Books & Fiction Durham Book Festival to return with Booker Prize-winning authorsOctober's festival will involve dramatic readings, discussions with authors and writers' workshops. August 14, 2024
Books & Fiction Northampton author, 11, sells 700 copies of space bookAston, who says his autism is his "superpower", wants to be an astronaut when he is older. August 12, 2024
Books & Fiction It Ends With Us: The controversial blockbuster author portraying domestic abuseThe new Blake Lively movie about a romance that turns abusive is adapted from the bestseller by New Adult phenomenon Colleen Hoover. Her novels... August 12, 2024
Books & Fiction Wolverhampton’s Meera Syal to read CBeebies bedtime storyThe actress will read Amma’s Sari by Sandhya Parappukaran for South Asian Heritage Month. August 10, 2024
Books & Fiction Michael Morpurgo leads call for urgent children’s reading investmentChildren's laureates sign open letter pressing government to invest in early years reading. August 8, 2024
Books & Fiction Zombies to sci-fi opera: Worldcon arrives in GlasgowThe event will welcome around 9000 fans to the city, with more than 900 panels and talks scheduled. August 8, 2024
Books & Fiction Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini letters in Kent auctionLetters from the Sherlock Holmes author and magician Houdini to a medium could fetch up to £6,500. August 6, 2024
Books & Fiction Devon academics help Ukrainian war poetry find English voiceAcademics from the University of Exeter have helped translate and publish Ukrainian war poetry. August 4, 2024
Books & Fiction Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits wins Waterstones debut book awardWaterstones describes Ferdia Lennon's book as "pure page-turning joy". August 3, 2024