Books & Fiction #Merky Books winner Sufiyaan Salam wanted to ‘write for lads like me’Sufiyaan Salam has just won the New Writers' Prize from the annual award set up by rapper Stormzy. August 25, 2024
Books & Fiction Leeds: Parents donate e-books to hospital in child’s memorySue and Kate say daughter Rose loved reading in hospital and want other sick children to have books. August 24, 2024
Books & Fiction The Korean Wave: 25 stories that define Korea’s dramatic historyWhile Squid Game, Parasite and BTS have dominated Korea's pop culture revolution, books and stories are now having their own moment, writes James Balmont. August 24, 2024
Books & Fiction William Barnes: Dorset dialect poet works to be accessible to allWilliam Barnes bequeathed his works to Dorset's county museum, which he founded in the 19th Century. August 22, 2024
Books & Fiction Harry Potter first edition book sells for £11k at auctionAn uncorrected proof copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was bought in 1997. August 21, 2024
Books & Fiction Mia Couto: The Mozambican author who turned his back on coloialismMia Couto grew up in Mozambique during the colonial era, and joined its struggle for independence. August 20, 2024
Books & Fiction Library membership at 10-year highCornwall Council says library membership is growing faster than at any time in the past decade. August 18, 2024
Books & Fiction Sloane Crosley: ‘What to do when you lose a friend’When she lost her best friend to suicide, the author wrote about her experience – "I was heartbroken," she says, "there's something universal about... August 17, 2024
Books & Fiction Miranda July to David Nicholls: 12 of the best recent beach readsHere are our picks for the recently published books you should pack in your late-summer getaway bag. August 16, 2024