Why is the US banning children’s books?
The 1990s trilogy His Dark Materials was challenged in the US when first published. Now children's and YA book banning has escalated to an...
Lewis-born Gaelic poet Peter Mackay appointed Scotland’s Makar
Lewis-born Peter Mackay was named as the latest holder of the national poetry role at an Edinburgh event.
Ex-Buckingham mayor hopes book inspires future councillors
Jon Harvey hopes Disney might adapt his children's story into a film or TV series.
Magic lantern slides reveal classic fairy tales at Leeds Central Library
The slides, dating from about 1906, are on display as part of an exhibition exploring fantasy.
South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85
The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime.
Alan Garner: The magical master of British literature
With Treacle Walker, Alan Garner has become the oldest writer to be nominated for The Booker Prize. His wonderful books have delighted generations, writes...
Children fear bullying ‘if they admit enjoying reading books’
The National Literacy Trust says reading among some youngsters is at its lowest level for 20 years.
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.