Books & Fiction Gruffalo illustrator creates postcard for handwritten letter club Axel Scheffler designed the card for Dorset-based The Handwritten Letter Society to mark World Postcard Day. October 1, 2024
Books & Fiction Bath Children’s Literature Festival launched with book giveaway More than 1,000 children are given a free book to launch the Bath Children's Literature Festival. September 29, 2024
Books & Fiction Wigtown Book Festival bursts into life A 10-day celebration of all things literary begins in Wigtown with more than 250 events lined up. September 27, 2024
Books & Fiction Wuthering Heights: Hollywood’s worst casting decisions The news that Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are starring in Emerald Fennell's take on Emily Brontë's romance has caused a storm – no... September 25, 2024
Books & Fiction Morecambe Poetry Festival boasts ‘legends of the spoken word’ Mike Harding, Pam Ayres, Lemn Sissay and Donna Ashworth are all to perform at Morecambe Poetry Festival. September 21, 2024
Books & Fiction Great Yarmouth-born Black Beauty author honoured on horse model A life-size model of a horse is being painted with images of Anna Sewell as part of an art trail. September 19, 2024
Books & Fiction Carbon emissions: Publishers try skinnier books to cut CO2 Subtle changes to the font can make books much slimmer and lighter - saving money and CO2 emissions. September 17, 2024
Books & Fiction Dorset centre launches Thomas Hardy archive project Dorset History Centre has raised £68,000 to acquire thousands of items from the author's archives. September 15, 2024