Books & Fiction Bath Children’s Literature Festival launched with book giveaway More than 1,000 children are given a free book to launch the Bath Children's Literature Festival. May 18, 2025
Books & Fiction Andrée Blouin – Africa’s overlooked independence heroine Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré. May 17, 2025
Books & Fiction Wigtown Book Festival bursts into life A 10-day celebration of all things literary begins in Wigtown with more than 250 events lined up. May 15, 2025
Books & Fiction Norfolk celebrities back BBC Page Turners to get children reading Prof Ben Garrod and Sir Stephen Fry are among the local names to support the project. May 14, 2025
Books & Fiction Wuthering Heights: Hollywood’s worst casting decisions The news that Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are starring in Emerald Fennell's take on Emily Brontë's romance has caused a storm – no... May 14, 2025
Books & Fiction Literature: Experts fear BookTok fantasy threatens Welsh culture While some celebrate the spread of Welsh language and culture, its misuse is a concern for others. May 13, 2025
Books & Fiction Wales’ book of the year 2025 shortlist highlights ‘incredible talent’ It's "an exciting time to be a Welsh writer sending words from Wales to the world", a judge says. May 12, 2025
Books & Fiction Morecambe Poetry Festival boasts ‘legends of the spoken word’ Mike Harding, Pam Ayres, Lemn Sissay and Donna Ashworth are all to perform at Morecambe Poetry Festival. May 11, 2025