‘Women shouldn’t just disappear when they get to a certain age’
Ruth Hogan says women can "become less visible and have less of a voice, which is ridiculous".
Darlington writer Lisette Auton puts disabled children centre stage
Lisette Auton says disabled characters in her childhood were often featured in "stories of pity".
Literature scheme encourages ‘race talk’ in schools
The six-week project provides training to help tackle barriers in teaching black literature.
Worcestershire crowns Freddie Baker as youngest poet laureate
Freddie Baker will promote poetry in the region, urging everyone from any background to embrace it.
Why John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is the ultimate spy novel
As it turns 60, Adam Scovell celebrates the gritty power of this tale of a disillusioned British agent, which was rooted in Le Carré's...
Daventry bookshop wins award four months after opening
Suddenly on Sheaf Street is the first independent bookshop to open in Daventry for several years.
Ideas for Wolverhampton Literary Festival’s now being taken
Broadcaster Louise Minchin and Wolverhampton author Sathnam Sanghera appeared last year.
Historic writer’s desk could be ‘knackered’ old fake
Is this piece of furniture really a literary relic, or part of a Victorian money-making hustle?
Wrexham: Book-loving boy reads to care home residents
People at the care home say Harri's visits "light up" their afternoon.