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.
Booker Prize 2023: Find out about the winner and nominees
Discover the six novels that were in the running for the prestigious literary award.
Escaped capybara Cinnamon stars in new children’s book
Author Tracey J Morgan pens a book about the capybara's great escape from her zoo enclosure.
Alice in Wonderland’s hidden messages
Is Lewis Carroll’s tale really about sex, drugs, and colonialism? Some say yes. Others argue it’s about eating disorders or the Wars of the...
Christy Brown book returned to Irish library after 53 years
The copy of Christy Brown's Down all the Days was found in a flat in London and returned more than half a century late.
Endgame: Royal race row naming not publicity stunt, says author Omid Scobie
Omid Scobie denies in a BBC interview claims a version of his book deliberately identified two royals.