granddaughter living with autism has created 10 books to help children to express their emotions by using colour
East Yorkshire festival calls for poetry contributions for book
The High Wolds Poetry Festival in Kilham is asking for work on the theme of Connections.
The superstar tidying guru who transformed our homes: How Marie Kondo’s ‘Life-Changing Magic’ cast its spell
Decluttering expert Marie Kondo's best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up was a global phenomenon, changing our thinking about material excess.
Meet the James Herriot superfans making pilgrimages to Thirsk
Museum celebrating 25th anniversary draws visitors from US and Australia who love the country vet.
Kate Roberts – the little-known Nobel prize nominated author
Kate Roberts’ writing captured the struggles of women in rural Wales in the early 20th Century.