Fiction prize is won by US author VV Ganeshananthan for family drama Brotherless Night.

We polled 177 experts from around the world for their greatest children's books of all time. Here are their votes in full.

Words by the Water returns to Keswick after rising costs and falling income caused its cancellation.

Burns Night is celebrated in honour of the life of Robert Burns, an internationally-known Scottish poet

North East star Helen Russell celebrates reaching 100 by fundraising for a breast cancer charity.

The students read out their poems at a service marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

In his book Frederik X discusses Denmark's place in world and his relationship with his wife.

Owner Cathy Hayward said places for the monthly 5am Writing Club have sold out consistently.

Tributes are paid to the award-winning writer who died after a short illness.