The 12 best books of 2025 so far
From multigenerational family sagas to speculative dystopias – the very best fiction of the year so far.
Wolverhampton Literature Festival’s poetry competition opens
The poetry competition is part of Wolverhampton Literature Festival.
Children’s authors to attend Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Awards
Teri Terry and Christopher Edge will join young readers for a "huge celebration of teen fiction".
Killers of the Flower Moon: How the shocking Osage murders were nearly erased from US history
As Martin Scorsese's latest epic Killers of the Flower Moon is released this week, Caryn James explores the terrible true history that inspired the...
Michael Longley: The poet whose work ranged from nature to civil strife
One of Northern Ireland’s best known poets, Michael Longley has died at the age of 85.
Romantasy: Why it’s happily ever after for romance books
Despite being mocked by book critics for years, the romantasy genre is booming - and that means big business for publishers and bookshops.
Marina Diamandis: ‘It’s important to take the shame from bulimia’
The singer tells the BBC about her new poetry book, and why she decided to write about bulimia.
Wolverhampton literary talent called to step into spotlight
The Wolverhampton Literature Festival is set to return from 6-8 February 2026.
Leeds charity needs 50,000 books for deprived readers
The Children's Book Project says it wants to help children "fall in love" with reading.